Senior Manager, Growth Strategy

CVS Health Corporation; Woonsocket (RI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health Corporation in Woonsocket, RI is seeking a Senior Manager, Growth Strategy to identify and advance new growth opportunities within CVS Pharmacy. You will evaluate market trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics to develop strategic recommendations for senior leadership.

You will build business cases, translate insights into executive presentations, and partner with cross-functional teams to pilot concepts and scale successful initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate development, business planning, or a related field.
• Proven experience developing business cases and strategic recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders through data-driven insights and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic projects to evaluate and develop new growth opportunities across the pharmacy business.
• Build business cases and recommendations by analyzing customer, market, operational, financial, and competitive data.
• Translate complex information into clear insights and executive-level presentations to support decision-making.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align on opportunities, define implementation plans, and support early-stage testing of new concepts.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging market opportunities, and competitive activity to identify potential areas for business growth.

Skills

Strategy

Management Consulting

Corporate Development

Business Planning

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Strategy, Finance, Economics, Healthcare Administration, or related field

MBA or other advanced degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

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 Summary

The Senior Manager, Growth Strategy plays a key role in identifying and advancing new business growth opportunities within CVS Pharmacy. This individual will evaluate market trends, customer needs, business performance, and competitive insights to develop strategic recommendations that inform leadership decisions and support long-term growth. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who can solve complex business challenges, communicate effectively with senior leaders, and collaborate across teams to turn ideas into actionable business initiatives.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead strategic projects to evaluate and develop new growth opportunities across the pharmacy business.
• Build business cases and recommendations by analyzing customer, market, operational, financial, and competitive data.
• Translate complex information into clear insights and executive-level presentations to support decision-making.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align on opportunities, define implementation plans, and support early-stage testing of new concepts.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging market opportunities, and competitive activity to identify potential areas for business growth.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate development, business planning, or a related field.
• Proven experience developing business cases and strategic recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders through data-driven insights and effective communication.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills, with experience managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in healthcare, retail pharmacy, or a related industry.
• Experience leading strategic growth initiatives from concept through implementation.
• 3+ years of post-MBA experience in management consulting.
• Healthcare strategy or healthcare consulting experience.
• Experience working within large, matrixed organizations.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Strategy, Finance, Economics, Healthcare Administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• MBA or other advanced degree preferred.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is: $82,940.00 - $182,549.00. 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.

Benefits

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: 09/25/2026. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

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.