Position SummaryThis role supports the Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Legal Officer and their organization. The Corporate Affairs team is critical to enabling CVS Health to deliver on its mission every day. The function brings together lawyers, government affairs professionals, policy experts, communications and compliance specialists who help the company navigate a complex, highly regulated environment so the company can focus on simplifying health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
This role will need to understand the work deeply enough to earn credibility with professionals who are experts in their craft, and to build an HR strategy suited to how this team operates rather than one borrowed from another part of the business.
We are looking for an HR Business Partner who wants to own the talent strategy end to end: get genuinely close to the legal, government affairs, policy, and compliance functions, build real relationships with senior leaders and subject matter experts, and shape a talent agenda that helps the team do their best work and be prepared for the future.
Responsibilities - Set the talent strategy. Identify the talent levers that matter most for, and focus the business on a clear, prioritized set of actions that drive meaningful impact for our people and the business.
- Champion the colleague experience. Stay close enough to the team to understand how people are really doing, and act early to keep engagement strong across a group of high-performing experts
- Build leadership capability and succession strength. Help current leaders grow into their roles while building a strong pipeline, so the function has capable leaders ready to step up.
- Serve as a trusted advisor. Be the person Corporate Affairs leaders turn to for their most complex talent and organizational challenges, offering sound judgment and practical solutions rather than process for its own sake.
- Deliver core talent programs with quality. Own performance management, talent reviews, workforce planning, and other core HR cycles, ensuring each has a clear, measurable impact on the business.
- Partner on organizational design. Work closely with the leader of Corporate Affairs to ensure the function is well led, staffed with the right people in the right roles, and positioned to deliver on its mission now and in the future.
- Maintain a clear view of the talent landscape. Build and maintain visibility into leadership and talent needs across Corporate Affairs, so the organization knows what capabilities exist today and what to develop or hire for.
- Represent Corporate Affairs within the HR Function. Bring the Corporate Affairs perspective into company-wide HR decisions, and ensure what is agreed at the leadership level is understood and applied within Corporate Affairs and ensure the needs of Corporate Affairs employees and leaders are reflected in how HR plans and prioritizes its work company-wide.
- Drive continuous improvement. Look for ways to improve how the Corporate Affairs team works, develops its people, and models the practices it expects of the broader business.
Capabilities We're Looking For- Strategic thinking. You can quickly assess a complex situation, determine where to focus, and move forward without waiting for perfect information, while also anticipating where talent gaps will emerge.
- Business acumen. You have understand how teams create value for the company and connect talent priorities to meaningful business outcomes.
- Expertise and judgment. You apply broad HR knowledge to get to the root cause of people issues, and you are willing to ask hard questions and explore better ways of doing things, respectfully and constructively.
- Influence and trust. You coach, challenge, and guide leaders while modeling the behaviors you expect of others. People follow your lead because they trust your judgment, not because of your title.
- Ownership and execution. You are accountable for outcomes, not just activity. You create clear plans, track progress consistently, and hold teams accountable in a way that helps rather than hinders. You are comfortable operating hands-on to drive difficult or unfamiliar work to completion.
- Simplicity and clarity. You take complex ideas and plans and translate them into something easy to understand and act on.
- Change management. You understand that lasting change takes time and careful management, and you design your approach accordingly.
- Collaboration. You bring different teams together around a shared goal, even when priorities or ways of working differ.
Required Qualifications- 10+ yrs of HR management and leadership experience supporting senior leaders in complex organizations ideally at the C-Suite and in highly regulated functions
- A high level of personal accountability and comfort holding others accountable for outcomes
- Strong diagnostic skills, with the ability to identify root causes of people issues and recommend effective solutions leveraging quantitative and qualitative data.
- Experience running large, cross-functional HR programs in a complex organization, including coordinating with specialist HR teams to deliver joined-up outcomes.
- A track record of building trust with senior leaders and being sought out as a strategic advisor
- Travel - Based on the needs of the business
Preferred QualificationsExperience with legal, compliance, government affairs, or policy organizations
LocationNortheast: NY, NJ, RI or CT (preferred near an office)
EducationBachelors Degree (required)
Pay RangeThe typical pay range for this role is:
$131,500.00 - $303,195.00
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.
Great benefits for great peopleWe 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: 08/21/2026
