Sr Manager, Process Improvement

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Position Summary

The Specialty Process Improvement Senior Manager will lead and support process and performance improvement projects within the Specialty Pharmacy. The manager will conduct deep business process reviews of front end and back end pharmacy operations to improve efficiency, quality, customer experience, and financial performance. The senior manager will help define and implement our process improvement program from the ground up, including educating others across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute strategic process improvement projects using lean six sigma tools and methodologies
• Educate and mentor colleagues on process improvement tools and methodologies
• Develop and present effective presentations to a diverse population of individuals across Specialty with varying responsibilities, educational backgrounds, and interests to facilitate and drive improvement
• Identify process improvement opportunities and deliver solutions in collaboration with business partners targeting an improved customer experience, operational efficiencies, cost avoidance, and revenue and EBIT growth
• Facilitate onsite sessions to deep dive into various areas of opportunity with cross-functional teams (travel required periodically)

Required Qualifications

• 8-10 years of robust experience with process improvement efforts
• Expertise in process improvement tools and methodologies (Six Sigma, DMAIC, Kaizen, Process Mapping, Process Capability Analysis, Hypothesis Testing, etc)
• Experience advancing organizational process maturity through design for six sigma and/or other methodologies such as CMMI
• Proven experience leading operational improvement efforts, including project management
• Ability to process and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to derive actionable solutions
• Advanced data analysis skills, including the ability to wrangle and analyze large structured and unstructured datasets
• Demonstrated facilitation skills
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, including aptitude for writing, fact gathering, and analysis
• Ability to meet deadlines and satisfy customers with multiple conflicting priorities
• Ability to effectively interact one-on-one with all levels of management
• Prior experience leading and developing cross-functional teams
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment to solve challenging issues and identify opportunities for improvement
• Demonstrate flexibility to support rapid adjustments to strategy and priorities to meet changing business requirements; conveys strong sense of urgency to drive issues to closure

Preferred Qualifications

• 10-15 years of related experience
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt via a Training and Certification Program
• Master's degree or equivalent experience in relevant field (business, industrial engineering, logistics)
• Experience in performance measurement and process improvement in call center, customer service, customer experience, front-end pharmacy, back-end pharmacy, transportation, and/or logistics.
• Experience in the mail and/or specialty pharmacy space, particularly front end and/or backend dispensing operations
• Minitab and/or SQL, Python, R experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required. Master's Degree preferred.

Pay Range

$75,400.00 - $165,954.00

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.

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.

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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 01/11/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.