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 projectsIntegrate customer-empathy insights and design-thinking techniques to shape solutions and influence strategyProvide solutions across the organization independently to determine methods for completing new projects, receiving guidance primarily on overarching objectivesDemonstrate deep knowledge of the customer pain points, desires, mindset and what drives them to buy productsComfortable with data and analytics, able to derive metrics using BI toolsDemonstrate deep knowledge of business – stakeholders and the constraints they operate inDemonstrate knowledge of the market and industry, knowing competitors, technology trends, customer behaviors and expectations, industry analysisDemonstrate strong product management experience - working with designers, engineers, customers and stakeholders and leading product discovery and buildMentor to less-experienced colleagues, fostering a culture of experimentation, learning, and customer focusModel a growth mindset, demonstrating adaptability to change and curiosity about emerging technologies and market trendsQualifications
8–12 years of related experience, preferredBachelor’s degree in a relevant field (or equivalent work experience), preferredDemonstrated knowledge of design-thinking / human-centered design methodologiesProven ability to thrive in dynamic environments that demand adaptability and intellectual curiosityAbility to juggle multiple projects in parallelWhat 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 projectsParticipates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goalsRecommends new practices, processes, metrics, or modelsWorks on or may lead complex projects of large scopeProjects may have significant and long-term impactProvides solutions which may set precedentIndependently determines method for completion of new projectsReceives guidance on overall project objectivesActs as a mentor to less experienced colleaguesAnticipated 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 coveragePaid time off planHealth savings account (HSA)401k savings planAccess to wages before pay day with myFlexPayFlexible spending accounts (FSAs)Short- and long-term disability coverageWork-Life resourcesPaid parental leaveHealthy lifestyle programsApplication 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.
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