Senior Decision Scientist - Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness Analytics

9025 CVS Shared Services Resources LLC; Woonsocket (RI); On-site; USD 102,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Decision Scientist to lead end-to-end analytics within the Analytics & Behavior Change Data Science team. You will deliver high-visibility projects for CVS Retail priorities, drive profitability, and build predictive models with cloud-enabled data solutions.

You will partner with stakeholders, turn complex data into actionable insights, and present recommendations to guide strategic decisions across the business. This is a full-time, on-site role based in the US.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience.
• 3+ years programming in SQL and Python.
• 3+ years in data visualization platforms (Power BI, Tableau) with end-to-end product implementations.
• 1+ years implementing AI-based analytics solutions.
• Expertise in strategy through problem statement identification and analytical approaches.
• Proficiency with semantic/data models and large datasets in cloud platforms.
• Strong mathematical and statistical foundations for data science.
• Strong project management, organizational and presentation skills; proficient in PowerPoint.
• Experience with Snowflake, Azure, and GCP in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and present insights-driven materials with recommendations for diverse audiences including senior leadership.
• Act as the main contact for stakeholders across multiple projects; document and communicate status.
• Leverage AI tools to maximize productivity and profitability.
• Collaborate with data scientists and data engineers to define solution approaches and recommendations.
• Analyze structured and unstructured data to solve complex business problems.
• Use data visualization to clearly communicate results and influence business decisions.

Skills

SQL & Python

Data visualization (Power BI, Tableau)

AI analytics

Problem statement & analytical methods

Cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Azure

Big data analysis

Project management & presentation

Statistical learning & math principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field

Master’s degree or equivalent in analytic discipline

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Snowflake

Azure

GCP

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.

Position description

The Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness Operations Analytics team is helping lead the effort to transform healthcare and drive improved consumer experience by partnering with key business areas across CVS Health to deliver impactful analytic solutions and insights. As a member of this team within Analytics & Behavior Change (A&BC) Data Science team, you will be at the forefront of delivering high visibility analytic projects for key CVS Retail strategic priorities. Specifically, you will have the opportunity to drive revenue and profitability in CVS Health’s Retail Pharmacy business with end-to-end analytical solutions. You will have the chance to solve complex problems, build predictive models and simulate impact of business decisions to improve profitability. We are a fast-paced team focused on building innovative analytic solutions using advanced analytics and cloud capabilities. Within our team, we believe a cutting-edge analytics product can only be delivered if every aspect of the solution from data to model to front end UI is fully designed and developed by SMEs within the team. As a Decision Scientist, you will be part of a team driving pharmacy contracting and profitability analytics. You will be working with stakeholders and team members to identify/refine problem statement, develop options to provide analytics solutions, determine methodology to quantify the impact and develop impactful visualizations/presentations to tell the story. We are looking for talented individuals who have a strong sense of teamwork, accountability, and a desire to deliver high quality end to end intuitive and impactful analytic products using advanced data driven approaches.

Responsibilities

• Develop and present meaningful and insights-driven materials on analytical results with recommendations and go forward planning to guide a variety of audiences including internal stakeholders and senior leadership
• Act as the point of contact for stakeholders across multiple projects to understand strategic business analytics requirements, create document and communicate project status
• Leverage AI tools and techniques that yield solutions to maximize productivity and profitability
• Partner with data scientists and data engineers to define a solution approach and make recommendations.
• Performs analyses of structured and unstructured data to solve complex business problems
• Use data visualization techniques to effectively communicate analytical results and support business decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in industry
• 3+ years of experience programming in SQL and Python
• 3+ years of data visualization platforms (Power BI, Tableau etc.) with experience developing POCs as well as end-to-end product implementations
• 1+ years implementing AI based solutions for analytics and business intelligence use cases
• Expertise in providing strategy and thought leadership around problem statement identification and analytical approaches
• Proficiency in understanding semantic models, data models, and ability to analyze large datasets in cloud platforms
• Strong knowledge of the underlying mathematical and statistical principles that are foundational to data science
• Strong project management, organizational skills & Strong presentation skills with the ability to present findings and influence others as well as expertise in the use of PowerPoint
• Experience and familiarity with cloud computing like Snowflake Azure, & GCP

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial analytics
• Demonstrates strong ability to communicate technical concepts and implications to business partners
• AI Savvy
• Anticipates and prevents problems and roadblocks before they occur
• Strong knowledge of advanced analytics tools and languages to analyze large data sets from multiple data sources
• Demonstrates proficiency in most areas of mathematical analysis methods, machine learning, statistical analyses, and predictive modeling and in-depth specialization in some areas

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering) with 4–7+ years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree or equivalent in an analytic discipline with 2+ years of relevant experience.

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is: $101,970.00 - $203,940.00 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.

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.

Application deadline

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 09/20/2026 Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

Our Work Experience

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.