Manager, Program Management - Capital Planning

Cardinal Health

2d•$106,700 - $176,785•Remote

About The Position

This position leads a team supporting capital investments across North America, with a strong focus on material handling equipment (MHE) strategy and facility upkeep. The role oversees capital planning and execution for equipment and facility repairs, replacements, and improvements, including roofs, rooftop HVAC units (RTUs), restrooms, and parking lots. The manager leads budgeting, spend management, and forecasting; develops investment recommendations; and presents business cases and funding requests to executive leadership for approval. The role oversees $50M–$70M in annual capital spend and leads development of a three- to five-year capital plan, annual budgets, and monthly forecasts. It partners with site leaders, Finance, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders to prioritize investments, execute projects, modernize asset tracking, and maintain visibility into capital plans across North America. Travel may be required up to 50% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field preferred.
8+ years of relevant experience preferred.
Experience managing large-scale capital projects in distribution or manufacturing environments, including MHE, facility infrastructure, suppliers, project financials, and implementation planning.
Strong capital budgeting, spend management, forecasting, and business case development skills, with the ability to present investment recommendations clearly to executive leadership.
Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel, along with strong data analysis skills, to manage capital budgets, reconcile spending, develop forecasts, and translate financial and asset data into actionable recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to lead asset-tracking modernization and improve asset data quality and reporting.
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree desired.
Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and coordinating multiple projects across North America preferred.
Experience with IBM Maximo or a similar enterprise asset management or computerized maintenance management system is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of project managers supporting North American operations and oversee $50M–$70M in annual capital spend across MHE and facility infrastructure projects.
Develop and drive MHE and facility capital strategy, including asset lifecycle planning, repair-versus-replacement decisions, spend benchmarking, bottom-up budget development, make-versus-buy analysis, and competitive bidding.
Partner with site leaders to assess facility conditions and prioritize upkeep, repairs, and capital improvements to infrastructure such as roofs, rooftop HVAC units, restrooms, and parking lots.
Lead modernization of asset tracking across North America by standardizing asset records and improving data accuracy and visibility into asset condition, maintenance history, and lifecycle costs.
Oversee project scope, planning, resource allocation, and capital deployment schedules to deliver projects on time and within approved budgets while minimizing operational disruption.
Develop and maintain a three- to five-year capital plan, lead annual budgeting, and provide accurate monthly forecasts.
Manage approved budgets, commitments, and actual spending; explain variances and implement corrective actions as needed.
Ensure teams develop well-supported business cases aligned with strategic priorities, safety and quality standards, infrastructure needs, and return-on-investment objectives, as applicable.
Prepare and present capital plans, business cases, budget requests, forecasts, and project updates to executive leadership to secure funding approvals and communicate investment priorities, financial performance, risks, and trade-offs.
Evaluate and select suppliers and contractors with key stakeholders, and manage relationships to control costs and meet quality, service, and delivery expectations.
Collaborate with site leaders, Finance, and other stakeholders across North America to anticipate investment needs, align priorities, coordinate execution, and maintain visibility into current and future capital plans.