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
This Sr. Manager of Software Engineering team will be tasked to lead Engineering teams that are creating a best in class member experience focused on identifying, prioritizing, shaping, complex enterprise initiatives in partnership with Digital Product Managers. At CVS, this team manages the Specialty Pharmacy Dispensing system and platforms and this role must provide a digital-first perspective to help realize the business goals. This is an instrumental role in the oversight and execution of programs supporting several pharmacy programs that generate business value to the organization and touch millions of consumers. This role has significant relationships with business stakeholders (Strategy, Operations, Pharmacy, and other Teams) as well as functional teams (Product Managers, Architects, Design etc.) driving results in a matrixed environment.
This role works with a top-notch organization of software developers who identify, design and deliver technology solutions using Angular, SpringBoot, NodeJS Blocks/I90 frameworks, Native to achieve the defined business value. It is critical that you have in depth background in Agile Scrum development methodology. In addition, we are especially looking for someone who is very familiar with Angular JS, and NodeJS.
You will have an ability to manage large projects and collaborate with multiple partners, including the different departments across CVS Health such as: Retail, and Digital teams. We ask that you have executive presence, presentation delivery skills, and the ability to connect with diverse teams and levels of senior leaders.
You will guide the integration and validation of complex technology solutions and have proven experience with innovative
Responsibilities:
Technical oversight: Technical leader capable of designing and overseeing the build-out and operations of complex distributed systems at scale in a fast-paced digital organization
Engineering leadership: Able to technically direct, support, and evaluate the value, ensuring we are building best-in-class solutions that can scale to meet our future needs.
System performance: Monitor and optimize both team & system performance, identifying opportunities for enhancement and addressing any issues or bottlenecks. Establish KPIs and OKRs that unlock quantitative insight so we can change processes with confidence.
Talent management: Recruit, manage, mentor, and retain a high-performing engineering team while contributing to a positive and supportive culture, encouraging innovation, and driving a pragmatic balance of continuous improvement and effective value delivery.
End-to-end ownership: Lead a team from strategy through delivery in complex and highly visible engineering projects.
Prioritization and pivots: Guides team’s work prioritization in alignment with our strategic objectives. Coach/guide engineers through pivoting as needed while remaining steadfastly focused on the overall objective.
Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate closely with other technical teams (engineering, platform, design, security) to understand their expectations and develop solutions in accordance with appropriate guidelines.
Coalition building: Establish effective relationships with partners and customers, ensuring that you understand their vision and can help them deliver on their goals.
Risk management: Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate both internal and external risks. Communicate clearly on progress, challenges, and opportunities to stakeholders, including presenting technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Staying current: Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in software development, analytics, and AI technologies to drive innovation and efficiency.
Required Qualifications
7+ years of IT experience with a strong focus on engineering and software development.
5+ years of hands-on cloud development in GCP/any public/local cloud , along with expertise in building applications using Angular and Java frameworks.
4+ years recruiting, managing, and retaining a high-performing team of software development professionals in an agile environment
1+ year using generative AI as an integrated component in software solutions
Preferred Qualifications
Strong experience in Angular, API Platform and full cycle development end-to-end, from strategy to execution.
Strong understanding of cloud-based technologies (RKE, GCP), engineering frameworks and tools.
Ability to diagram complex software architectures and communicate complex engineering ideas to non-technical stakeholders both visually and verbally
Strong understanding of cloud-based technologies (GCP, RKE) engineering frameworks and tools
Understanding and familiarity with CI/CD, cloud devops, containers (kubernetes/Docker, etc.), and GCP managed services.
Experience in large Retail, Pharmacy, a plus
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience (High School diploma + 4 years of relevant experience)
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$118,450.00 - $284,280.00
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.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of IT experience with a strong focus on engineering and software development.
- 5+ years of hands-on cloud development in GCP or other public/local cloud.
- Expertise in building applications using Angular and Java frameworks (SpringBoot).
- Familiarity with AngularJS and NodeJS.
- 4+ years recruiting, managing, and retaining a high-performing software development team in an agile environment.
- 1+ year using generative AI as an integrated component in software solutions.
- In-depth background in Agile Scrum development methodology.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience with API platforms and full lifecycle end-to-end development.
- Familiarity with RKE, CI/CD, cloud DevOps, containers (Kubernetes/Docker), and GCP managed services.
- Experience in large Retail or Pharmacy environments.
- Ability to diagram complex software architectures and communicate complex ideas to non-technical stakeholders.
What We Do
CVS Health is the leading health solutions company that delivers care in ways no one else can. We reach people in more ways and improve the health of communities across America through our local presence, digital channels and our nearly 300,000 dedicated colleagues – including more than 40,000 physicians, pharmacists, nurses and nurse practitioners. Wherever and whenever people need us, we help them with their health – whether that’s managing chronic diseases, staying compliant with their medications, or accessing affordable health and wellness services in the most convenient ways. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.
