Senior Consultant, Change Management

At Cardinal Health, we strive to be healthcare’s most trusted partner and to improve the lives of people every day. We’re continually adapting and evolving to fulfill that mission, and we’re looking for a proven change management leader to help drive successful and lasting change across our Global Technology & Business Services (GTBS) and Human Resources (HR) organizations.

What Change Management contributes to Cardinal Health
Transformation enables the organization to drive complex and transformational programs through disciplined project/program management and change management strategies.

Change Management provides processes, tools and techniques to successfully transition individuals, groups and organizations from current state to future state.  This job family creates and implements change management strategies and plans that increase employee adoption, minimize resistance, and improve the likelihood of successful, sustainable outcomes.

Job Summary

This Sr. Consultant, Change Management will collaborate across multiple levels and functions of the enterprise to lead the people side of major change initiatives. They will join an experienced team of change management professionals partnering to contribute and apply best practices and elevate enterprise ability to successfully move through change.
 

Responsibilities

• Contribute change management expertise and thought leadership to assigned internal clients, bringing a consistent change focus to all aspects of their operation.
• Define and implement a holistic change framework to support client strategic objectives and initiatives. Identify and address interdependencies, risks and opportunities across projects and shared stakeholders.
• Proactively manage a client change portfolio, partnering with leadership to prioritize engagements and address concerns in the context of enterprise objectives and standards.
• Design innovative and comprehensive change strategies to guide individuals, groups and organizations through changes.
• Leverage industry insights and enterprise processes, tools and techniques to craft project change approaches which increase stakeholder adoption, minimize resistance and business disruption, and contribute to successful, sustainable outcomes
• Conduct rigorous stakeholder and change impact analysis to identify, engage and equip all involved or affected stakeholders – employees as well as external partners – to work through changes and fully embrace future ways of working.
• Collaboratively develop, tailor and refine detailed change plans for complex and transformational projects.
• Establish aligned metrics to monitor the progress of change efforts and evaluate stakeholder readiness and opportunities. Adapt the change approach to address newly discovered insights throughout each project engagement.
• Enable effective executive sponsorship and obtain senior leader support to drive needed changes across their organizations.
• Plan and execute tailored change solutions for assigned projects, including transformational business and technology projects.
• Partner with project management, communications, learning, IT, data analytics, finance and other functions to realize change management and broader project objectives.
• Participate in project leadership, partnering with steering committees and other governing bodies to advance project objectives.
• Foster change capability and change leadership across the enterprise, coaching project teams and equipping leaders and individuals to embed change agility into how we work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience preferred
• Minimum seven years of change management experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to lead the people side of large-scale business, organizational or technology initiatives
• Prosci® certification preferred
• Experience supporting shared services organizations a plus
• Experience in the healthcare industry a plus
• CCMP certification a plus
• Project management experience a plus
• Proven ability to work independently and at the same time foster effective working relationships to collaboratively achieve results
• Recognized success serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, advocating for change management best practices and infusing a change leadership perspective into decisions while balancing constraints and navigating ambiguity
• Preference for roles and opportunities that demand a blend of proactive thought leadership, strategic planning and precise, sustained execution
• Capacity to quickly build business acumen and apply relevant change management methodology in nuanced scenarios
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Flexibility to adapt to evolving demands in a fast-paced environment
• Disciplined attention to detail and accountability to fulfill assigned responsibilities and contribute to the overall success of each project

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
• Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
• Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope
• Projects may have significant and long-term impact
• Provides solutions which may set precedent
• Independently determines method for completion of new projects
• Receives guidance on overall project objectives
• Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Anticipated salary range: $105,100-$150,000

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: 07/01/2026 *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.

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