Sr Manager, Clinical Innovation

CVS Health

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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 A Senior Manager of Clinical Innovation is a critical contributor to managing and successfully driving strategic projects within the clinical innovation portfolio, including initiatives that solve key business problems. Additionally, the position supports identification and development of new sources of value within Aetna’s Clinical Solutions business unit.

Requirements

• 5+ years program management experience leading complex initiatives within the healthcare industry, preferably within the payer space
• 5+ years successful experience in strategy, innovation and/or business process redesign within the healthcare industry (or equivalent)
• Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills, with a proven ability to effectively communicate key messages and deliver presentations across all levels of the organization, including to executive leaders
• Strong data and analytics skills to synthesize information and derive key insights
• Proven ability to consistently create value and meet/exceed committed performance targets and goals
• Proven ability to drive new innovation in highly cross-functional environments and achieve strategic objectives
• Demonstrated relationship management skills; capacity to quickly build and maintain credible relationships at varying levels of the organization
• Bachelors degree required. Appropriate licensure or certification by discipline preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience identifying value opportunities and creating new capabilities and/or project offerings that result in incremental value
• Conceptual and structured thinker with proven ability to generate and translate concepts and ideas into effective strategies that achieve results
• Ability to embrace & promote change, navigate uncertainty and shift priorities and plans to accommodate broader changing objectives and demands
• Experience managing enterprise-wide and/or cross-functional initiatives with a high degree of complexity
• Experience with the following: Innovation, analytics, generative AI, business process optimization, enterprise business portfolio management/consulting, financial analysis, strategic planning, risk management, product strategy, regulatory policy
• Broad understanding of the healthcare landscape with ability to synthesize multiple disparate data points into a structured perspective aligned to action
• Master's degree preferred in healthcare/business administration
• Masters degree preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Leads, partners, and collaborates with cross-functional teams, including key internal and external stakeholders, to identify, develop, and implement innovative solutions within specified timeframes
• Drives and manages assigned project(s) scope through all stages of the project lifecycle (ideation/concept, design, solution development and pilot, monitoring, scaling/expansion) to ensure expected value realization and stakeholder experience.
• Manages risk, develops interventions and facilitates working sessions; delivers required analysis, reporting and presentation materials to support all assigned project(s)
• Supports the evaluation of new concepts, emerging innovation trends and clinical operations/offerings benchmarking within the healthcare industry and subsequently develops these trends into new and innovative solutions that solve key business problems and deliver value
• Fosters a culture that accelerates our strategy through our Heart At Work Behaviors by keeping the customer and colleague as the central focus

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: Manager