Lead Director Aetna Pharmacy Business Development and Innovation

Lead Director Of Business Development & Innovation

At CVS Health, we're building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care. As the nation's leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, every day.

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Position Summary

The Lead Director of Business Development & Innovation will drive strategic growth across Aetna Pharmacy by identifying and executing high-impact initiatives that leverage CVS Health enterprise assets. This role blends external market development with internal innovation, fostering cross-functional collaboration and visionary leadership to advance strategic imperatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate strategic business cases for new initiatives, ensuring clarity, alignment, and executive buy-in.
• Provide visionary leadership to matrixed teams, guiding multi-month, fast-paced projects with clear milestones and measurable outcomes.
• Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships, new markets, and revenue opportunities across the CVS Health enterprise.
• Engage with external partners and vendors to evaluate use cases for implementation and integration.
• Collaborate closely with the strategy and operations team to align initiatives with enterprise-wide strategic imperatives.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscapes to inform innovation and growth strategies.
• Champion a culture of innovation and agility within Aetna Pharmacy and across CVS Health.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Education

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is : $100,000.00 - $231,540.00. This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography, and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include :

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on : 10 / 25 / 2025. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex / gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.