Executive Director, Strategy & Business Development

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 Executive Director of Strategy & Business Development, will serve as a chief of staff and strategic thought partner and execution leader. This role will be responsible for driving alignment, execution, and accountability across the organization while shaping and advancing its long-term growth and strategic priorities.

This role will act as a connector across the enterprise, ensuring seamless coordination between leadership, functional teams, and broader CVS Health stakeholders. This individual will play a critical role in advancing the primary care conversion strategy, enabling the multi-year growth agenda, and fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture.

Major Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Execution

• Partner with business leaders to define, refine, and operationalize the multi-year growth and strategy agenda.
• Lead execution of the primary care conversion strategy, ensuring successful integration across MinuteClinic and Virtual Care.
• Provide strategic insights, recommendations, and analyses to inform decision-making at the senior leadership level.
• Drive key strategic projects and cross-functional initiatives from design through implementation.

Organizational Alignment & Leadership

• Serve as a member of the MinuteClinic Leadership Team, actively contributing to strategic discussions, organizational priorities, and business planning.
• Organize, coordinate, and align efforts across departments within Retail Health (clinical operations, digital, marketing, finance, HR, etc.), ensuring execution against shared goals.
• Facilitate alignment between Retail Health and broader CVS Health enterprise initiatives.
• Support the President in preparing for executive leadership forums, board updates, and enterprise-level presentations.

Operational Excellence

• Establish and manage processes that enable consistent communication, decision-making, and accountability across Retail Health leadership.
• Drive performance management routines, including business reviews, dashboards, and tracking of key performance indicators.
• Identify operational risks, barriers, and opportunities, and ensure timely resolution.

Leadership Enablement

• Act as a trusted advisor to the President, serving as a proxy in meetings, decision-making, and external engagements when appropriate.
• Foster strong relationships across CVS Health to accelerate Retail Health initiatives and influence outcomes.
• Support leadership team development, collaboration, and organizational effectiveness.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in healthcare, consulting, corporate strategy, or related field; experience in retail health, primary care, or digital health strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale strategic initiatives and driving execution in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to translate strategy into execution.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly visible role.
• Proven ability to deliver results.
• Good analytical, critical thinking, organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to drive long term strategy while remaining focused on short term results.
• Excellent prioritization and planning skills and be able to translate strategy to action.
• Superior communication and presentation skills.
• Strong ability to work reciprocally and to skillfully persuade others to support important initiatives and gain alignment with our strategy and goals.

Education:

• BA/BS required
• Master’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or related field preferred.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$131,500.00 - $303,195.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annua