Senior Manager - Strategy & Innovation

We're building a world of health around every individual - shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you'll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger - helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. This position is fully remote, applicants can live anywhere in the United States. Must have the ability to work Eastern Time Zone hours as needed for meetings. Responsibilities Evaluating, designing, and implementing new innovative ideas and strategies Partnering cross-functionally to identify colleague and customer needs and develop solutions and tactics to drive growth Tracking progress against key milestones, and creating and implementing value-based metrics and analysis to measure outcomes Delivering quantitative and qualitative analyses with slide presentations and storytelling that will simplify complex problems into simple for solutions for leadership to weigh in on Assisting in creating executive level readouts and presentation materials for leadership Developing dashboards to be leveraged by key stakeholders to monitor performance of our business Conducting deep dive analytics to identify opportunities for innovation and process improvement Performing root cause analysis and ad hoc research to diagnose gaps in our workflow and patient experience Simplifying complex datasets and identifying actionable insights that drive value What this role is for you if You're energized by being part of a large cross functional team working in a fast-paced environment. You enjoy working in teams with a diverse set of experiences and backgrounds. You listen to others' ideas with an open mind. You're a leader. And you know this means more than leading people. You know that it means taking initiative with a project - anticipating the next steps and taking action before asked. You also know that it can mean leading from behind and stepping in with much needed support. You enjoy solving complex problems. If you don't know how to do something, you work to find the answers. You don't get frustrated easily when something doesn't go the way you planned. You can take complicated concepts and communicate them effectively to a variety of audiences. You write well. You pay attention to the details. You can articulate your thoughts eloquently. You have a track record of successfully influencing senior leadership and clients. You are self-motivated. You take ownership of your work and your team's work. You pay attention to the details. You enjoy spending your weekends reading the health section of the paper or listening to healthcare podcasts. You're interested in tracking how the industry is evolving and like understanding the intricacies of it. You love numbers and can track a multitude of key operational and financial metrics with ease You "think big" and encourage others to take calculated risks in exploring unconventional ideas and challenging the status quo Required Qualifications 7+ years of experience in a role that involves strategic problem solving or new product development or in management consulting 7+ years of demonstrated organizational skills (e.g. project management experience or managing cross-team/department initiatives with demonstrated success) 7+ years supporting cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment Strong interpersonal and communication skills, effectively communicate key messages across all levels of the organization including executive leaders and internal/external stake holders. Strong verbal and written communication skills; proven ability to develop and deliver presentations to senior leadership team members. Strong data and analytics skills to synthesize information and derive key insights. High ability to consistently produce and create value and meet/exceed committed performance High ability to drive new innovation in highly cross-functional environments Demonstrated relationship management skills; capacity to quickly build and maintain credible relationships at varying levels of the organization. Preferred Qualifications Demonstrated relationship management skills at the senior level; capacity to quickly build and maintain credible relationships at varying levels of the organization simultaneously. Demonstrated leadership with relevant initiatives: Business process, enterprise business project strategic planning and analysis, risk management, public health, process improvement (e.g., Lean Six Sigma certification), management/consulting. Demonstrated superior business process, project management. Demonstrated experience successfully implementing change in complex organizations. Experience with enterprise-wide and/or cross-functional large scale initiatives including Gen AI products with high degree of complexity. Education Masters degree preferred, but not required Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience Pay Range The typical pay range for this role is: $67,900.00 - $182,549.00 This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program. Great benefits for great people We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families. This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility. Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments. We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 08/28/2026 Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr CVS Health