Senior Engineer, Workday Innovation Lead

What Application Development & Maintenance contributes to Cardinal Health

Information Technology oversees the effective development, delivery, and operation of computing and information services. This function anticipates, plans, and delivers Information Technology solutions and strategies that enable operations and drive business value.

Application Development & Maintenance performs configuration or coding to develop, enhance and sustain the organization's software systems in a cross-functional team environment through adherence to established design control processes and good engineering practices. This job family programs and configures end user applications, systems, databases and websites to achieve the organization's internal needs and externally-facing business needs. Application Development & Maintenance partners with business leaders, investigates user needs and conducts regular assessments, maintenance and enhancements of existing applications.

We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused AI Innovation Lead / Product Owner to drive the strategic development and adoption of AI-powered capabilities across the Workday ecosystem.

This role blends product ownership, innovation leadership, and stakeholder engagement to deliver intelligent, responsible, and high-impact solutions that transform enterprise workflows. The ideal candidate

will bring a player / coach mindset with developer experience to do peer reviews on build work while focused on development of technical acumen amongst peers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Define AI Strategy : Shape and communicate a clear roadmap for AI-driven enhancements within Workday, including Illuminate, Extend, and Orchestrate.
• Lead Product Development : Own the lifecycle of AI features and extensions-from ideation and prioritization to delivery and iteration.
• Drive Innovation : Champion experimentation with generative AI, agentic workflows, and automation use cases across HR, Finance, and Operations.
• Stakeholder Engagement : Collaborate with business leaders, developers, and end users to gather feedback, validate solutions, and ensure alignment with enterprise goals.
• Governance & Ethics : Establish and promote responsible AI practices, including transparency, bias mitigation, and data privacy compliance.
• Enablement & Adoption : Develop training, documentation, and change management strategies to accelerate AI literacy and usage across teams.
• Measure Impact : Define KPIs and success metrics for AI initiatives, and report on adoption, ROI, and business outcomes.

Qualifications

What is expected of you and others at this level

Anticipated salary range : $123,400 - $176,300

Bonus eligible : Yes

Benefits : Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

Application window anticipated to close : 12 / 24 / 2025

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.

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.