Executive Director, Digital Engineering

CVS Health

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Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Woonsocket, RI
Salary
$175,100–$334,750 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
85 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 31, 2026 (soon)

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This role pays more than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $200,050–$284,950 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $255k versus about $242k for comparable roles.

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About CVS Health

CVS Health is a leading American healthcare company operating retail pharmacies, pharmacy benefit management services, and a health insurance segment through Aetna, one of the nation''s largest health insurers. Industry: Healthcare & Pharmacy

CVS Health currently has 119 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,605–$260,590 across 115 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Executive Director, Digital Engineering

The Executive Director, Digital Engineering will lead the strategic vision, development, and execution of the digital health roadmap for Health100, an AI-native platform unifying pharmacies, providers, and insurers. This leader will manage a hybrid team of internal software engineers and external vendor contributors to deliver high-quality, consumer-focused products. Key responsibilities include owning sprint planning, delivery tracking, and release readiness while enforcing engineering quality standards like CI/CD hygiene and code reviews. The role requires providing hands-on technical guidance across frontend, backend services, and APIs. Candidates must possess expertise in Flutter, React, microservices, and cloud-native architectures like AWS, Azure, or GCP. The position involves solving complex health data interoperability problems using FHIR and HL7 standards to improve member outcomes through personalized care navigation.

What you'll do

  • Own sprint planning, delivery tracking, and release readiness across all Health100 engineering squads.
  • Enforce engineering quality standards including code reviews, testing coverage, CI/CD hygiene, and deployment readiness.
  • Manage a hybrid team of internal software engineers and external vendor contributors while providing technical mentorship.
  • Provide hands-on technical guidance for frontend, backend services, APIs, and complex system architecture reviews.
  • Manage technical debt by identifying bottlenecks and prioritizing remediation tasks to improve team velocity.
  • Ensure compliance, PHI safeguards, and security best practices are embedded into all engineering workflows.
  • Drive integration quality with health data systems including FHIR-based APIs and lab data platforms.
  • Partner with product managers to refine requirements, assess technical feasibility, and sequence delivery effectively.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years of software engineering experience.
  • 5+ years in engineering management or technical leadership roles.
  • Proven track record delivering full-stack digital products at scale.
  • Strong full-stack technical foundation across frontend (Flutter, React, mobile), backend (APIs, microservices), and data integration layers.
  • Experience leading large-scale, globally distributed teams and ensuring production stability.
  • Experience building member- or patient-facing health applications (preferred).
  • Working knowledge of FHIR, HL7, or health data interoperability standards (preferred).
  • Bachelor’s Degree.

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