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Cardinal Health Director, Data Operations and Business Intelligence in Dover, Delaware
Job Summary:
The Director, Data Operations and Business Intelligence provides strategic and operational leadership to enable data-driven decision making, financial performance management, and scalable solutions execution across the Programs and Solutions Organization. This role is accountable for consolidating and advancing Data Operations and Business Intelligence capabilities, delivering actionable insights, and supporting organization priorities including billing, enrollment, onboarding, and analytics-driven growth.
This role is focused on financial rigor, KPI transparency, and organizational centralization. This role partners cross-functionally to execute consolidated reporting, support go-to-market solutions, modernize platforms, reduce operating costs, and expand the use of analytics, automation, and AI. This role balances near-term financial and operational results with long-term capability building, talent development, and a high-performance culture.
This role reports to the Vice President, Programs and Solutions.
Responsibilities:
Lead the centralization of Data Ops and Business intel to drive consistent analytics, reporting, and prioritization across the Programs and Solutions Org
Provide analytics and technical enablement to solutions teams using structured prioritization aligned to enterprise value and capacity
Develop dashboards, workflows, simulations, and reporting that translate complex data into actionable business insights
Support delivery of financial results for programs and solutions organization
Enable consolidated financial and KPI reporting that demonstrates value delivered through solutions and supports leadership decision making
Partner with solutions leaders and finance on variance analysis, cost management, and financial transparency, including managing T&E and expense discipline
Enable and support contract modeling, PBM analytics, network and payor scorecards, and other analytics
Support evaluation and transition of platforms to modern, scalable tools that enhance BI and Data Ops capabilities
Lead transformational projects to optimize data ops and business intel across Programs and Solutions and Managed Services organizations
Ensure secure, compliant, and practical data environments that meet regulatory and enterprise requirements
Build and sustain a high-performance culture through clear communication, engagement initiatives, and consistent team leadership
Develop, retain, and support talent through regular engagement, coaching, and career development
Ensure compliance with all corporate, regulatory, and CIA requirements, including timely completion of required trainings
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience preferred
10+ years of experience in a related field preferred
Organizational leadership experience preferred
Experience partnering with senior leaders across Finance, IT, Operations, Marketing, and Sales
Demonstrated success enabling data-driven decision making for go-to-market, onboarding, customer operations, or enterprise initiatives
Leadership experience, with experience leading other people leaders preferred
Experience working in a matrixed, change-driven environment
Ability to travel as needed
What is expected of you and others at this level:
Provides leadership to managers and experienced professional staff
Manages an organizational budget
Develops and implements policies and procedures to achieve organizational goals
Assists in the development of functional strategy
Decisions have an extended impact on work processes, outcomes, and customers
Interacts with internal and/or external leaders, including senior management
Anticipated salary range: $135,400 – $208,100
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: 04/23/2026 *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.
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