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Position Summary
Design and maintain a Medicaid governance model. Lead annual and multi‑year strategic planning cycles. Acts independently to address issues, guide direction, and provide analysis for planning initiatives.

A Brief Overview

Facilitates the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a strong management and governance framework that drives strategic alignment, accountability, transparency, and effective decision‑making across the Medicaid proposal organization.  Establishes clear operating rhythms, governance forums, and management processes to ensure priorities are executed efficiently, risks are managed proactively, and outcomes are measurable and aligned to enterprise goals. Leads the development, integration, and execution of the Medicaid proposals strategic plan. Acts independently to address issues, guide direction, and provide analysis for planning initiatives.

 

What you will do

• Design and maintain a Medicaid proposal governance model that defines decision rights, escalation paths, roles, and accountabilities.
• Establish and facilitate governance forums (e.g., leadership reviews, operating committees) with clear charters, cadence, and outcomes.
• Support Medicaid Proposals management process by preparing strategic business reviews, facilitating discussions, and capturing decisions and actions.
• Lead annual and multi‑year strategic planning cycles, including development of strategic pillars, and prioritized initiatives.
• Partner with business leaders to articulate strategic intent, value propositions, growth opportunities, and competitive positioning.
• Translate high‑level strategy into actionable roadmaps, milestones, and dependencies across teams.
• Partner with senior leaders to translate strategic objectives into measurable goals, KPIs, and execution plans.
• Ensure financial, regulatory, and operational considerations are incorporated into governance decisions.
• Standardize ways of working to reduce ambiguity, rework, and misalignment across cross‑functional teams.
• Guides junior colleagues through consultation and mentoring in techniques and processes and provides functional (matrix) supervision.

 
Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years of experience working in a highly regulated healthcare environment.
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in Strategic Business Planning and/or Project Management Office (PMO) functions.
• Strong analytical capabilities, with a proven ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable strategic insights.
• Extensive experience partnering with senior executives and leading cross‑functional planning initiatives.
• Demonstrated success in developing executive‑level presentations and dashboards for senior leadership audiences.
• Direct experience with Aetna/CVS Health management and governance processes.
  
  Preferred Qualifications

• Strong visual design, data visualization and storytelling skills.
• Demonstrates strong proficiency with Microsoft Office tools to build systems and collaborative environments that drive productivity.
• Mastery of problem solving and decision-making skills
• Mastery of growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills.
  
  Education
  Bachelor's degree preferred or a combination of education and work experience.

Travel

Ability to travel up to 25% as business needs require.

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. 
 

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: 11/14/2026

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