Sr Manager, Product Management and Development - Medicare Advantage

CVS Health•Hartford, CT

22h•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. This is a hybrid role requiring working 2-3 days a week from the office. Candidates must reside within a 25 mile radius of a CVS Health office. Position Summary The Senior Manager Product Strategy , Medicare Advantage is responsible for the support and development in the execution of strategic initiatives that drive growth, profitability and competitive differentiation within the Medicare Advantage (MA) product portfolio in their assigned market(s) . This role bridges market intelligence, product innovation, financial performance and regulatory compliance to ensure the organization delivers high-quality, member centered health plans aligned with business objectives and evolving CMS requirements. As a Senior Manager in Product Strategy this role will: Provide expertise and thought leadership, contributing to strategic planning, local market research, and cross-functional collaboration. Drive innovation, evaluate performance, and ensures regulatory compliance, playing a pivotal role in guiding the organization's growth and success. Support development of the product portfolio, Conduct market analysis and drive new product development.

Requirements

3 - 5 years of Medicare Advantage product experience
Previous experience working cross functionally within a highly matrixed health plan
3 plus years developing product strategies, working with competitive data and cross functional partners
Experience driving and contributing to cost containment strategies
Strong analytical skills and experience working with plan benefit data sets
Experience developing product content/ PPT and strong leadership presentation ability
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience

Responsibilities

Lead product strategy initiatives and act as the main point of contact for the Product Strategy team for their assigned market(s) and other functional areas (sales, actuary, etc.) (20%)
Act as a subject matter expert within the Product Management and Development department, utilizing functional and working knowledge to complete complex analytics in the department.
Interpret legislative, competitive and industry issues to recommend new products or product enhancements.
Ensure portfolio management guidance for the IVL Product organization is incorporated at a market level; developing, refining and executing on national as well as market focused product guidance and standards (30%)
Develop product requirements and roadmaps and incorporates feedback from customers into the product strategy.
Collaborate cross-functionally to generate new product ideas based on customer input, extradepartmental studies and findings, and industry trends
Plan and outline decommissioning of underperforming products or features with a proactive communication plan inclusive of customer impact and potential alternatives.
Execute national and local product strategy guidance and standard (20%)
Support development of long-term vision and strategy for the company products, communicating new strategies with relevant stakeholders to effectively disseminate project plans.
Analyze market trends and competitive positioning (15%)
Gather and evaluate market and industry insights related to competitors’ benefit design, identify trends and strategic opportunities.
First Looks (high level pre- AEP release)
MacVat (post 10/1 full benefits)
Support Ad Hoc special projects (15%)