Lead Director, Project Program Management

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. Position Summary The Lead Director, Vendor Implementations will lead a team of Senior Managers responsible for executing complex vendor implementation programs for Aetna Interoperability. Working with the Business General Manager, this role is accountable for executing the strategy, and for leadership direction for implementation delivery, while ensuring the team drives strong execution, governance, risk management, and stakeholder alignment. The person in this role will build team capability, establish clear accountability, and ensure vendor implementations are delivered consistently, effectively, and at scale. Key Responsibilities • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Senior Managers who oversee vendor implementations • Set implementation priorities, operating rhythms, and delivery expectations across the team • Ensure implementation programs are managed with clear governance, milestones, risk management, and escalation pathways • Support Senior Managers in driving alignment across business, operational, technical, and vendor stakeholders • Partner with internal leaders and external vendors to resolve issues and maintain delivery momentum • Establish clear reporting, portfolio visibility, and executive-ready status updates • Monitor resource needs, portfolio risks, and cross-program dependencies • Strengthen implementation processes, tools, and best practices to improve consistency and scalability • Foster a team culture grounded in development, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement Leadership Profile This leader is able to lead through others while staying close enough to the work to identify risks, remove barriers, and improve execution quality. They build trust, create accountability, and help Senior Managers grow while maintaining momentum across a complex portfolio. Required Qualifications • 10+ years of experience leading complex programs, implementations, or strategic initiatives • Experience managing people leaders or senior individual contributors in a matrixed environment • Experience overseeing third-party vendor implementations or large cross-functional delivery efforts • Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, and team development • Strong program and portfolio leadership skills, including governance, prioritization, and risk management • Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and align multiple functions • Strong written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications • Experience leading enterprise-scale Interoperability implementations or transformation efforts • Experience building or evolving implementation operating models and delivery governance • Familiarity with change management and stakeholder engagement • Advanced degree or relevant program management certification Education Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience Pay Range The typical pay range for this role is: $100,000.00 - $231,540.00 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. Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong. 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: 07/20/2026 Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws. Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.