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Cardinal Health · 2 months ago

Senior Engineer, Workday Innovation Lead

Cardinal Health is a leader in healthcare services and products, and they are seeking a Senior Engineer, Workday Innovation Lead to drive the strategic development and adoption of AI-powered capabilities across the Workday ecosystem. This role involves product ownership, innovation leadership, and stakeholder engagement to deliver intelligent solutions that transform enterprise workflows.

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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

Qualification

Workday Ecosystem KnowledgeAI & Automation ExpertiseProduct OwnershipGovernance AwarenessWorkday AIAgileCross-Functional CollaborationBackground in enterprise softwareExposure to enterprise data platformsRESTSOAP APIsXMLJSONSXLTDesign/Build custom AI AgentsCreate AI-powered appsLeverage expanded AI Gateway APIsStrategic ThinkingCommunication Skills

Required

Workday Ecosystem Knowledge: Familiarity with Workday Illuminate, Extend, Orchestrate, and integration capabilities
AI & Automation Expertise: Understanding of generative AI, LLMs, intelligent agents, and automation frameworks
Product Ownership: Experience managing product roadmaps, backlogs, and agile delivery cycles
Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate enterprise goals into actionable AI initiatives
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven success working with HR, Finance, IT, and engineering teams
Communication Skills: Strong ability to influence, present, and engage both technical and non-technical audiences
Governance Awareness: Knowledge of responsible AI principles, data ethics, and compliance frameworks
Experience with Workday AI features and developer tools
Background in enterprise software product management or innovation leadership
Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and Design Thinking methodologies
Exposure to enterprise data platforms, ML pipelines, or cloud-native architectures
Workday Extend for custom app dev & API Integration
WD Studio, EIBs, Core Connectors
REST and SOAP APIs
XML, JSON, SXLT
Design/Build custom AI Agents using WD Build
Create AI-powered apps with Workday Extend
Leverage expanded AI Gateway APIs to imbed WD AI services

Benefits

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

Company

Cardinal Health

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Cardinal Health is a manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products.

H1B Sponsorship

Cardinal Health has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.08B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2006-08-16Post Ipo Debt· $78M
1983-08-12IPO

Leadership Team

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Aaron Alt
Chief Financial Officer
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Tony Caprio
Executive Vice President
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