Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives Lead - Healthcare
About The Position
The Strategic Initiatives Lead advances the Medicare Technology strategy and operating model by working across technology teams and solutions and coordinating with other Aetna lines of business. The role improves efficiency, consistency, and transparency as the team grows, with particular focus on vendor management, AI enablement operations, and operating and capital expense management. The leader connects priorities, establishes common processes and management routines, and drives initiatives that improve execution and help Medicare Technology scale. The position requires cross-functional leadership and partnership with Product, Engineering, Procurement, Security, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and business stakeholders. The role also serves as a strategic advisor to Medicare Technology leadership, developing insights and recommendations and communicating progress and tradeoffs.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in healthcare IT, strategic planning, or digital transformation.
- Strong understanding of healthcare systems, technology platforms, and regulatory frameworks such as HIPAA and HITECH.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex initiatives.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and leadership skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Project management background.
- Product-oriented thinking.
- Experience working in a large company environment.
- Healthcare strategy experience.
Responsibilities
- Improve the Medicare Technology operating model by establishing common processes, governance, decision rights, operating rhythms, and performance measures.
- Own Medicare Technology vendor operations, including vendor inventory, evaluation, onboarding, performance, renewals, risk, and value realization.
- Partner with Product teams to ensure clear vendor ownership, knowledge transfer, and operational handoff after onboarding.
- Partner with AI Enablement to administer AI portfolio management, including use-case intake, qualification, prioritization, status tracking, governance workflows, and progression from idea through production.
- Oversee operating and capital expense planning and management for assigned portfolios, including forecasting, budget tracking, variance analysis, and coordination with Finance and initiative owners.
- Lead horizontal initiatives across Medicare Technology, connecting priorities, managing interdependencies, resolving blockers, and improving end-to-end delivery across organizational boundaries.
- Help define virtual private cloud strategy and operating models.
- Partner with Ventures and other stakeholders to establish consistent vendor evaluation and decision models.
- Align with Procurement to simplify processes and accelerate vendor onboarding.
- Advise Medicare Technology leadership by assessing trends, synthesizing insights, and presenting recommendations, tradeoffs, and progress updates.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings options
- Wellness programs
- Other resources to support colleagues and their families, based on eligibility
- Eligibility for a CVS Health bonus, commission, or short-term incentive program
- Award target in the company’s equity award program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
