Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States of America
9 hours ago
Lead Director, Business Ops & Strategy

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Position Summary:

As a key member of the Digital, Data, Analytics and Technology (“DDAT”) team, this role will join a dynamic organization committed to the acceleration of business growth, enhancement of the customer experiences, and enablement of operational efficiencies by powering CVS Health to be a ‘digital first, technology forward and data driven’ company.

The Lead Director, Business Ops & Strategy will support the Vice President of Client & Member Experience in the development, maintenance, and rationalization of the Pharmacy Services (PS) Strategic Roadmap. This roadmap will significantly impact company strategy enabling PS to be competitive in the marketplace and effectively serve its customers. The role will assist with Executive leadership updates and collaboration across the Enterprise to optimize and align strategic business objectives. The role will act independently to address issues, guide direction, and provide analysis for organizational initiatives. Further, the role will work collaboratively with Portfolio Management, Enterprise Delivery, Enterprise Strategy, and our Business Leaders to effectively drive strategy and communications.

Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Work directly with the DDAT and Business Leadership Teams to evaluate and elaborate organizational strategy

Plan and manage the work associated with maintenance and communication of the strategy roadmap

Drive the Strategic Roadmap with high attention to detail and the ability to juggle competing priorities

Partner with the business, technology, and finance resources to ensure investments align to the strategic roadmap

Partner with internal strategy to assess our capabilities against competitors and identify gaps

Collaborate with Business team to effectively communicate the strategic roadmap with internal stakeholders

Challenge partners to think differently regarding critical investments and alignment to goals and priorities

Act as a thought partner and model creative storytelling to communicate strategy across enterprise

Ensure high quality and consistent storytelling across artifacts

Produce high quality, consistent work within established timelines

Required Qualifications

10+ years of overall work experience with a concentration in consulting and strategic background

8+ years' experience with PowerPoint, Excel, and other productivity software

5+ years' experience building executive level deliverables (e.g., story-lining a presentation)

5+ years' experience with financial / fiscal management including budgeting & ROI calculations

5+ years' experience working thru ambiguity, influence and drive buy-in for strategic direction with leadership

Essential Skills & Experience:

Strong track record of effective communication; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly the ability to convey information in an accessible, concise, and clear manner

Customer centric, creative, and strategic; prior customer facing experience is preferred

Project management experience required

Must be able to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder client environment

Highly communicative collaborator with experience working in fast-paced, multi-functional team environments

Experience managing change and in developing and maintaining excellent relations with executives, customers, operations, and staff at all levels

Ability to work independently and efficiently with minimal supervision, with proven analytical and critical thinking skills

High energy level; comfortable performing multi-faceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities

Approaches challenges with a sense of urgency, ability to work well under pressure and take direction

Experience in scoping, discovery, and deployment of Operations solutions. 

Experience in continuous planning and action to support platform performance, scalability, and complexity. 

Proven ability to drive rationalization and integration of Business Operations tools and platforms, and event correlation and enrichment

Education: 

Bachelor’s Degree required

Advanced degree majoring in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related STEM field a plus

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$100,000.00 - $231,540.00


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. 
 
In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities.  The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits.  Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees.  The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners.  As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (“PTO”) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies. 
 
For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit Benefits | CVS Health

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 03/31/2025

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

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