Lead Director, Strategy & Product Management Aetna Pharmacy Commercial

CVS Health • Hartford, OK

3d • 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. Position Summary As a strategic force within the Aetna Pharmacy Commercial team, you will architect the vision for our commercial pharmacy ecosystem. You’ll lead the creation of a bold multiyear strategy, accelerate the evolution of our product portfolio, and champion innovation. In this role, you will influence critical go to market decisions, elevate the member journey, and serve as a trusted expert guiding the Commercial & Specialty Markets organization through a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Your leadership will extend across the enterprise — forging partnerships with Aetna Commercial Product, Caremark, and CVS Health teams to unlock cross functional enterprise value, create integrated health solutions, and position our organization at the forefront of the pharmacy and healthcare experience. If you thrive in a space where strategy, innovation, and impact collide, this role places you at the helm of transforming how pharmacy care is designed, delivered, and experienced. You’re equally at ease crafting executive ready presentations as you are rolling up your sleeves to help a colleague think through a business case. Turning bold, messy ideas into clear, actionable solutions is simply part of your toolkit. Big expectations? Sure. But you’re more than ready to rise to them. The position may be remote or hybrid anywhere in the US depending on candidate location and commute to a hub location The day to day You’re here to shape what’s next – differentiated strategies and smarter solutions • Powering product performance, shaping go to market plans, and serving as the go to expert for pricing innovation. • Chart the long-term vision for the emerging weight loss category • Champion digital pharmacy advancements, and elevate the member experience with modern, intuitive solutions. • Break new ground on affordability strategies that set Aetna apart in the marketplace The team You’ll step into a high impact role leading a small, agile team with the opportunity to shape its future. As the organization grows, you’ll play a central role in building out the team—setting the vision, defining the talent strategy, and cultivating a culture that accelerates performance and innovation.

Requirements

• 10+ years healthcare / health insurance industry experience related to high level projects and initiatives preferably in product, pharmacy, operations and/or related field.
• Multiple years proven leadership experience setting strategic direction and influencing change that resulted unquantifiable positive outcomes.
• Work well in a dynamic, complex, customer and team-focused environment with minimal oversite and agile mindset
• Excellent business acumen skills, able to present to C-Suite / Executives.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive experience advising, coaching, influencing, and building relationships
• Supervisory experience leading a team
• Project management experience.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Powering product performance, shaping go to market plans, and serving as the go to expert for pricing innovation.
• Chart the long-term vision for the emerging weight loss category
• Champion digital pharmacy advancements, and elevate the member experience with modern, intuitive solutions.
• Break new ground on affordability strategies that set Aetna apart in the marketplace

Benefits

• This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families.
• The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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