Lead Director - Engineering

CVS Health

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Remote
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$144,200–$288,400 / yr
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Full-time
Posted
49 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Nov 27, 2026

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This role $216k
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This role pays less than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $186,900–$285,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $216k versus about $236k 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 · Lead Director - Engineering

JOB TITLE: Lead Director - Engineering The Lead Director - Engineering will serve as an Engineering Delivery Leader, overseeing cross-functional engineering teams to execute Retail Front Store Modernization technology strategies. This role focuses on the Front Store Merchandising value streams, where the leader will plan, build, and deliver roadmaps for accelerated transformations and AI-enabled modernizations. Key responsibilities include identifying technical dependencies, managing risks, and establishing AI adoption best practices while tracking KPIs and business outcomes. The successful candidate must possess excellent software engineering skills and experience with Scrum and Agile development methodologies. The role requires coordinating with architecture, product, and PMO teams to influence product development. This position solves complex enterprise initiatives by driving technology strategies that modernize front store merchandising business operations and improve the overall customer experience.

What you'll do

  • Lead transformation and modernization roadmaps for Retail Front Store value streams.
  • Drive AI-enabled transformations and execution strategies for technology modernization.
  • Identify and manage risks and cross-workstream technical dependencies to ensure project success.
  • Create and manage end-to-end program plans with timely tracking and status reporting.
  • Define and track metrics and KPIs to measure business outcomes for the merchandising portfolio.
  • Establish AI adoption and best practices for technical execution and delivery.
  • Build and cultivate relationships with business, product, technology partners, and vendors.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience as a Technology Program Delivery leader or in a software engineering role leading full-cycle large programs.
  • 8+ years of experience leading teams in a matrix organization.
  • 4+ years of experience partnering with architecture, product, and PMO teams to influence or improve products.
  • 2+ years of experience in a leadership role coordinating across software cross-functional teams.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma plus 4 years of relevant experience).
  • Experience working with distributed teams across multiple time zones and geographies (preferred).
  • Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies (preferred).
  • Performance and people management experience (preferred).

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