Program Manager, IT Program and Project Management (Contractor Conversion)

Cardinal Health is a healthcare services and products company, and they are seeking a Program Manager for IT Program and Project Management. The role involves overseeing complex projects within the IT function, ensuring adherence to quality standards, and managing project budgets and resources.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the project management initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing processes
• Monitors performance and recommends scope, schedule, cost or resource adjustments
• Connects short-term demands to long-term implications, in alignment with the supporting business case
• Prioritizes multiple tasks while meeting deadlines
• Communicates project status (health, forecast, issues, risks, etc.) to stakeholders in an open and honest fashion
• Effectively balances competing project constraints including but not limited to scope, quality, schedule, funding, budget, resources, and risk, to manage project success
• Connects project objectives to broader organizational goals
• Negotiates with stakeholders to obtain the resources necessary for successful project execution

Requirements:

• 8-12 years of experience
• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience
• Program manager experience with management of large multi-year budgets
• Strong problem solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong knowledge of MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook)
• Experience leading and training others