Sr. Consultant, Innovation Technologies

What Sr. Consultant, Innovation Technologies contributes to Cardinal Health

The Commercial Technologies Innovation team manages the enterprise’s portfolio of commercial solutions to maximize business value and enhance the customer experience. Grounded in human-centered design and customer empathy, the function partners with business areas to uncover user and customer problems and co-create solutions that directly address those needs.

This role directly works with our various business's units within our Medical, Pharmaceutical, Specialty and other internal stakeholders to understand user pain points, drawing insights, ideating potential solutions, implement and scale or commercialize where needed.

This role consults commercial teams on opportunities to leverage emerging tools and market-leading solutions, partnering with business leaders to identify innovation opportunities and activate new capabilities. Design-thinking practices—ideation, rapid prototyping, and iterative learning—are woven into every engagement to ensure solutions are desirable, viable, and feasible.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced knowledge of Design Thinking, Lean Startup concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
• Integrate customer-empathy insights and design-thinking techniques to shape solutions and influence strategy
• Provide solutions across the organization independently to determine methods for completing new projects, receiving guidance primarily on overarching objectives
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of the customer pain points, desires, mindset and what drives them to buy products
• Comfortable with data and analytics, able to derive metrics using BI tools
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of business – stakeholders and the constraints they operate in
• Demonstrate knowledge of the market and industry, knowing competitors, technology trends, customer behaviors and expectations, industry analysis
• Demonstrate strong product management experience - working with designers, engineers, customers and stakeholders and leading product discovery and build
• Mentor to less-experienced colleagues, fostering a culture of experimentation, learning, and customer focus
• Model a growth mindset, demonstrating adaptability to change and curiosity about emerging technologies and market trends

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of related experience, preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (or equivalent work experience), preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of design-thinking / human-centered design methodologies
• Proven ability to thrive in dynamic environments that demand adaptability and intellectual curiosity
• Ability to juggle multiple projects in parallel

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
• Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
• Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope
• Projects may have significant and long-term impact
• Provides solutions which may set precedent
• Independently determines method for completion of new projects
• Receives guidance on overall project objectives
• Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Anticipated salary range: $121,600 - $173,700

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 09/11/2025 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.