Executive Director – Underwriting, Analysis and Strategy

CVS Health

Executive Director in charge of underwriting strategy, risk assessment, and pricing support at CVS Health. Collaborating with major healthcare clients to drive growth and profitability objectives.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $131,500 - $303,195 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in healthcare underwriting, risk management, and pricing strategy, with a strong focus on developing and implementing methodologies and governance frameworks that drive operational excellence and profitability. Proven ability to lead teams, build strategic client relationships, and analyze market dynamics to inform decision-making.

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Healthcare UnderwritingRisk ManagementPricing StrategyClient Relationship ManagementLeadership Development

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Hard Skills

Underwriting MethodologiesRisk AssessmentProfitability ManagementLoss Ratio PerformanceProcess Improvement

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationInfluencing SkillsRelationship BuildingStrategic ThinkingProblem Solving

Industry Keywords

Healthcare ClientsPayer OrganizationsManaged Care OrganizationsPharmacy Benefit ManagersMarket Dynamics

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development and execution of underwriting strategies that support organizational growth, profitability, membership, and financial performance objectives
Serve as a senior strategic partner to a major healthcare client, building trusted relationships and collaborating closely with client underwriting and pricing counterparts
Guide the assessment, evaluation, and management of risk while ensuring underwriting decisions align with established financial and operational goals
Develop and implement underwriting methodologies, governance frameworks, policies, and processes that drive consistency, compliance, and operational excellence
Partner with pricing strategy, finance, and business leaders to develop competitive solutions, pricing constructs, and customized approaches that address evolving market needs
Provide leadership in the design and evaluation of new healthcare products, services, and offerings
Monitor underwriting performance, profitability, loss ratio trends, and key operational metrics, identifying opportunities for improvement and recommending corrective actions
Analyze competitive activity, market dynamics, and regulatory developments to inform underwriting and pricing strategies
Help establish and evolve client engagement processes, operating models, and governance structures to strengthen strategic partnerships, improve business outcomes, and deliver contract compliance
Lead, coach, and develop a team of underwriting professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
Drive cross-functional collaboration across finance, underwriting, pricing, product, and client-facing teams to achieve business objectives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant progressive leadership experience in healthcare underwriting, risk management, pricing, or related financial disciplines; PBM experience strongly preferred
Deep expertise in underwriting methodologies, risk assessment, profitability management, pricing strategy, and loss ratio performance
Proven experience managing client relationships and serving as a strategic advisor to senior internal and external stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to balance customer needs with financial and underwriting discipline to achieve both growth and profitability objectives
Experience developing and implementing underwriting policies, governance frameworks, and process improvements
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to assess market opportunities, competitive positioning, and emerging industry trends
Track record of leading high-performing teams, including direct management responsibilities and talent development
Exceptional communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to think strategically while operating effectively in a highly collaborative environment
Ability to innovate and solve complex business problems, and make sound decisions and recommendations in a fast-paced environment
Experience supporting large national healthcare clients, payer organizations, PBMs, managed care organizations, or similar healthcare businesses is strongly preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
paid time off
retirement savings options
wellness programs
comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families