Senior Manager, Project Program Manager (IC)

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

This role significantly supports Product Delivery and Evaluation objectives by providing end to end cross-functional project management support over both business and technology aspects for evaluating and operationalizing new products, legislative projects, and enterprise initiatives. Leading large and complex projects with significant resource requirements and risk.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide end-to-end project management support over both business and technology aspects involved in evaluating and operationalizing new products, initiatives, and solutions ensuring their successful implementation and delivery.
• Lead high-level, large, and complex projects with significant resource requirements and risk.
• Effectively communicate strategies, goals, and progress to executive leadership through high-level presentation skills.
• Collaborate with functions across the enterprise to identify needs, solve complex problems, develop new solutions, and improve products, processes, and services.
• Act as a resource for colleagues in and outside of the department to offer feedback for decisions and continuous improvement strategies.
• Encourage a spirit of trust, elevate risks, and communicate dependencies in a timely manner that allows for mitigation and/or strategic reaction.
• Proficient understanding of the business landscape, analyzing market trends and industry dynamics to inform decision-making.
• Streamlining processes and operational workflows within the product delivery and evaluation lifecycle, contributing to increased efficiency and effectiveness.
• Guiding teams through changes within the department’s scope, ensuring successful adaptation to evolving strategies and processes.
• Applying strategic thinking to department initiatives, aligning projects with organizational goals, contributing to departmental strategies, and data analysis for informed decision-making. Able to identify and solve complex problems, develop new solutions and takes on a new perspective on existing problems.
• Advanced project and program methodologies. Ability to lead large and complex projects with significant resource requirements and risk ensuring timely delivery and successful implementation.
• Contributing to the development of team members within the department, fostering a culture of learning and growth. Providing mentorship and guidance to junior staff, actively supporting their professional development.
• Strong collaboration skills, understanding of network dynamics, and ability to influence stakeholders at a high level. Facilitating collaboration among teams and other business units to ensure success in department initiatives.
• Be able to build relationships with internal colleagues and external customers, focusing on enhancing departmental outcomes.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, conveying information clearly to diverse audiences within department.

Required Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years Project Management experience
• 3 to 5 years Stakeholder Management- experience communicating with executive leaders both through written and verbal communications.
• 5 to 7 years of experience managing cross-functional projects in the healthcare or insurance industry. 
• Must be proficient in Word, Excel, and Microsoft Office
• Ability to analyze data and identify trends.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.  
• Collaborative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• (PMP) Project Management certification
• Strong understanding of the Commercial healthcare insurance business
• Actively seeking opportunities for growth and improvement, demonstrating a commitment to continuous development.
• Ability to execute, deliver and meet deadlines (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills
• Strong business intelligence

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional work experience.

Pay Range

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