Lead Director, Enterprise Strategy; Internal Consulting & Strategic Execution

Position Summary

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.

As a Lead Director on the Enterprise Strategy team, you will play a key role in advancing an internal consulting capability designed to improve responsiveness to business needs, strengthen institutional knowledge, and reduce reliance on external partners. You will also lead the end‑to‑end execution of high‑priority, high‑visibility strategic initiatives across the Enterprise, business units, and shared services. Your work will directly inform leadership decision‑making, including the evaluation of trade‑offs that impact business performance, growth, cost savings, strategic direction, and operational effectiveness.

• Internal Consulting Capability Development
  • Drive the growth, execution, and continuous improvement of an internal consulting function within Enterprise Strategy.
  • Oversee the development and optimization of project intake, prioritization, and performance tracking processes.
  • Build institutional knowledge, reusable tools, and best practices to improve efficiency and scalability.
  • Oversee tracking and reporting of portfolio performance, including impact, utilization, and value delivered.
• Strategy Execution & Project Delivery
  • Lead execution of high‑priority strategic projects from problem definition through implementation across enterprise, business unit, and functional stakeholders.
  • Structure ambiguous business problems and drive execution across defined work streams.
  • Facilitate evaluation of strategic trade‑offs, risks, and opportunities to inform rapid, data‑driven decision‑making.
  • Partner cross‑functionally to ensure alignment with enterprise priorities and successful delivery of outcomes.

• 10 years of experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate development, corporate finance or related analytical/business roles.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities, including experience with quantitative analysis and data‑driven insights.
• Ability to lead the strategy development and execution planning of transformative projects from end to end, with both internal and external entities.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to synthesize and present complex topics clearly and concisely.
• Executive presence: demonstrated ability to actively listen, empathize, and communicate effectively.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high‑quality outputs in a fast‑paced environment.
• Comfort in ambiguity; demonstrated ability to simplify complex problems and concepts.
• Comfort working in a matrixed environment and in managing competing priorities; demonstrated ability to juggle concurrent projects and prioritize effectively.

• Experience in healthcare or similarly complex, highly regulated industries.

BA / BS required; MBA preferred.

$ – $ (base annual salary; actual offer dependent on experience, education, geography and other factors).

Eligible for a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and equity award program.