CVS Health

Lead Director, Strategy & Innovation

CVS Health$100K — $231K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Texas, US
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in management consulting or corporate strategy
  • 5+ years of healthcare industry experience with a focus on provider sector
  • Comfort with financial modeling, market sizing, and commercial viability
  • Highly strategic thinker with analytical intuition
  • Exceptional communication skills for executive presentations
  • Willingness to travel up to 20%

Responsibilities

  • Lead market intelligence efforts to translate healthcare trends into business opportunities
  • Evaluate and pilot next-generation products using a lean startup methodology
  • Conduct market sizing and competitive benchmarking for strategic decisions
  • Assess potential strategic partnerships and drive capability evaluations
  • Align new product concepts with Signify Health's strategic roadmap
  • Mobilize cross-functional teams to test hypotheses and drive initiatives
  • Create persuasive data-driven presentations for senior leadership

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement savings options
  • Wellness programs and resources
  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting well-being
Full Job Description
Position Summary

The Signify Health Strategy & Innovation team is responsible for shaping the company's long-term strategy, discovering opportunities to accelerate growth, and identifying and testing net new offerings or capabilities. The team serves in an advisory capacity to Signify's Executive Leadership Team (ELT) - partnering closely with leaders to evaluate challenges and opportunities, facilitate decision-making, and execute early-stage proofs of concept.

The Lead Director, Strategy & Innovation will play a pivotal role in translating Signify Health's long-term vision into actionable growth strategies and innovative service offerings. Reporting to the team's Executive Director, you will focus on market research, problem framing, solution design, and the development of compelling business cases for new opportunities. The role will have high visibility across multiple functions, including Product, Operations, Client Success, Clinical, Finance, and Signify's ELT.

This leader must bring expertise at the intersection of clinical care delivery and technology. You will be tasked with aligning industry trends to company capabilities and pressure-testing next-generation product ideas through in-depth analysis and "fail-fast" methodologies. Ideal candidates are autonomous, creative, and entrepreneurial thinkers who can collaborate effectively across functions and with executive leadership.

Position Responsibilities

Growth Opportunity Ideation and Vetting
  • Market Intelligence: Act as the 'tip of the spear' for market intelligence, translating evolving healthcare landscape trends and policy developments into business implications and growth opportunities
  • Ideation and Market Testing: 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.
  • Market Sizing and Commercial Modeling : 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.
  • Partnerships Evaluation:Play a lead role in evaluating strategic partnerships; drive comprehensive capability assessments, build/buy/partner decisions, and contracting
  • Strategic Roadmap Alignment:Ensure net-new product concepts and growth initiatives seamlessly integrate into Signify Health's corporate planning cycles and CVS Health long-range strategic objectives


Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Cross-Functional Mobilization: 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
  • Data-Driven Storytelling:Turn complex financial outputs, market data, and strategic hypotheses into clean, persuasive presentations and narratives for senior leadership.
  • Executive Influence: 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.

Required Qualifications
  • 8+ Years of Experiencein 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)

Preferred Qualifications
  • Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of additional relevant healthcare domains (home health, diagnostics and preventive services, pharma, population health)
  • Location:Chicago or New York City is preferred, but not required

Education
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Advanced degree is highly preferred (MBA, MPH, or MHA)


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: 08/31/2026

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.

Work You’ll Do

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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CVS Health is committed to the professional growth of our employees. With access to cutting-edge technology, industry-leading experts, and comprehensive diversity training, our team members are equipped to lead and innovate. We support career advancement through professional development programs, leadership training, and opportunities for networking and internal mobility.

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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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