Lead Director, Clinical Innovation

ates with cross-functional teams, to include key internal and external stakeholders, to analyze, develop, test, and implement innovative solutions

• Drives or guides innovation scope using an Aetna's Clinical Innovation repeatable methodology across incubation and acceleration phases; idea concept and solution development, proof of value management and evaluation, pilot planning and delivery, scaled readiness, value realization and monitoring. Manages and develops interventions and facilitates working sessions as well as delivers all required analysis, reporting and presentation materials.
• Supports the evaluation of new concepts, emerging innovation trends and offerings benchmarking within the healthcare industry and subsequently develops these trends into new and innovative solutions that solve key business problems and deliver break through value.
• Responsible for developing, motivating and managing a high-performing team members to meet organizational goals and objectives while effectively managing change.
• Managing and building a strong team through formal training, diverse assignments, and coaching, mentoring and other development techniques
• Contribute to a motivated work environment by working collaboratively and effectively with key stakeholders across Health Care Business and Aetna Mental Well Being to achieve common goals.
• Supporting CVS Health in attracting, retaining, and engaging a diverse and inclusive consumer-centric workforce that delivers on our purpose and reflects the communities in which we work, live, and serve.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years leading complex teams with knowledge of the healthcare system including customer service, clinical operations and plan administrative functions.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, effectively communicate key messages to executive leaders and internal/external stake holders.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills; proven ability to deliver presentations to senior leadership team members

• Strong data and analytics skills to include modeling, synthesizing information and deriving key insights.

• Strong understanding within clinical and health plan operations and value creation methodologies

• Successful experience in strategy, innovation and/or portfolio management within healthcare industry

• High ability to consistently produce and create value and meet/exceed committed performance

• High ability to drive new innovation in highly cross-functional environments Effectively lead and motivate teams to ensure high standards of performance and outcomes

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to manage and grow a team of individuals to achieve departmental goals at a rapid pace

• Experience creating new capabilities and/or project offerings that result in new value Conceptual and structured thinker that has a high degree to generate and translate concepts and ideas into effective strategies that achieve results

• Ability to embrace change, uncertainly and shifting priorities and plans to accommodate broader changing objectives and demands

• Demonstrated relationship management skills at the senior level; capacity to quickly build and maintain credible relationships at varying levels of the organization simultaneously.

• Experience with enterprise-wide and/or cross-functional large scale initiatives with high degree of complexity.

• 5+ years with demonstrated leadership and experience with the following: Innovation, analytics, generative AI, business process optimization, enterprise business portfolio management/consulting, financial analysis, strategic planning, risk management

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

Master's Degree preferredPay 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 peopleWe 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/benefitsWe anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 07/31/2025Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.