Senior Manager, Strategic Planning and Operations

CVS Health • Avenue, MD

1d • Remote

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 is an individual contributor This can be a remote opportunity or hybrid based on the candidates location Position Summary The Business Performance Office team is highly visible and responsible for delivering on key initiatives for Aetna's COO and senior leadership team. This role will work in close partnership with colleagues from across all lines of business, operational functions, and the shared services teams. This position offers broad exposure to all aspects of the company’s business, requiring the candidate to be highly effective in a matrixed environment and in navigating the organization and quickly build a deep understanding of different priorities. As Sr. Manager, Strategy & Operations, you will be responsible for driving initiatives that advance Aetna's commitments to lead in member and provider experience, product differentiation, affordability, and operational excellence. You will ensure successful execution of initiatives from end-to-end.

Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience in large, matrixed organizations
• A minimum of 5 years of payer, pharmacy, healthcare delivery, and/or other relevant healthcare sectors
• Demonstrated ability to drive and model strategic planning and rigorous execution management in a consistent manner
• Demonstrated ability to simplify complex details and solution components across multiple workstreams to influence partners
• Expertise in delivering clear, well-structured presentations (verbal and written) to engage and align audiences, including senior executives

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated success developing and executing strategies for healthcare products, services, and programs
• Experience with Medicaid and Commercial lines of business preferred

Responsibilities

• Owning multiple workstreams and projects across program and product ideation and development, go-to-market, and implementation with internal and external partners
• Driving cross-functional efforts to analyze the current state and identify new white-space opportunities for prioritization
• Facilitating effective, action-oriented planning and execution activities with operations and line of business leaders, ensuring seamless coordination and alignment
• Proactively monitoring progress and communicating initiative status and path to delivery, anticipating and surfacing issues, proposing solutions
• Providing rapid response strategic advisory and execution support across Aetna Business Operations and lines of business, including Commercial and Medicaid

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.
• Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

What This Job Offers

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