Sr Project Manager, Specialty & Ambulatory Pharmacy Services

Cardinal Health Innovative Delivery Solutions With over 45 years of experience in helping hundreds of hospital and outpatient pharmacies, we provide access to best practice strategies and tactics to control costs, improve workflow and enhance safety.  At Cardinal Health, our mission is to be healthcare's most trusted partner and improve the lives of people every day. The Project Manager, Specialty & Ambulatory Pharmacy Services supports the growth, retention, and expansion of specialty pharmacy, infusion, ambulatory care, and clinical pharmacy programs nationwide. This role serves as a specialty pharmacy subject matter expert and strategic consultant to health systems, specialty pharmacies, infusion providers, community health centers, and ambulatory care organizations. The Project Manager partners closely with client executive leadership and operational teams to lead implementations, drive operational excellence, support accreditation initiatives, and deliver measurable clinical and business outcomes. The Project Manager manages a portfolio of client engagements and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful execution of strategic initiatives, operational improvements, regulatory readiness activities, and growth opportunities. The ideal candidate brings deep specialty pharmacy operational knowledge and is equally comfortable functioning as a project manager, client advisor, account manager, and subject matter expert.

Client Success, Consulting & Account Management Manage a portfolio of approximately 15-18 specialty pharmacy, hospital, infusion, ambulatory care, and community health center client engagements. Serve as a specialty pharmacy subject matter expert and strategic consultant for client organizations. Provide guidance regarding specialty pharmacy operations, accreditation readiness, growth strategies, workflow design, staffing models, technology adoption, payer readiness, and performance improvement initiatives. Develop and maintain strong client relationships focused on growth, performance, and customer success. Facilitate executive-level discussions and provide ongoing program oversight and strategic consultation. Project Management & Implementation Lead implementation, optimization, and strategic initiatives across specialty, ambulatory, retail, and infusion pharmacy settings. Develop project charters, work plans, timelines, milestones, communication plans, and risk mitigation strategies. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure project deliverables are achieved on time and within scope. Monitor project progress and proactively address barriers to execution. Drive accountability across client and Cardinal Health stakeholders. Accreditation, Compliance & Regulatory Readiness Support clients pursuing or maintaining specialty pharmacy accreditation. Conduct accreditation readiness assessments, operational reviews, and gap assessments. Assist with URAC and ACHC readiness activities, documentation reviews, corrective action plans, and continuous improvement initiatives. Support survey preparedness activities and accreditation maintenance efforts. Monitor regulatory, accreditation, and compliance requirements impacting specialty pharmacy operations. Specialty Pharmacy Operations Support operational design, workflow development, and implementation efforts. Assist clients in establishing scalable, compliant specialty pharmacy and ambulatory care programs. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, patient outcomes, and financial performance. Promote operational best practices across client programs. Support development, expansion, optimization, and launch of specialty pharmacy and infusion pharmacy programs. Business Growth & Strategic Initiatives Partner with Sales and leadership teams to identify growth opportunities and expansion initiatives. Support development of business cases, operational assessments, and implementation roadmaps. Assist clients with