Executive Director, Platform Engineering

Partners in Digital Health; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 144,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a hands-on Lead Director of Software Engineering to shape the platform engineering roadmap and drive high‑quality product delivery across multiple domains. You will lead strategic initiatives and partner with cross-functional teams to translate strategy into executable programs.

As a principal technology and people leader, you will mentor engineering managers, navigate complex integrations, and advance platform modernization and AI-enabled solutions that deliver measurable

Qualifications

• 12+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in large-scale distributed platforms, including complex integration and interoperability challenges; 5+ years of experience leading managers and senior engineers through complex technical initiatives
• Proven delivery of large-scale, multi-team engineering programs, owning strategy through execution across complex integrations, platform modernization, and cloud migrations in fast-paced digital or healthcare technology environments
• Strong technical depth in distributed systems and cloud-native architectures, including microservices (Java/Spring Boot, Python), DevOps (CI/CD, Kubernetes/Docker), and cloud platforms (GCP preferred)
• Executive-level communication and influence skills and demonstrated success building and scaling high-performing engineering organizations, including distributed teams and vendor partnerships
• Hands-on experience delivering AI-enabled or generative AI-integrated software solutions that produced measurable business or operational outcomes

Responsibilities

• Strategic & technology roadmap ownership: Define and drive multi-team product and technical roadmaps, aligning engineering investments, architectural direction, and delivery priorities with business outcomes
• Engineering excellence & delivery governance: Establish scalable engineering standards, operational frameworks, and risk management practices to ensure quality, efficiency, and reliable execution across teams
• Organizational leadership & talent strategy: Lead, mentor, and grow engineering managers and senior engineers, owning hiring, performance management, career development, succession planning, and a culture of accountability and high performance
• Cross-functional and external stakeholder alignment: Partner closely with Product, Business, Architecture, Design, Security, and external partners to translate strategy into executable programs with clear milestones, accountable ownership, and measurable outcomes
• Technical complexity and ambiguity navigation: Own architecturally complex initiatives across multiple domains, guiding teams through evolving requirements, tight dependencies, and external commitments that require disciplined execution and sound technical judgment
• Resource scaling and innovation: Manage vendor and contingent workforce strategies while leading technology research across AI, cloud, and distributed systems to inform long‑term platform investments, optimize integrations, and improve operational outcomes

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud-native

Java/Spring Boot

Kubernetes/Docker

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GCP

CI/CD tooling

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a hands-on Lead Director of Software Engineering to shape the platform engineering roadmap and drive high‑quality product delivery across multiple domains. You will lead strategic initiatives and partner with cross-functional teams to translate strategy into executable programs.

As a principal technology and people leader, you will mentor engineering managers, navigate complex integrations, and advance platform modernization and AI-enabled solutions that deliver measurable