The Lead Director of Technology role within the PBM organization oversees the technology vision and execution for AI-driven clinical platforms, managing a team of managers and senior architects to develop automated decision agents, AI-assisted workflows, and advanced analytics. This leader ensures seamless integration of these solutions into enterprise products while maintaining platform stability and reliability through cloud infrastructure, application support, and performance management. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in technology leadership with expertise in AI/ML engineering, LLM-based agent design, and responsible AI practices, delivering scalable clinical solutions in regulated healthcare environments. They must also excel in modern engineering practices like Agile, CI/CD, MLOps/AIOps, and SDLC governance, effectively communicating complex technical concepts to cross-functional teams and executives.
Skills
AI
ML
LLM-based agent design
Orchestration frameworks
MLOps
AIOps
CI/CD
Agile
Cloud platforms
Data pipelines
APIs
Kubernetes
Terraform
AWS
Azure
GCP
PostgreSQL
Python
Java
Go
Docker
Prometheus
Grafana
GitLab
Jenkins
Ansible
Responsible AI
Regulatory compliance
Clinical governance
What you'll do
Leads end-to-end technology vision and architecture for AI capabilities in clinical platforms.
Develops and deploys intelligent clinical solutions, ensuring seamless integration into enterprise products.
Oversees stability, reliability, and support of all platform components for PBM clinical solutions.
Manages high-performing engineering teams, fostering technical depth and delivery discipline.
Ensures alignment with enterprise technology standards and regulatory requirements in AI projects.
Implements strong governance, risk management, and compliance controls for responsible AI practices.
What we're looking for
Over 10 years of experience in technology leadership with a focus on AI and digital application delivery.
Deep expertise in AI/ML engineering, LLM-based agent design, and responsible AI practices.
Experience delivering large-scale clinical or PBM technology solutions in regulated healthcare environments.
Leadership in cloud platform architecture, data pipelines, APIs, and integration patterns for scalable AI-driven solutions.
Management of high-performing technical teams and development of engineering managers and senior technologists.
Implementation of modern engineering practices including Agile, CI/CD, MLOps/AIOps, and robust SDLC governance.
Market check
Salary context
This
$144,200–$288,400
range sits above
53%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$164,800–$263,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$184,282–$253,987
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 239 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
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
85 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$118,450–$260,590
across 82 roles with salary data.
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IRB submissions
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Regulatory compliance
Project management
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Research infrastructure
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Human subjects research regulations
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Quality control
Scientific communication
Manuscript preparation
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SDLC
EDC
CTMS
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IxRS
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Process Improvement
Training
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