Lead Director, Strategy – Innovation

CVS Health

Lead Director, Strategy & Innovation at CVS Health responsible for growth strategies and innovative service offerings. Collaborating with various functions to transform long-term vision into actionable outcomes.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $231,540 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in market intelligence, financial modeling, and strategic evaluation within the healthcare sector, with a strong ability to communicate complex data effectively to senior leadership. Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams and driving strategic initiatives that align with corporate objectives.

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Healthcare Industry ExperienceFinancial ModelingMarket SizingStrategic EvaluationExecutive Communication

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Hard Skills

Market SizingFinancial ModelingCommercial ModelingCompetitive BenchmarkingStrategic Evaluation

Soft Skills

Strategic ThinkingAnalytical IntuitionExecutive PresenceCommunication SkillsDecision-Making

Industry Keywords

HealthcareMedicareMedicaidCorporate StrategyManagement Consulting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the ‘tip of the spear’ for market intelligence, translating evolving healthcare landscape trends and policy developments into business implications and growth opportunities
Lead the strategic evaluation and piloting of next-generation products and capabilities, utilizing lean startup approaches to validate solutions for market readiness and revenue growth.
Conduct rigorous market sizing (TAM/SAM/SOM), competitive benchmarking, and commercial modeling to determine the long-term financial viability and ROI of new strategic plays.
Play a lead role in evaluating strategic partnerships; drive comprehensive capability assessments, build/buy/partner decisions, and contracting
Ensure net-new product concepts and growth initiatives seamlessly integrate into Signify Health’s corporate planning cycles and CVS Health long-range strategic objectives
Form and lead agile, matrixed working groups across Product, Clinical, Operations, and Finance to rapidly pressure-test hypotheses and drive initiatives from initial concept to executive sign-off
Turn complex financial outputs, market data, and strategic hypotheses into clean, persuasive presentations and narratives for senior leadership.
Steer highly effective executive meetings, adapting in real time to drive decisions and positioning oneself as a trusted advisor to Signify’s ELT and cross-CVS Health enterprise leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ Years of Experience in a dynamic, fast-moving profession such as management consulting or corporate strategy
5+ years of Healthcare Industry Experience: Provider sector experience, knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid populations and regulatory environment
Financial Modeling Experience: Comfort with market sizing and commercial modeling to determine ROI and long-term viability
Strategic & Analytical Intuition: Highly strategic thinker who is comfortable with ambiguity, simplifying complex problems, and backing up strategic hypotheses with data.
Executive Presence: Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including a proven track record of delivering structured presentations to ELT-level audiences and driving decisions.
Ability to Travel up to 20% (otherwise remote)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
paid time off
retirement savings options
wellness programs
other resources, based on eligibility