Lead Director - Strategic Planning

CVS Health

1d•$100,000 - $231,540•Hybrid

About The Position

CVS Health is seeking a strategic planning leader to facilitate the development and execution of operational and business unit strategic plans. As a leader, you will instill best-in-class policies, procedures, and plans for designated priority areas. You will act independently to address issues, guide direction, and provide strategic analysis for the Aetna organization. Reporting to the Executive Director, Strategic Planning, this is a highly visible and collaborative position responsible for managing strategic programs and projects and delivering on key initiatives for the Aetna COO and senior leadership team. This role works in close partnership with colleagues from across all lines of business, operational areas, and the shared services teams. This position offers broad exposure to all aspects of the company’s business, as well as significant interaction with all the business leaders, requiring the candidate to be highly effective in a matrixed environment and possess the ability to navigate the organization and quickly build understanding of different businesses. This position can be office-based or hybrid.

Requirements

10+ years’ work experience in health care, insurance or related field
7+ years’ experience in strategic program/project management
5+ years’ direct management or matrixed management experience
Experience preparing PowerPoint decks for executive level presentations
Must be able to travel 20-30%, as necessary
Ability to work east coast time zone
Demonstrated self-starter, and be able to be highly productive in a dynamic, cross-functional, collaborative, high-performance environment
Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple high-priority programs and projects simultaneously, with impeccable attention to detail and organization
Mastery of problem solving and decision-making skills
Mastery of growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills
Approaches challenges with a sense of urgency and works well under pressure
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly the ability to convey information in an accessible, concise, and clear manner
Experienced in developing and maintaining excellent relations with executives, customers, operations, and colleagues at all levels
Ability to influence others without direct management responsibility
Ability to think strategically, adapt quickly and work through ambiguity

Nice To Haves

Experience working directly with senior executives, and cross functional teams
Operational experience

Responsibilities

Facilitate the development and execution of operational and business unit strategic plans.
Instill best-in-class policies, procedures, and plans for designated priority areas.
Act independently to address issues, guide direction, and provide strategic analysis for the Aetna organization.
Manage strategic programs and projects and deliver on key initiatives for the Aetna COO and senior leadership team.
Work in close partnership with colleagues from across all lines of business, operational areas, and the shared services teams.
Navigate the organization and quickly build understanding of different businesses.
Prepare PowerPoint decks for executive level presentations.
Effectively manage multiple high-priority programs and projects simultaneously.
Develop and maintain excellent relations with executives, customers, operations, and colleagues at all levels.
Influence others without direct management responsibility.
Think strategically, adapt quickly and work through ambiguity.