Senior Manager, Product (Individual Contributor)

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 Senior Product Manager, you will drive the strategy, discovery, and execution of our Prior Authorization platform. You will operate as a senior individual contributor, owning complex problem spaces end-to-end and partnering closely with engineering, design, analytics, and cross functional stakeholders to deliver scalable, high impact solutions. 

This role is ideal for a seasoned product leader who excels at translating market and customer insights into clear product direction, balancing near-term delivery with long-term strategy, and influencing outcomes across a highly regulated, enterprise environment. 

What You Will Do 

• Contribute to a clear product vision and roadmap aligned with business objectives, customer outcomes, and regulatory considerations. 

• Lead product discovery by conducting research and gathering user insights to identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation. 

• Translate complex business, customer, and regulatory requirements into well-defined epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria. 

• Coordinate product requirements and feature prioritization, making informed tradeoffs across scope, timeline, quality, and resources. 

• Partner closely with engineering and design to shape technical solutions, ensure scalability, and deliver high-quality features on time. 

• Lead release planning and cross functional readiness, ensuring alignment across technology, operations, compliance, and business teams. 

• Foster strong cross functional collaboration and communication to manage dependencies, resolve blockers, and drive execution. 

• Engage with key stakeholders—including executives, customers, partners, and internal teams—to gather feedback, share insights, and build alignment around product direction. 

• Contribute to continuous improvement of product management practices and ways of working through influence and mentorship. 

Required Qualifications

• 7–10 years of professional experience, with significant experience in product management or related roles owning complex products or platforms.
• Proven ability to contribute to product strategy and execute effectively, from discovery through delivery and postlaunch optimization. 
• Strong track record of execution and delivery excellence, including planning, delivering, and supporting products across the full lifecycle. 

• Excellent collaboration and teamwork skills, with the ability to influence without authority across diverse stakeholder groups. 

• Strong communication skills, capable of engaging technical and nontechnical audiences, including senior leaders. 

• Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and modern product development practices. 

• Proficiency with product management and delivery tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, analytics platforms). 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare/pharmacy, specifically around Medicare Part D as it relates to Coverage Determination/Redetermination process

• Familiarity with prior authorization, utilization management, or workflow driven platforms. 

• Experience in collaborating on pricing, value realization, or go to market initiatives (without direct ownership). 

• Product management certifications such as CSPO, SAFe POPM, or PMP. 

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, healthcare administration, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience. 

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$75,400.00 - $165,954.00

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