Director, New Solutions Development Pharmaceutical Distribution

Position Summary

The Director New Solutions Development provides strategic and operational leadership for the development execution and lifecycle management of customer-facing solutions supporting health systems retail pharmacies and other pharmacy classes of trade. This role is accountable for driving disciplined new solutions development and ensuring successful execution from ideation through go-to-market readiness launch and post-launch optimization. Additionally the role is accountable for solutions lifecycle management program governance and strengthening solutions portfolio management.

The Director partners closely with sales marketing finance operations IT and external partners to deliver new solutions that meet market needs align with organizational strategy and deliver expected outcomes while fostering a high-performance and agile team culture.

This role reports to the Vice President Marketing Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic direction for the New Solutions Development function effectively communicating internally to ensure optimal visibility and clear engagement across Pharmaceutical and Specialty Distribution commercial teams
• Lead new solutions development initiatives from ideation through launch ensuring alignment to enterprise strategy market demand and financial commitments
• Own and evolve the stage-gate process and solutions lifecycle management framework ensuring consistent governance prioritization and decision-making across the Pharmaceutical and Specialty Distribution solutions portfolio
• Develop prioritize and actively manage a pipeline of new solution ideas and lifecycle management opportunities balancing innovation capacity and ROI
• Analyze market trends competitive positioning and Voice of Customer results to identify emerging opportunities to expand our solutions portfolio
• Partner with IT and internal subject matter experts to define technical requirements for new solutions ensuring alignment with market needs customer expectations and business objectives
• Partner with marketing and sales teams to ensure effective go-to-market strategy launch readiness and customer adoption of new solutions
• Drive execution of financial commitments and business cases for new solutions including revenue growth cost savings and performance tracking
• Monitor performance management of existing programs and solutions evaluating and communicating results and identifying opportunities to enhance value optimize offerings or rationalize the portfolio
• Enable successful transitions of new solutions to operational owners as initiatives mature ensuring continuity accountability and sustained results
• Provide leadership for key cross-functional strategic initiatives currently supported within the New Solutions Development team ensuring clarity of ownership timelines risks and outcomes
• Build and sustain a high-performance culture leading through change driving engagement and strengthening succession and talent pipelines
• Develop retain and empower talent through frequent and consistent coaching and professional development

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience preferred
• 12 years of experience in product development product management product marketing or a closely-related field preferred
• Experience in development of customer-facing solutions supporting health systems retail pharmacies and other pharmacy classes of trade preferred
• Experience managing solutions portfolios including prioritization governance and optimization
• Robust experience developing and executing business cases financial models and performance tracking for new programs or solutions
• Team leadership experience including experience leading other people leaders is strongly preferred
• Experience partnering in a matrixed environment and collaborating with senior leaders across Sales Finance IT Operations Marketing Legal and Compliance
• Background in software and/or product development methodologies or project management preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel as needed estimated 10-15%
  

Anticipated salary range: $137400 $232320

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: 10/12/2026 *if interested in opportunity please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at CardinalHealth is determined by multiple factors including but notlimited to a candidates geographical location relevanteducation experience and skills and an evaluation ofinternal pay equity.

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 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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