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Vice President, Strategy & Business Development

Cardinal Health United States

United States

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$166k - $281k/yr Full time Business Development Business Development Leadership Corporate Strategy

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Job Description

Cardinal Health is seeking a senior leader to shape and advance strategy and growth initiatives across its upstream and downstream Specialty businesses. Reporting to the Senior Vice President for the Pharmaceutical Segment, this role identifies, prioritizes, and leads high-impact opportunities while guiding a dedicated strategy team to deliver actionable recommendations.

This position partners closely with leaders across Specialty to connect business strategy where appropriate, develop best-in-class strategic content, and stay ahead of industry changes. The role also supports portfolio and capability decisions, builds business cases to launch new initiatives, and drives growth through both proactive opportunity development and business unit M&A activity.

What you’ll do

Lead strategy development for Specialty businesses serving pharmaceutical manufacturers and specialty community-based provider offices, and create linkages across business strategies where appropriate
Develop and prepare best-in-class content to support strategic recommendations
Anticipate industry landscape evolution and build alignment around key changes
Determine strategic direction by identifying portfolio gaps and capabilities to scale, including opportunities to increase those capabilities
Lead or support creation of business cases for new initiatives, including market analysis, value proposition, strategic fit, economic models, and launch
Proactively prospect for, develop, and maintain a pipeline of strategic opportunities
Drive business unit merger and acquisition processes from the business unit perspective, in conjunction with Corporate Development
Stay involved in acquisitions post-integration with a vested interest in ensuring sustainability after integration
Act as a trusted advisor to leaders across the Specialty businesses, collaborating on strategic direction and objectives
Serve as a senior people leader for the Strategy and Business Development team, including hiring, coaching, developing, and managing team members, and fostering accountability, growth, and high performance

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business; Master’s degree in business or related area strongly preferred
10+ years of experience in strategy roles preferred
Experience in Biopharma Services (such as patient access HUB services, real-world data/evidence, 3PL, or related biopharma service offerings) or related functions within pharmaceutical manufacturers
Strong understanding of how purchasing decisions are made for HUB services, RWE, 3PL, and related biopharma service offerings
Prior healthcare provider side experience preferred
Prior consulting experience within healthcare, life sciences, or pharmaceutical manufacturers preferred
Strong understanding of strategic thinking, business acumen, and analytical methods
Demonstrated familiarity with the strategic landscape and competitive environment for specialty pharmaceuticals and related healthcare services
Mergers and acquisitions and/or partnership development experience preferred
Ability to develop actionable, high-value strategies and collaborate across teams
Influential leadership and trusted-advisor mindset with the highest integrity
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor to varying audiences
Innovative with an entrepreneurial spirit
Strong financial acumen and business savvy
Individually motivated
Travel expectation: 10%

Compensation and benefits

Anticipated salary range: $166,300 - $281,270 per year
Bonus eligible: Yes
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

Location and application details

This is an onsite role in the United States. Cardinal Health Headquarters in Dublin, OH is highly preferred, and relocation support is available as appropriate.

Application window anticipated to close: 10/9/2026. If interested, submit your application as soon as possible.

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