Lead Director, Strategy & Product Management Aetna Pharmacy Commercial

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
As a strategic force within the Aetna Pharmacy Commercial team, you will architect the vision for our commercial pharmacy ecosystem. You’ll lead the creation of a bold multiyear strategy, accelerate the evolution of our product portfolio, and champion innovation.

In this role, you will influence critical go to market decisions, elevate the member journey, and serve as a trusted expert guiding the Commercial & Specialty Markets organization through a rapidly changing healthcare landscape.

Your leadership will extend across the enterprise — forging partnerships with Aetna Commercial Product, Caremark, and CVS Health teams to unlock cross functional enterprise value, create integrated health solutions, and position our organization at the forefront of the pharmacy and healthcare experience.

If you thrive in a space where strategy, innovation, and impact collide, this role places you at the helm of transforming how pharmacy care is designed, delivered, and experienced. You’re equally at ease crafting executive ready presentations as you are rolling up your sleeves to help a colleague think through a business case. Turning bold, messy ideas into clear, actionable solutions is simply part of your toolkit. Big expectations? Sure. But you’re more than ready to rise to them.

**The position may be remote or hybrid anywhere in the US depending on candidate location and commute to a hub location

The day to day
You’re here to shape what’s next – differentiated strategies and smarter solutions

•    Powering product performance, shaping go to market plans, and serving as the go to expert for pricing innovation. 
•    Chart the long-term vision for the emerging weight loss category
•    Champion digital pharmacy advancements, and elevate the member experience with modern, intuitive solutions.
•    Break new ground on affordability strategies that set Aetna apart in the marketplace

The team
You’ll step into a high impact role leading a small, agile team with the opportunity to shape its future. As the organization grows, you’ll play a central role in building out the team—setting the vision, defining the talent strategy, and cultivating a culture that accelerates performance and innovation. This is your chance to lead, expand, and elevate a team poised for outsized influence within the enterprise.

Required Qualifications
* 10+ years healthcare / health insurance industry experience related to high level projects and initiatives preferably in product, pharmacy, operations and/or related field.
* Multiple years proven leadership experience setting strategic direction and influencing change that resulted unquantifiable positive outcomes.
* Work well in a dynamic, complex, customer and team-focused environment with minimal oversite and agile mindset

* Excellent business acumen skills, able to present to C-Suite / Executives.
Preferred Qualifications

* Extensive experience advising, coaching, influencing, and building relationships

* Supervisory experience leading a team

* Project management experience.
* Demonstrated negotiation skills.
Education

Bachelor's degree preferred/specialized training/relevant professional qualification. 

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

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.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.