Lead Director - Program Management

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Position Summary
The Lead Director Program Management will be responsible for the successful execution of CVS Health’s most critical and complex business and IT initiatives and programs, utilizing Agile practices. Via close partnership with CVS Health executives and senior leaders, they will be responsible for scoping major strategic initiatives, and guiding their end-to-end execution to ensure business-driven results and transformative outcomes. You will oversee programs of significant magnitude regarding complexity, cost, time-constraints, internal/external staffing, and allocate appropriate resources to meet timely completion of specific initiative tasks.

​Required Qualifications

• 10+ years overall technology delivery management experience
• 10+ years leadership experience
• 10+ years of experience managing portfolios which span multiple years and provide savings of $100M+
• 10+ years of experience managing budgets which span multiple years across several programs totaling $100M+
• Detailed understanding of Business Portfolio budgets including both Business and IT Capitol Expense and Operations Expense
• Experience leading teams comprised of Business focused Scrum Masters, Program Managers and Project Managers
• Detailed understanding of Portfolio Financials and Financial Models (Costs and Savings)
• Managed product teams, performing HR responsibilities such as hiring and performance management
• Strong communicator both verbal and written with the ability to influence across all functions and at all levels of the organization
• Lead manager over several large & strategically significant initiatives within the business and IT, using Scrum and Agile methodologies
• Ensure that program management approaches are consistent, measurable, and aligned with corporate standards, Scrum and Agile best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• SCRUM Certified
• Lead multiple product team leaders on complex initiatives
• Manage change and promote continuous improvement of change management processes
• Vet business case development and realization of benefits analysis
• Lead teams in identifying opportunities to optimize execution speed and effectiveness
• Ensure delivery of initiatives are on time, on budget and fall within organizational performance targets
• Ensure initiative scope, schedule, budget, quality and associated metrics are available, accurate, and meet corporate standards and guidelines
• Direct product teams handling all aspects of solution delivery, Agile methodologies

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$144,200.00 - $288,400.00

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 our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

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