Lead Director of Decision Science: Forecasting & Validation

CVS Health; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement savings

Job summary

CVS Health seeks a Lead Director, Decision Scientist to oversee forecasting accuracy and analytical validation for financial products in underwriting. You will shape strategy, validate data and models, and ensure financial integrity across platforms.

You will lead a team of decision scientists, develop self-service reporting, dashboards, and KPIs, and communicate insights to executives while driving product quality and responsible risk management.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in analytics, decision science, or data validation.
• 5+ years leading large analytical teams and developing leaders.
• Expertise in analytical validation, anomaly detection and financial validation.
• Strong ability to synthesize data and explain outcomes.
• Experience with self-service reporting solutions and dashboards.
• Advanced SQL and data analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytical validation and financial impact assessments across underwriting.
• Develop KPIs, scorecards, dashboards, and reporting frameworks.
• Provide executive-level communication and strategic recommendations.
• Build monitoring controls and anomaly detection for data quality.
• Coach a high-performing team of decision scientists and analysts.

Skills

Analytics leadership

Strategic forecasting

SQL

Data analysis

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Advanced degree in Analytics/Statistics/Finance

Tools

Databricks

Tableau

Power BI

Python

Job description

CVS Health seeks a Lead Director, Decision Scientist to oversee forecasting accuracy and analytical validation for financial products in underwriting. You will shape strategy, validate data and models, and ensure financial integrity across platforms.

You will lead a team of decision scientists, develop self-service reporting, dashboards, and KPIs, and communicate insights to executives while driving product quality and responsible risk management.