Senior Medicare Strategy & Programs Lead

Socket.dev; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Manager, Medicare Strategic Programs to lead a strategic program team focused on Medicare and Duals Clinical Programs. You will translate priorities into workplans, templates, and governance to enable execution across key initiatives.

This role drives structure, coordination, and operational discipline for Model of Care and Medicare initiatives, setting timelines, ownership, and metrics while promoting clarity and accountability across the team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in healthcare, managed care, Medicare, Medicaid, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience leading complex cross-functional programs and strategic initiatives.
• Experience building workplans, operating processes, governance routines, and execution tools.
• Strong organizational, program management, and project planning skills.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to influence across matrixed organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support Model of Care and Medicare Strategic Programs through planning, coordination, and execution support.
• Build and manage workplans, timelines, milestones, templates, and tracking tools.
• Create structure across initiatives with clear owners, deliverables, and dependencies.
• Prioritize, sequence, and plan execution for a growing body of work.
• Monitor progress and surface risks or coordination needs early.
• Develop executive-ready updates and materials tied to team priorities.
• Foster cross-functional partnerships across clinical, operational, and business teams.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration / Business / Public Health / Healthcare Management

Tools

Templates & governance routines

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Manager, Medicare Strategic Programs to lead a strategic program team focused on Medicare and Duals Clinical Programs. You will translate priorities into workplans, templates, and governance to enable execution across key initiatives.

This role drives structure, coordination, and operational discipline for Model of Care and Medicare initiatives, setting timelines, ownership, and metrics while promoting clarity and accountability across the team.