Executive Director, Software Engineering- Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness (PCW)

CVS Health Corporation; Woonsocket (RI); On-site; USD 175,000 - 335,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

Paid time off

Retirement options

Job summary

CVS Health Corporation in Rhode Island seeks an Executive Director Software Engineering – PCW to lead modernization of the Retail pharmacy platform and strategic initiatives. You will guide cross-functional teams delivering compliant, secure, scalable software for pharmacy partners and grocers.

You’ll translate strategy into roadmaps and drive talent development in a regulated, growth-focused environment. You will oversee cloud deployments across AWS, GCP, and Azure, champion data insights, and

Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience in systems analysis and application program development.
• 12 years of software engineering with 5+ years in people leadership.
• Proven experience building and operating cloud-native systems (GCP) and Java-based microservices.
• Bachelors degree required

Responsibilities

• Deliver and maintain software ecosystem meeting highly regulated compliance, regulatory, and safety requirements.
• Lead multiple product-focused software engineering teams modernizing our core pharmacy platform.
• Collaborate with internal teams on automation and machine learning opportunities.
• Deploy new and existing applications into cloud environments – AWS, GCP and Azure.
• Translate VP-level strategy into roadmaps, backlogs, and execution plans.
• Recruit, develop, and retain engineering and data talent; drive SDLC best practices.

Skills

People leadership

Cloud-native systems

Java-based microservices

APIs

B2B platforms

Strategic roadmapping

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Agile / SDLC

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GCP

Java

Job description

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. The Executive Director Software Engineering – PCW will be responsible for overseeing the Retail pharmacy platform modernization and other strategic initiatives and ensuring the successful execution of engineering programs. This role leads a cross‑functional team of software engineers, responsible for developing core capabilities and compliance, regulatory, safety, and operational insight capabilities for the retail open platform serving Grocers and Independent Pharmacies.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver and maintain software ecosystem which adhere to highly regulated compliance, regulatory, and safety requirement.
• Build platform which allows partner to increase revenue through cross sell and upsell.
• Own data pipelines, semantic layers, and reporting products that provide operational and growth insights for pharmacy partners.
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, auditability, and regulatory compliance.
• Translate VP‑level strategy into clear roadmaps, backlogs, and execution plans for the pillar.
• Recruit, develop, and retain engineering and data talent; drive best practices in SDLC, data quality, and analytics.

Responsibilities

• The ability to inspire your teammates to deliver quality software solutions.
• Lead, manage and grow multiple teams of product focused software engineers in modernizing our core pharmacy platform.
• Embrace and incubate emerging technology and open source products across all platforms.
• Work in a startup mindset to modernize our existing tech stacks.
• Collaborate with internal teams to find areas of opportunities for automation and machine learning.
• Partner with architects, product owners, and software engineers to drive the implementation of new solutions and applications.
• Lead efforts to deploy new and existing applications into cloud environments – AWS, GCP and Azure.
• Conduct design and code review to ensure compliance with standards.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on setting technical direction and ensure alignment with our technology strategy.
• Drive scale & reuse by leveraging platforms and capabilities.
• Hands‑on, roll up your sleeves collaborative style of working.
• Work within and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions across mobile and web full‑stack development tools and technologies.
• Encourage innovation, implementation of cutting‑edge technologies, inclusion, outside‑of‑the‑box thinking, teamwork, self‑organization, and diversity.
• Develop proof of concepts and ensure their successful transition to production, maintaining the highest standards of security and quality.
• Technology research and innovation to develop long term roadmap based on emerging trends in healthcare and digital technologies.

Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience in systems analysis and application program development.
• 12 years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in people leadership.
• Proven experience building and operating cloud‑native systems (ideally on GCP) and Java‑based microservices.
• Strong background in B2B or B2B2C platforms, experience and APIs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead modernization and migration efforts in a complex environment.
• Bachelors degree required

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is: $175,100.00 - $334,750.00 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: 09/30/2026 Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self‑disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.