Lead Director, Software Development Engineering

CVS Health • Wellesley, MA

18d

About The Position

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 Lead Director, Software Development Engineering is accountable for building and executing the Pharmacy modernization technology strategy for the multiple Pharmacy value streams. This technology leader will join forces with business and product leaders to plan, build, execute and deliver a multi-year roadmap for modernization which drives our business and technology strategy forward. The Director will lead a diverse team of technology associates across engineering & change management teams, working across multiple geographies to deliver software engineering work, delivered through multiple agile software releases each year. Accountable for driving the technology strategy in support of these value streams, this leader will be responsible for design, development, testing, delivery, and growth and ensure all opportunities to build industry leading technology assets are fully realized.

Requirements

• 10+ years of Technology Delivery experience
• 5+ years of experience leading high performing engineering teams
• 5+ years of experience in application development using Java, Spring boot, Microservices , React , Kubernetes, Docker
• 3+ years of experience in GCP /AWS cloud
• 2+ years of experience using AI tools and delivering solutions

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with distributed teams, working across multiple time zones and geographies
• Experience in the health and wellness domain
• Experience conceiving and building healthcare products
• Performance / people management experience
• Experience conceiving and building products for Pharmacy
• Experience in Healthcare or Pharmacy technology
• Experience working with offshore vendors
• Experience working with technology vendors
• The candidate will have a strong work ethic, be a self-starter, and be able to be highly productive in a dynamic, collaborative environment

Responsibilities

• Accountable for leading the strategy and creation of a multi-year modernization roadmap to support modernization of Retail Pharmacy value streams
• Accountable for leading the design, foundational framework and development of retail pharmacy products and associated technology assets
• Accountable for assessment of software engineering practices, driving continuous improvement, improving operational efficiency, time to market and overall product quality
• Leading engineering teams, guiding and mentoring them in implementing solutions across a wide range of technology platforms
• People management including hiring, performance management, team building, leading career growth and skill development through coaching, and setting measurable professional goals
• Building and cultivating strong relationships with Business, Product and Technology partners to support the delivery roadmap
• Building relationships and partnerships with vendors to build contingent teams working onshore and offshore/nearshore to support our staffing needs
• Building relationships and partnerships with solution vendors in support of our technology needs
• Technology Research and Innovation to develop a long-term strategy based on emerging trends in healthcare and technology industries

Benefits

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees