Director, Nuclear Operations

Director, Nuclear Operations

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.
• 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

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 :

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.