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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, each and every day.

Position Summary

Calling all experienced Healthcare Consultants looking for a rewarding career, while also enjoying work, life, balance. It is an exciting time in healthcare. The industry is evolving and the opportunities to drive real change and improve the health of millions are endless.

As Lead Director, Enterprise Strategy, you play a pivotal role helping to shape strategy for one of the largest healthcare companies in the world. Our Enterprise Strategy team is a small, high-performing group that works closely with executive leadership to pave the way for the future of our company. You will work hand-in-hand with senior business leaders to identify and analyze exciting new opportunities to drive growth and differentiation in a dynamic industry.

This role requires comfort working with ambiguity, as our team strives to create simplicity within complex, cross-functional strategic challenges. You will utilize market insights alongside CVS-focused expertise to help chart the path forward for a vertically integrated health care company.

The Aetna Enterprise Strategy team is looking for a dynamic and creative team member who is passionate about driving change across the healthcare industry and improving health outcomes. This role is a great fit for an out-of-the-box thinker who is intellectually curious, self-motivated, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and high-energy who can easily function in a demanding, rapidly evolving business and organizational environment. This role is an excellent opportunity for mentorship and personal development from a senior team of highly experienced industry experts.

Responsibilities include:

+ Leading formulation, preparation and communication of strategic and operational business plans

+ Leading cross-functional strategic projects executed in partnership with senior leadership

+ Leading research associated with business issues and plan formulation, including development of business cases

+ Effectively facilitating large scale meetings and strategic workshops, including preparation and driving tangible outcomes

+ Stimulating strategic thinking in support of business direction

+ Developing communication vehicles (e.g., presentations, speeches) to help senior executives communicate strategy with internal and external audiences, including our C-Suite leaders and Board of Directors

This role will be full-time remote, located in the NE United states with travel to one of the CVS Health or Aetna offices in: Hartford, CT; NYC or Wellesley, MA approximately 1x/month.

Required Qualifications

+ 10+ years of experience in a dynamic, fast-moving profession; related experience within management consulting, corporate development, business analytics, financial analysis, public policy, product development, or similar role(s)

+ 5+ years of experience in storyboarding and logically framing presentations, both in written deliverables and in facilitating live discussions

+ 3+ years of experience in healthcare payor, Medicare, Medicaid or provider consulting experience

+ 3+ years’ experience presenting to Executives, demonstrating ability to actively listen, empathize, and communicate effectively

+ 3+ years’ experience working thru ambiguity, with the ability to simplify complex problems and concepts

+ 3+ years’ experience working in a matrixed environment, managing competing priorities while juggling and prioritizing concurrent projects effectively

+ 2+ years’ experience demonstrating the ability to “manage up”, influencing internal and external partners, often more senior in job title

+ 2+ years’ experience and / or working knowledge of health plans and payers

Preferred Qualifications

+ Growth mindset and commitment to deepening expertise across the healthcare industry

+ Demonstrated ability developing analysis, presentations, and supporting material to successfully implement strategy or change management initiatives

+ Experience building and evaluating financial models and business cases

+ Strong business acumen and analytical skills

+ Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Tableau experience

Education

+ BA/BS degree required

+ MBA preferred

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:

+ **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.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 11/17/2025

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.