What Data Management and Governance contributes to Cardinal Health

The Data & Analytics Function oversees the analytics life-cycle in order to identify, analyze and present relevant insights that drive business decisions and anticipate opportunities to achieve a competitive advantage. This function manages analytic data platforms, the access, design and implementation of reporting/business intelligence solutions, and the application of advanced quantitative modeling.

Data Management and Governance provides direction of data assets and is responsible for data strategy, quality, standards and service levels. Data management acquires, validates, standardizes, enriches, protects and publishes structured, third party and unstructured data for use by the business. Governance defines and implements policies, standards and metrics that ensure the effective and efficient use of trusted data and statistical models to support regulatory and business goals.

Responsibilities

The Advisor, Data Management and Governance will be part of the Digital Solutions - GMPD Data and Analytics Management organization and function as a Data Governance Specialist responsible for advancing and maturing Data Governance capabilities across the GMPD Segment. This role will act as a Data Steward and change agent working directly with Data Owners, Business Stakeholders, Data Leads and SMEs to:

• Execute data governance use cases leveraging the Data Governance Playbook
• Work with Data Owners and other stakeholders to establish and progress towards defined targets for data management maturity and data quality index
• Capture and maintain data ownership, prioritization, and criticality of data elements
• Capture and maintain metadata and data lineage using technical tools
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality through data analysis, data remediation, process controls, and technology controls
• Present at Working Groups and other Leadership meetings for alignment and approval
• Create and govern current state and future state data flows, with identification of dependencies and integration points

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of industry experience (data management, data governance, health care and/or supply chain) preferred
• Process oriented, with experience in process mapping

• Effective communication and facilitation skills to collaborate across various teams and leadership
• Proven analytical ability coupled with experience in problem solving and issue resolution
• Experience in Data Governance and Quality Technologies (SAP, Collibra, GCP others) preferred
• Advanced proficiency in data extraction, manipulation, analysis, and visualization in Excel, Python, SQL and Alteryx. Experience with Power-Automate and RPA tools highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Cardinal Heath business processes and systems preferred
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Personal courage and resiliency
• Self-driven and eager to learn
• Trusted to do the right thing

Knowledge of data management processes

• Ability to understand data structures and data elements
• Ability to understand data management principles, metadata management and data administration
• Ability to understand and drive data governance, data quality and data remediation
• Ability to understand and guide data modeling, data lineage and data usage decisions
• Ability to understand the business, high-level technical solutions, associated data creation and consumption
• Ability to understand complex data landscape and navigate key tools/systems to gather and analyze data

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects
• May contribute to the development of policies and procedures
• Works on complex projects of large scope
• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
• Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives
• Completes work; independently receives general guidance on new projects
• Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives
• May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Anticipated salary range: $80,900 - $103,950

Bonus eligible: No

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: 1/20/2026 *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.