Director, Nuclear Operations

Nuclear Operations Director

The Nuclear & Precision Health Solutions division is committed to improving the lives of patients by applying roughly 50 years of experience and expertise in nuclear and precision health. The business provides radiopharmaceutical development, manufacturing, preparation, market access, and business solutions across the care delivery continuum from origin to patient administration. As the only national source for both SPECT and PET radiopharmaceuticals with the largest network of 130 pharmacies and 30 cyclotron facilities, we can reach 95% of U.S. hospitals within three hours. We give customers the support they need in regulatory compliance, reimbursement, continuing education, information management and other crucial areas, so they can focus on their patients.

Logistics plans, controls and implements processes for the storage and movement of finished goods and materials to drive operational efficiency in the organization's supply chain. This job family develops strategies for the use of internal transportation capabilities versus third party logistics services. Logistics tracks all movement of product throughout each step in the supply chain, proactively identifies logistical risks, and addresses logistical issues to ensure on-time fulfillment of customer commitments.

Position Overview

The Director, Nuclear Operations will lead the design, implementation, and operational launch for onboarding innovators into Nuclear & Precision Health Solutions final mile logistics offering. This strategic role will establish a scalable, high performance delivery network tailored for precision medicine distribution, ensuring reliability, compliance, and communications across all time critical shipments. Reporting into operations, this leader will serve as the single point of accountability for end-to-end execution of final mile activities, including operational readiness, technology integration, and partner enablement.

Responsibilities

Program Ownership : Oversee the nationwide launch and ongoing performance of the final mile logistics program.

Partner Management : Lead the relationship with innovators and other strategic partners, ensuring operational alignment, SLAs, and continuous improvement.

Site Setup and Readiness : Manage site onboarding, infrastructure readiness, IT, and telematics systems.

IT & Systems Integration : Partner with internal / external IT vendors to define and implement control tower systems, dashboards, exception management tools / systems, and real-time tracking.

Customer Support Oversight : Point of contact for customers with regular customer meetings. Manage the operations call center, including escalation protocols, performance metrics, and continuous improvement cycles. This could be overseas.

Sales Support : Collaborate with business development in strategy alignment, support of the sales cycle, and present operational capabilities to partners.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred

12+ years of experience in operations, logistics and customer facing roles preferred

Healthcare logistics experience highly preferred

Project management experience preferred

Experience leading a team directly or indirectly, or experience building logistics programs

Strong presentation and communication skills

Ability to travel ~25% or as needed

What is expected of you and others at this level :

Utilizes broad and deep knowledge to develop innovative new business practices, policies and procedures

Contributes to the development of department strategy

Works on or may lead highly complex projects of large scope

Projects are typically cross-functional and have significant and long-term impact

Provides solutions which set precedent

Negotiates complex or risky technical business issues on behalf of the company

Independently defines projects, establishes budgets identifies participants and mitigates risk

Consults with management to determine project objectives with long-term implications

Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Anticipated salary range :

$137,300- $211,200

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

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.

Application window anticipated to close : 01 / 02 / 2025

If interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible. 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.