Senior Manager, Strategic Planning and Execution

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

A Brief Overview The Senior Manager, Strategic Planning and Execution plans and executes all aspects of business management processes to ensure leadership is informed and positioned to deliver on strategic and operational objectives. Establishes and leverages internal systems to deliver seamless information sharing and communication among leadership team. This role is hybrid and only candidates that can work 3 days a week in the Chicago office will be considered.

What you will do

• Leads strategic and operating goal development in alignment with long term strategic planning and Enterprise objectives.
• Helps develop a strategic planning framework that defines timelines, milestones, and metrics in support of business objectives.
• Develops and executes a matrixed management process to align cross functional leaders and inform Enterprise-level management processes.
• Manage timelines, agendas, and action items from management process to ensure appropriate attendees, materials, and follow-up items are prepared and delivered in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with VP+ leaders and key process owners to ensure development of materials and messaging to support management processes, including strategic checkpoints, financial reviews, operational reviews, and investor relations.
• Support senior executive relationship meetings with client/prospect intel and market information.
• Collaborate across Pharmacy Services, Finance, Communications, Marketing, HR, Legal, and Government Affairs to share information and ensure execution of key business priorities
• Monitor progress towards strategic and operational goals and prioritize critical issues for leadership action.
• Provide project management on selected high priority initiatives in support of business goals.

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years experience in a project management role
• Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills
• Adept at collaboration and teamwork
• Adept at problem solving and decision making skills
• Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills
• Adept at business intelligence

Preferred Requirements:

• Previous experience working in a healthcare environment
• Experience engaging with executive leadership on strategic initiatives

Education Bachelor's degree preferred/specialized training/relevant professional qualification.

Pay Range The typical pay range for this role is:

$82,940.00 - $182,549.00 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 offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility. Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/17/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.