Lead Director, Pharmacy Advocacy and Regulatory Affairs

CVS Health•Carapichaima, MI

1d•Hybrid

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. This role requires travel regularly up to 40% of time. Position Summary: As the Lead Director, Pharmacy Advocacy and Regulatory Affairs, you will drive strategic and innovative pharmacy initiatives with Boards of Pharmacy across your assigned regions. Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Pharmacy Advocacy and Regulatory Affairs, this role plays a critical part in shaping and executing the regional regulatory strategy. As a trusted partner to the Executive Director, the Lead Director will help shape the development and implementation of regulatory and advocacy priorities, ensuring alignment with enterprise‑wide objectives. The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of pharmacy practice and regulatory frameworks, demonstrates strong deductive reasoning, and excels at managing multiple priorities in a complex, matrixed environment. You will support relationship‑building with Boards of Pharmacy, industry coalitions, associations, academic partners, and other external stakeholders to influence pharmacy practice regulations. Internally, you will cultivate cross‑functional partnerships across Corporate Affairs, Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness, Legal, and other business units to provide strategic, forward‑looking guidance. The supervising Executive Director may delegate ownership of select state‑level initiatives, including direct Board of Pharmacy engagement and the development of comment letters and regulatory analyses. This role offers exposure to enterprise initiatives and opportunities to mentor junior team members, serving as a pathway to broader leadership within the Regulatory Affairs organization.

Requirements

Expertise in pharmacy, healthcare, and regulatory.
Exceptional oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, negotiate, and manage diverse stakeholder relationships.
Attention to detail, proactive problem‑solving, and sound risk‑mitigation judgment.
Experience leading under pressure, adapting to changing dynamics in real time, and finding solutions that satisfy multiple ‘customers’ of the business.
Comfortability in a fast-paced environment to successfully manage many projects -- whether large or small, complex, or simple – simultaneously.
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
Experience advising on pharmacy, healthcare issues.
History of influencing others with and without authority.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
Prominent level of interpersonal skills and ability to manage multiple client areas.
Pharmacy Degree: BS Pharm or PharmD.
10+ years pharmacy and healthcare experience, including knowledge of and experience with regulatory laws.
Currently licensed as a Registered Pharmacist.
Ability, and willingness, to travel regularly up to 40% of time.

Nice To Haves

Juris Doctor.
Fellowship or Residency related to Pharmacy Regulatory.
Experience providing regulatory research and analysis in the retail healthcare industry.
Experience providing regulatory support for Board of Pharmacy review.
Experience working for a Fortune 5 company in professional practice, or a similar function for a retail pharmacy company.

Responsibilities

Drive strategic and innovative pharmacy initiatives with Boards of Pharmacy across assigned regions.
Shape and execute the regional regulatory strategy.
Shape the development and implementation of regulatory and advocacy priorities, ensuring alignment with enterprise‑wide objectives.
Support relationship‑building with Boards of Pharmacy, industry coalitions, associations, academic partners, and other external stakeholders to influence pharmacy practice regulations.
Cultivate cross‑functional partnerships across Corporate Affairs, Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness, Legal, and other business units to provide strategic, forward‑looking guidance.
Delegate ownership of select state‑level initiatives, including direct Board of Pharmacy engagement and the development of comment letters and regulatory analyses.
Mentor junior team members.