Manager, Marketing Implementation

What Product and Solutions Marketing contributes to Cardinal Health
Marketing is responsible for assessing customer needs, market conditions and competition to inform business strategy. Marketing implements the strategy through developing, commercializing and monitoring the appropriate products and services.
Product & Solutions Marketing is responsible for defining the product/service and market strategy and life cycle management including customer need identification, market research, product or service offering, pricing, positioning, promotion, branding and distribution to drive customer loyalty, sales growth and improved profitability.

About Consumer Health
Cardinal Health’s Consumer Health business unit provides pharmacies with access to a broad portfolio of over-the-counter products, diagnostics, health and wellness products, and private label offerings, supported by category management, pricing, merchandising, marketing and retail solutions. The business helps pharmacies strengthen retail performance by providing the products, insights, programs and tools needed to compete more effectively and drive sustainable sales, margin and customer loyalty.

Job Summary
The Manager, Marketing Implementation supports executional excellence across the Consumer Health Marketing team, helping ensure marketing strategies, programs and projects move efficiently from planning through execution and fulfillment. This role provides operational leadership across marketing workflows, systems, budgets, vendors and fulfillment activities, creating the structure, visibility and accountability needed to deliver high-quality programs and a positive experience for pharmacies, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities
Leads the traffic management and operational coordination of Consumer Health marketing programs and projects, establishing clear workflows, priorities, timelines, owners, dependencies and deliverables
Serves as the primary marketing liaison for technology partners supporting conference and event-related product ordering, reporting and fulfillment capabilities, ensuring system readiness, operational execution, data accuracy, customer satisfaction, and continuous process improvement
Maintains visibility to the marketing portfolio through project plans, status reporting, workflow tools and performance dashboards; communicates progress, risks, decisions and required actions to marketing leadership and cross-functional partners
Serves as a subject matter expert for key systems and tools used by the Consumer Health Marketing team, supporting system adoption, training, documentation, governance and consistent use
Partners with Marketing, Category Management, Operations, Finance, Inventory Management, IT and other stakeholders to coordinate program requirements and support accurate, timely execution
Evaluates marketing workflows and advocates for process improvements that make work simpler, faster and more effective while strengthening controls, accountability and the stakeholder experience
Develops and maintains standard operating procedures, process documentation, templates, training materials and other resources that enable consistent execution and effective onboarding
Supervises marketing budgets, purchase orders, invoices and financial tracking, working with Finance and business partners to support accurate forecasting, reconciliation, timely payment and adherence to financial controls
Oversees operational readiness for marketing program fulfillment, including inventory availability, shipment coordination, issue resolution and stakeholder communications
Monitors fulfillment quality, timeliness and service performance to help ensure pharmacies and other program participants receive an accurate, consistent and positive experience
Leads issue resolution and root-cause analysis for executional challenges, implementing corrective and preventive actions where appropriate
Supports change management for new marketing processes, systems and capabilities, helping team members understand the purpose, requirements and expected business impact of changes
Supervises assigned employees or operational resources, providing clear direction, coaching, development and performance feedback while fostering accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, communications, operations, project management or a related field, or equivalent professional experience preferred
4 to 8 years of experience in marketing operations, program management, marketing implementation, or a related discipline preferred
Previous experience coordinating multiple concurrent marketing programs or projects with competing priorities, cross-functional dependencies and firm delivery deadlines
Experience managing marketing workflows, project intake, resource planning, traffic management or production schedules, preferred
Experience with budget management, forecasting, purchase orders, invoice reconciliation and financial reporting, preferred
People leadership or experience supervising, coaching or directing the work of employees or contractors, preferred
Experience in consumer health, retail, consumer packaged goods or agency environment, preferred
What is expected of you and others at this level
Coordinates and supervises the daily activities of operations or business staff
Administers and exercises policies and procedures
Ensures employees operate within guidelines
Decisions have a direct impact to work unit operations and customers
Frequently interacts with subordinates, customers, and peer groups at various management levels
Interactions normally involve information exchange and basic problem resolution
Anticipated salary range:

$82,100 - $105,480
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:

09/18/2026 *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.
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