Senior Manager, Medical Economics

CVS Health Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Equity incentive program

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Manager, Medical Economics to lead finance data governance efforts and modernize the data ecosystem on Google Cloud Platform. You will translate complex data into actionable business insights and partner with stakeholders across the health care business.

The role is highly visible and individual-contributor, focusing on governance, analytics, and strategic data initiatives within Aetna’s finance data environment.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of finance experience in strategic, analytical, or operational roles.
• Expert in the data domains being built, or eager to learn quickly.
• Strong critical thinking and clear, concise communication across functions.
• Proven ability to build relationships quickly.

Responsibilities

• Support data governance activities related to Aetna Data Lakehouse on GCP, including data quality and domain ownership.
• Assist in aligning finance priorities with governance activities and communicate data strategy implications.
• Collaborate with DDAT Data Governance teams to align enterprise goals and tooling.
• Work with Data Stewards to support Data Portal and governance processes.
• Provide expert knowledge on Aetna data assets to DDAT partners and Governance teammates.
• Develop strategic partnerships with business stakeholders across Health Care Business.

Skills

Finance data governance

SQL

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

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.

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Medical Economics (IC) to provide technical and analytic leadership in support of a newly created team.

We’re building something new—and this role is at the center of it.

As a Senior Manager, Medical Economics, you’ll play a critical role in shaping Aetna’s newly established Finance Data Governance function. You’ll provide hands‑on technical and analytical leadership that helps modernize our finance data ecosystem and unlock high‑impact analytics, reporting, and performance measurement across the organization.

This is a highly visible individual contributor role for a data‑savvy leader who thrives at the intersection of healthcare data, finance, and strategy—and who can translate complex data assets into meaningful business outcomes.

What You’ll Own

• Support the execution of data governance activities as they relate to the Aetna Data Lakehouse assets on Google Cloud Platform. Activities will include domain ownership of Aetna claims data, data quality initiatives and best practices as well as managing the communication strategy out to our Finance colleagues.

• Assist the Data Governance Lead in aligning finance priorities and investments to Governance activities, communicating on how the Data Governance model aligns with our data strategy and enables the realization of new opportunities.

• Collaboration with DDAT Data Governance teams to align Enterprise goals and tooling with Aetna Lakehouse data assets.

• Collaborate with Data Stewards to support Data Portal.

• Offer expert knowledge and insight into Aetna data and its applications to DDAT partners and other members of the Governance team.

• Collaborate and create strategic partnerships with business stakeholders from across Health Care Business.

Required Qualifications

• 5–8 years of finance experience, in strategic, analytical, or operationally‑focused roles.

• Expert in the data domains we are building, or self motivated to learn quickly.

• Demonstrates critical thinking and expresses ideas clearly, concisely, and logically from a cross functional perspective.

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships quickly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of claims data within source data from ACAS, HRP and QNXT adjudication platforms.

• Data governance and date enablement

• Standing up systems/moving data into GCP

• Experience with data quality, creating and managing materiality metrics.

• Knowledge of Financial system

• Advanced skills in SQL and Web-based query tools and reporting, forecasting, financial modeling, and trend analysis.

Education

Bachelors Degree

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$67,900.00 - $199,144.00

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 (https://learn.bswift.com/cvshealth-mainland) .

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/19/2026

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

CVS Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, including Disability/Protected Veteran — committed to diversity in the workplace.