Senior Manager, Strategic Planning and Execution

7505 Caremark, L.L.C.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Planning and Execution in Chicago. The role plans and executes business management processes to inform leadership and align with Enterprise objectives.

Hybrid work requires 3 days in the Chicago office, with collaboration across Pharmacy Services, Finance, Communications, and more to ensure execution of priorities. Responsibilities include developing strategic frameworks, managing timelines, and supporting executive meetings with market insights.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a project management role.
• Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting).
• Adept at collaboration and teamwork.
• Adept at problem solving and decision making.
• Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others).
• Adept at business intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Leads strategic and operating goal development in alignment with long term strategic planning and Enterprise objectives.
• Helps develop a strategic planning framework that defines timelines, milestones, and metrics in support of business objectives.
• Develops and executes a matrixed management process to align cross functional leaders and inform Enterprise-level management processes.
• Manage timelines, agendas, and action items from management process to ensure appropriate attendees, materials, and follow-up items are prepared and delivered in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with VP+ leaders and key process owners to ensure development of materials and messaging to support management processes, including strategic checkpoints, financial reviews, operational reviews, and investor relations.
• Support senior executive relationship meetings with client/prospect intel and market information.
• Collaborate across Pharmacy Services, Finance, Communications, Marketing, HR, Legal, and Government Affairs to share information and ensure execution of key business priorities.
• Monitor progress towards strategic and operational goals and prioritize critical issues for leadership action.
• Provide project management on selected high priority initiatives in support of business goals.

Skills

Project management

Execution

Collaboration

Problem solving

Growth mindset

Business intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree

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.

Senior Manager, Strategic Planning and Execution

the Senior Manager, Strategic Planning and Execution plans and executes all aspects of business management processes to ensure leadership is informed and positioned to deliver on strategic and operational objectives. Establishes and leverages internal systems to deliver seamless information sharing and communication among leadership team. This role is hybrid and only candidates that can work 3 days a week in the Chicago office will be considered.

What you will do

• Leads strategic and operating goal development in alignment with long term strategic planning and Enterprise objectives.
• Helps develop a strategic planning framework that defines timelines, milestones, and metrics in support of business objectives.
• Develops and executes a matrixed management process to align cross functional leaders and inform Enterprise-level management processes.
• Manage timelines, agendas, and action items from management process to ensure appropriate attendees, materials, and follow-up items are prepared and delivered in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with VP+ leaders and key process owners to ensure development of materials and messaging to support management processes, including strategic checkpoints, financial reviews, operational reviews, and investor relations.
• Support senior executive relationship meetings with client/prospect intel and market information.
• Collaborate across Pharmacy Services, Finance, Communications, Marketing, HR, Legal, and Government Affairs to share information and ensure execution of key business priorities.
• Monitor progress towards strategic and operational goals and prioritize critical issues for leadership action.
• Provide project management on selected high priority initiatives in support of business goals.

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years experience in a project management role
• Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills
• Adept at collaboration and teamwork
• Adept at problem solving and decision making skills
• Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills
• Adept at business intelligence

Preferred Requirements

• Previous experience working in a healthcare environment
• Experience engaging with executive leadership on strategic initiatives

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred/specialized training/relevant professional qualification.

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.

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.

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• 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: 10/17/2026. 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.