CVS Health

Lead Director, Pharmacy Growth and Incubation

CVS Health$100K — $231K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, business development, or related roles.
  • Proven ability to lead complex initiatives from strategy to execution.
  • Experience in defining and running pilots while delivering actionable recommendations.
  • Strength in customer strategy and growth execution, including launching new business models.
  • Strong analytical, strategic, and financial acumen with effective cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and shape new pharmacy growth opportunities, focusing on immunizations.
  • Build and advance growth strategies to enhance customer engagement and retention.
  • Lead test-and-learn pilots to inform investment priorities.
  • Drive growth through strategic partnerships with various healthcare stakeholders.
  • Translate insights into strategic recommendations and lead cross-functional execution.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off to support work-life balance.
  • Retirement savings options for long-term financial security.
  • Wellness programs and resources for physical and emotional well-being.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

The Lead Director, Pharmacy Growth and Incubation Growth will help shape and accelerate CVS Pharmacy's growth agenda for 2027 and beyond by identifying, developing, and testing new opportunities for future scale. While immunizations will serve as the immediate priority growth area, this role is designed to develop and accelerate broader growth opportunities by strengthening customer engagement and retention, developing strategic partnerships inside and outside CVS health, and leading test-and-learn efforts that inform future expansion. Reporting to the Executive Director, this role operates at the intersection of strategy and execution. The person in this role will define where CVS should test and learn, lead pilots, assess results, and translate insights into clear recommendations and scalable growth strategies. This leader will bring strong external perspective, move quickly in ambiguous spaces, and accelerate progress across complex cross-functional workstreams.

Key Responsibilities
  • Identify and shape new pharmacy growth opportunities for 2027+, prioritizing immunizations as the initial focus area
  • Build and advance growth strategies that strengthen customer engagement, retention, and long-term value creation
  • Define key questions and hypotheses and lead test-and-learn pilots/rapid learning efforts to inform investment priorities and scaling decisions
  • Drive growth through strategic partnerships across CVS Health and externally with health systems, providers, pharma, and third-party delivery partners
  • Translate insights into strategic recommendations and business cases, and lead cross-functional execution (Pharmacy, Marketing, Operations, DDAT, Legal, etc.) with urgency and accountability while developing a high-performing team and culture of innovation


Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, business development, growth, innovation, or closely related roles.
  • Proven ability to lead complex initiatives end-to-end (strategy through execution) in matrixed environments
  • Demonstrated success turning ambiguous opportunities into structured plans, including defining and running pilots and delivering actionable recommendations
  • Experience in customer strategy, growth strategy, and/or go-to-market execution, including launching or scaling new products, services, or business models, plus partnership strategy (incubation, pilot design, scaling, and new growth initiatives)
  • Strong analytical, strategic, and financial acumen (including building business cases and evaluating growth opportunities using data, judgment, and market insight) paired with strong communication, influencing, cross-functional leadership, and talent development experience


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in healthcare and in at least one key part of the ecosystem, such as payer, provider, pharma, retail health, or closely related sectors
  • Understanding of how value is created across multiple healthcare stakeholders and how to navigate complexity across the ecosystem
  • MBA or advanced degree in business, public health, healthcare administration, or a related field


Education
Bachelors or equivalent experience required

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$100,000.00 - $231,540.00

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 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: 08/11/2026

About CVS Health

Omnicare provides comprehensive pharmaceutical services to patients and providers across the United States. As the market-leader in professional pharmacy, related consulting and data management services for skilled nursing, assisted living and other chronic care settings, Omnicare leverages its unparalleled clinical insight into the geriatric market along with some of the industry's most innovative technological capabilities to the benefit of its long-term care customers. Omnicare also provides key commercialization services for the bio-pharmaceutical industry through its Specialty Care Group.

CVS Health Careers

Joining CVS Health presents a unique opportunity to advance your career in a company where innovation, leadership, and growth go hand in hand. As a leader in the healthcare industry, CVS Health is more than just a pharmacy. We are a team of professionals dedicated to improving lives and optimizing health outcomes.

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At CVS Health, you will be part of a culture that values diversity and inclusivity, fostering an environment where every team member’s contribution is valued. Engage in meaningful work that directly impacts lives, driving innovation in healthcare services and solutions.

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Whether you’re looking for a position in pharmacy services, corporate leadership, or in-store management, CVS Health offers a variety of employment opportunities that will help you harness your skills and thrive professionally. Our job opportunities span across a wide range of professional fields and geographic locations, ensuring that your career at CVS Health aligns with your professional goals and lifestyle.

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Our employees enjoy a range of benefits that reflect our commitment to their well-being and success. From health and wellness benefits to professional development programs, CVS Health is dedicated to ensuring our team members have the resources they need. Our inclusive culture encourages collaboration and continuous learning, making CVS Health a place where you can grow and succeed.

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Size
300,000 employees
Market Cap
$122 billion
Industry
Net Income
$7.1 billion
Founded
1963
5 Year Trend
+10.5%
Revenue
$268.7 billion
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