Lead Director, Pharma Innovation
Rhode Island Bar Assn., Woonsocket, RI, United States
Overview
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.
Brief Overview Leads strategic engagement with pharmaceutical design partners to drive product innovation, portfolio evolution, and commercialization readiness. Responsible for translating partner collaboration into scalable, monetizable solutions aligned with organizational growth objectives.
Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities
Serves as senior relationship owner for assigned design partner
Leads structured discovery and co-creation sessions to identify unmet needs and product opportunities
Translates partner insights into scalable product roadmaps and commercialization plans
Aligns cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Data, Legal, and Commercial teams
Drives pilot design, measurement frameworks, and innovation governance processes
Develops business cases supporting portfolio expansion and investment decisions
Influences senior leadership through clear articulation of opportunity, risk, and financial impact
Ensures learnings from design partnerships are institutionalized and scaled beyond individual clients
Coaches Managers in synthesizing insights and building commercialization-ready materials
Required Work Experience
10+ years of experience in consulting, pharma services, data delivery, or client engagement leadership
Experience managing enterprise-level client relationships preferred
Education
Bachelor's Degree required (Business Administration, Data Science, Business Analytics, Informatics)
Master's Degree preferred (MBA, Data Science, Business Analytics, Informatics)
Pay Range The typical pay range for this role is:
$144,200.00 - $288,400.00
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.
Benefits Great benefits for great people. We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits - investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:
Affordable medical plan options , a
401(k) plan
(including matching company contributions), and an
employee stock purchase plan .
No-cost programs for all colleagues
including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
Benefit solutions
that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues, including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.
For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 04/10/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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Brief Overview Leads strategic engagement with pharmaceutical design partners to drive product innovation, portfolio evolution, and commercialization readiness. Responsible for translating partner collaboration into scalable, monetizable solutions aligned with organizational growth objectives.
Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities
Serves as senior relationship owner for assigned design partner
Leads structured discovery and co-creation sessions to identify unmet needs and product opportunities
Translates partner insights into scalable product roadmaps and commercialization plans
Aligns cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Data, Legal, and Commercial teams
Drives pilot design, measurement frameworks, and innovation governance processes
Develops business cases supporting portfolio expansion and investment decisions
Influences senior leadership through clear articulation of opportunity, risk, and financial impact
Ensures learnings from design partnerships are institutionalized and scaled beyond individual clients
Coaches Managers in synthesizing insights and building commercialization-ready materials
Required Work Experience
10+ years of experience in consulting, pharma services, data delivery, or client engagement leadership
Experience managing enterprise-level client relationships preferred
Education
Bachelor's Degree required (Business Administration, Data Science, Business Analytics, Informatics)
Master's Degree preferred (MBA, Data Science, Business Analytics, Informatics)
Pay Range The typical pay range for this role is:
$144,200.00 - $288,400.00
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.
Benefits Great benefits for great people. We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits - investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:
Affordable medical plan options , a
401(k) plan
(including matching company contributions), and an
employee stock purchase plan .
No-cost programs for all colleagues
including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
Benefit solutions
that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues, including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.
For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 04/10/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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