Lead Director, Growth Strategy & Effectiveness
Oak Street Health, part of CVS Health
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Job summary
Oak Street Health is seeking a Lead Director, Growth Strategy and Effectiveness to partner with senior leaders and shape the organization’s growth priorities. You will design initiatives, manage a small team, and drive cross-functional alignment with CGO, COO, and division presidents in a fast-paced environment.
You’ll analyze data, develop KPIs, present at executive meetings, and help expand Medicare engagement while maintaining a patient-centered approach.
Qualifications
- Outstanding communication skills.
- Experience in a highly-analytical fast-paced environment; consulting, investment banking, or private equity experience a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills and impeccable business judgment.
- Ability to independently pursue and implement solutions to complex problems.
- History of ownership and delivering results.
- Strong experience with project management, cross-team stakeholder management and change management.
- Humility, listening bias, and hands-on approach.
- Positive and empathetic attitude and integrity.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint or Google equivalents.
- Proficiency with SQL, Alteryx is a plus; Salesforce a plus.
- Healthcare or commercial background a plus.
Responsibilities
- Drive strategic problem solving and new idea generation for Growth initiatives.
- Scope and execute initiatives to improve growth efficiency and change management.
- Collaborate with field leaders, corporate teams, and executives to align target setting and execution.
- Create KPIs and reports to monitor growth channel performance and report findings to executives.
- Develop content for executive-level meetings (monthly and quarterly).
- Manage a team of 1-3 direct reports.
- Other duties as assigned.
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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.
Company: Oak Street Health
Title: Lead Director, Growth Strategy & Effectiveness
Location: Remote (opportunity for Hybrid work in Chicago, IL)
Oak Street Health®, a part of CVS Health, helps older adults stay healthier and live fuller lives through our 230 centers across 27 states. Our value-based care model helps us consistently deliver better patient experiences and outcomes.
The Growth Strategy & Effectiveness team at Oak Street Health supports the broader Growth organization to improve and expand our Growth strategy and operations. The Growth team is broadly focused on helping Oak Street Health engage more adults on Medicare in the communities we serve by introducing them to our innovative and transformative approach to providing high-quality care.
As a Lead Director, Growth Strategy and Effectiveness, you will play a critical role in supporting our Oak Street Health patients, providers and business by partnering closely with leadership across the organization, including the AVP of Growth Effectiveness and Strategy and our Chief Growth Officer and Division Presidents to develop and refine Oak Street’s growth strategy and will be responsible for designing and executing initiatives that support organizational growth priorities.
The ideal candidate will have strong communication and analytical skills, be self-directed, and enjoy working with a team in a fast-paced startup environment, while bringing his/her experience, leadership, change management, and innovative ideas.
- Drive strategic problem solving, opportunity analyses & new idea generation for initiatives within the Growth team
- Scope and execute initiatives to drive growth efficiency, via stakeholder and change management
- Closely collaborate with field leaders (e.g., Division Presidents, Regional Vice Presidents), Corporate teams (Outreach and call center leaders), and executives (e.g., CGO, COO, CEO) to drive target setting process alignment and initiative execution
- Create KPIs and reports to monitor success across various Growth channel, identify opportunities for improvement and report out to these findings to executive leaders
- Create content for executive-level meetings (monthly and quarterly)
- Manage a team of 1-3 direct reports
- Other duties as assigned
- Outstanding communication skills
- Experience in a highly-analytical fast-paced environment; management consulting, investment banking, or private equity experience a plus
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills and impeccable business judgment
- An ability to independently pursue and implement solutions to complex problems
- A history of taking ownership and delivering results
- Strong experience with project management, cross-team stakeholder management and change management
- Exceptional humility, a bias toward listening, and a natural inclination to dive in and get your hands dirty
- A positive and empathetic attitude -- you motivate others to overcome challenges
- Unimpeachable integrity
- Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel & Powerpoint or Google equivalent (GoogleSheets, GoogleSlides)
- Proficiency with more advanced analytics tools (e.g., SQL, Alteryx) a plus
- Proficiency with Salesforce a plus
- Healthcare background a plus
- Commercial background a plus
- MBA or other advanced degree a plus
- US work authorization
- Someone who embodies being "Oaky"
- Radiating positive energy
- Assuming good intentions
- Creating an unmatched patient experience
- Driving clinical excellence
- Taking ownership and delivering results
- Being relentlessly determined
Oak Street Health is on a mission to “Rebuild healthcare as it should be'', providing personalized primary care for older adults on Medicare, with the goal of keeping patients healthy and living life to the fullest. Our innovative care model is centered right in our patient’s communities and focused on the quality of care over the volume of services. We’re an organization on the move! With over 200 locations and an ambitious growth trajectory, Oak Street Health is attracting and cultivating team members who embody “Oaky” values and passion for our mission.
- Mission-focused career impacting change and measurably improving health outcomes for Medicare patients
- Paid vacation, sick time, and investment/retirement 401K match options
- Health insurance, vision, and dental benefits
- Opportunities for leadership development and continuing education stipends
- Flexible work environments
- Opportunities for high levels of responsibility and rapid advancement
Oak Street Health is an equal‑opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and encourage all interested readers to apply.
$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.
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: 11/30/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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