Lead Director, Clinical and Digital Health Programs

CVS Health•Work At Home-Connecticut, CT

3d•$100,000 - $231,540•Remote

About The Position

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. We’re excited to share an opportunity to join Aetna Medical Affairs as a Lead Director, Clinical and Digital Health Programs. At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer. Our colleagues are passionate about transforming health care and making it more connected, convenient, and compassionate. Every day, we work with heart to support the people and communities we serve. About the role Aetna Medical Affairs is where clinical strategy meets real-world impact - a center of excellence that partners closely with cross-enterprise teams and business leaders across Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid to ensure high-value care for members, providers, and plan sponsor clients. We’re an industry leader in advancing clinical programs and strategies that meaningfully improve member and provider experience, quality, and affordability. We’re looking for a dynamic leader to help shape what’s next. In this high-visibility role, you'll serve as Lead Director, Clinical and Digital Health Programs, partnering with clinical teams, product, digital, analytics, and external partners to lead the design and execution of clinical, population health, and digital member engagement programs. You'll identify opportunities, shape solutions, build cross-functional alignment, and drive programs from concept through pilot, launch, scale, and evaluation, developing new approaches that keep our programs, products, and partnerships clinically relevant, high quality, and ahead of the curve. If you thrive on solving complex problems, leading across teams and bringing bold ideas to life, this is your next big move. This is a fully remote position that can be performed in any US time zone, but would need to support the needs of the team and business in CST/EST.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in population health program development, clinical program design, product management, digital health, or related areas
Deep knowledge of the clinical product, digital and consumer health, and AI landscape
A proven ability to lead cross-functional work across clinical, product, analytics, IT, and marketing teams
Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills
Experience defining success metrics, building business cases, and using data to guide decisions
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Ability to travel approximately 10% annually

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
Clinical or population health-related education or credentials preferred

Responsibilities

Lead collaboration, drive solutions, and ensure performance.
Serve as the go-to connector between Medical Affairs and program, product, and digital development teams.
Lead the identification, design, and implementation of priority clinical, population health, and digital member engagement programs.
Work in close collaboration with stakeholders across the business and external partners.
Ensure strong clinical oversight, business alignment, and successful execution.
Partner closely with analytics, technology, and other business teams to measure performance, improve outcomes, and drive ongoing program optimization.
Impact quality of care, cost of care, and the member and provider experience.
Set the tone for how we operate – aligning accountability, setting clear goals and expectations, building effective business and clinical processes, leading executive reviews, and championing change in a dynamic environment.