Manager, Software Engineering

Cardinal Health

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About Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health is a global healthcare services and products company specializing in pharmaceutical distribution, medical products, and supply chain solutions for healthcare providers and pharmacies. Industry: Healthcare Distribution & Services

Cardinal Health currently has 36 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $94,900–$135,600 across 32 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Manager, Software Engineering

Manager, Software Engineering serves as a Solution Owner within the Commercial Technologies Software Engineering team, taking end-to-end accountability for the delivery, stability, and financial stewardship of solutions on a customized Salesforce platform and hybrid technology stack. This role involves leading cross-functional teams of engineers, BAs, QAs, and project managers to translate business goals into executable plans while managing budgets, capacity, and SDLC governance. The individual will manage the full lifecycle from intake through build-to-run transitions, ensuring compliance with quality, security, and accessibility standards in a regulated healthcare environment. Key responsibilities include performing root-cause analysis, managing RAID logs, and coordinating with product managers to improve back-end capabilities and front-end experiences. The role requires expertise in estimation, planning, and risk management to ensure predictable delivery and high performance for the enterprise portfolio of commercial technologies.

What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?

Median $223750 from 106 postings across 38 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Own end-to-end outcomes for solutions including intake, build, implementation, transition to run, and ongoing support.
  • Translate product and business goals into executable delivery plans with clear scope, milestones, and success criteria.
  • Manage solution-level budgets, resource capacity planning, and financial impacts related to delivery decisions.
  • Enforce SDLC governance, QA standards, and structured change control across the development lifecycle.
  • Ensure smooth build-to-run transitions by defining readiness criteria and managing post-release stability.
  • Oversee the intake and prioritization of technical debt, break/fix work, and remediation initiatives.
  • Lead cross-functional teams including Engineering, BA, QA, and Product to ensure aligned messaging and execution.
  • Coach and develop team members in roles such as Project Managers, Technical Leads, and Engineers.

What we're looking for

  • 8-12 years of experience (preferred).
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience (preferred).
  • Experience leading cross-functional delivery teams including Engineering, QA, BA, and PM.
  • Strong understanding of Salesforce-based solutions and enterprise application environments.
  • Demonstrated capability in estimation, planning, SDLC governance, and delivery execution.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage delivery plans, budgets, and capacity across multiple initiatives.
  • Demonstrated use of structured delivery artifacts such as WBS, LOE-based estimates, schedules, RAID logs, and change control.
  • Experience operating in regulated environments (healthcare or adjacent industries preferred).

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