Manager, IT Project Manager

What IT Program & Project Management contributes to Cardinal Health

Transformation enables the organization to drive complex and transformational programs through disciplined project/program management and change management strategies.

IT Program & Project Management applies Information Technology knowledge and experience to plan, organize, and control resources, procedures, and timing for complex projects within the Information Technology function. This group organizes project teams, establishes project schedules and individual responsibilities, and determines resource requirements. This area manages project budgets and reports on the status of project cost, timing and staffing. IT Program & Project Management also ensures adherence to internal external quality standards and integrates vendor tasks and deliverables into project plans.

• Project Leadership
  • Lead and execute large‑scale, custom‑build and greenfield SAP ERP implementations, applying expert knowledge of ASAP methodology and leveraging agile ceremonies (e.g., daily standups, iterative build reviews) where appropriate.
  • Plan and manage all phases of SAP ERP programs—including initiation, blueprinting, design, build, testing, deployment, and stabilization—ensuring alignment to strategic objectives and delivery timelines.
  • Oversee WRICEF/FRICEW object planning and delivery, including creation and management of WRICEF inventories, and guiding the progression from functional specifications to technical specifications, build, TUT, and FUT.
  • Coordinate and drive data conversion and integration work streams, ensuring accurate mapping, validation, and end‑to‑end integration with SAP and legacy systems.
  • Guide methodology decisions and ensure all audit, documentation, and compliance standards are maintained across the project lifecycle.
  • Manage multi‑year program budgets, provide financial oversight, and ensure accurate forecasting, variance analysis