Manager, Pharmacy Strategy

Job DescriptionAt CVS Pharmacy, our goal is to make healthcare local, simple, affordable, and lead the change in improving patient health. As consumer expectations and the market in which we operate change, it is important that we continuously refresh our strategy and rapidly explore new ideas and sources of growth. As a Manager on the Health Services Strategy & Innovation team focused on Pharmacy, you will be a part of a nimble team of 4 working to drive forward new ideas and place strategic bets shaping the future of one of CVS's core businesses. You will support the Director of the team and other Retail leaders by driving forward the vision for our business, partnering with various teams to support their strategic priorities, and assessing, incubating, and executing on net new ideas designed to better serve the needs of our patients. You will execute on key tasks and be a valuable thought partner on strategy projects ranging from short sprints on certain subjects or in response to leadership asks to long-term cross-functional engagements with other teams. You will report to the Director of Pharmacy Strategy and work closely with the Sr. Manager and Manager on the team. As a key contributor to the team, you will lead analytical exercises, business opportunity sizing, secondary and primary research, and slide-based story telling. You will help the Director on the team stay on top of market trends and identify new opportunities. You must be intellectually curious, analytically strong, highly collaborative, and an excellent communicator. This role will entail many opportunities for developing strategic frameworks, analytical thinking, Excel/PowerPoint skills, and how to influence other teams. YOUR KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE: 1. Support the Director in developing strategic perspectives and acting in our role as the voice of the Retail Pharmacy business2. Drive day-to-day work including analyses, opportunity sizing, secondary research, primary research, and execution on internal/external partnerships and pilots3. Contribute to the creation of executive materials on critical strategy initiatives to support senior-level decision making4. Partner cross-functionally on strategy projects with teams within Pharmacy and beyond, e.g. with Design Lab, other RxGrowth teams, Digital, Marketing, HealthHUBs, MinuteClinic, Caremark, Aetna, among many othersThis position has the benefit of location flexibility. Option for full-time work from home with occasional trips to Woonsocket, RI.Required Qualifications- 3+ years of experience in healthcare industry in roles that involves strategic problem solving and new business or product development- 1+ years of experience in healthcare services (e.g., pharmacy, hospitals/health systems, primary care) and/or healthcare IT and digital health- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including the ability to create compelling presentations in PowerPoint and perform business case development in Excel- Ability to travel to Woonsocket, RI once per quarter to attend larger team meetingsCOVID RequirementsCOVID-19 Vaccination RequirementCVS Health requires certain colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated. You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work.Preferred Qualifications- Experience in management/strategy consulting - Experience in pharmacy- Master's Degree (e.g., MBA, MPH, Finance)EducationBachelor's degreeBusiness OverviewBring your heart to CVS HealthEvery one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.Our Heart At Work Behaviors support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. 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.

Created: 2025-11-15