Job Description
Job Title: Director IT Agile Practice Management - Medicare
Job Location: Work at Home, Texas, United States
Job Location Type: Remote
Job Contract Type: Full time
Job Seniority Level:
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
We are seeking an accomplished IT leader to serve as Director, Agile Delivery Practice. This is a high-impact leadership position responsible for overseeing a diverse, strategically important portfolio of technology initiatives and ensuring the highest standards of delivery, governance, and organizational alignment.
In this role, you will lead and support multiple, concurrent programs totaling 633,000+ hours of work and representing $44M+ of annual investment. You will be responsible for connecting business strategy to execution, creating structure and predictability in how work gets done, and ensuring that program outcomes translate into tangible value for the enterprise. Success in this role requires a rare combination of portfolio thinking, hands-on program delivery expertise, and strong stakeholder leadership across technology and business partners.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience leading Program Managers, Agile/Scrum teams, and cross-functional technology teams, delivering strategic initiatives and business-critical programs at scale.
- 10+ years of proven success managing IT portfolios and complex, multi-year technology programs within large, matrixed organizations, including oversight of budgets exceeding $20M.
- 8+ years of experience balancing strategic portfolio management with hands-on program leadership, adapting to business needs while driving successful program execution and outcomes.
- 6+ years of experience designing, implementing, and continuously improving program and portfolio governance frameworks, enhancing visibility, prioritization, risk management, and delivery performance.
- 5+ years of experience supporting Medicare programs, with a strong understanding of healthcare operations, regulatory requirements, and delivery within a complex healthcare environment.
- 5+ years of experience utilizing portfolio management and product delivery toolsets, including Rally, JIRA, roadmap planning, initiative management, and financial tracking solutions, with a commitment to continuously expanding expertise in emerging tools and practices.
- 3+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing teams, including direct management of 10+ employees, with a proven ability to coach, mentor, and foster an engaged, results-oriented culture.
- 3+ years of experience demonstrating strong communication skills and executive presence, with the ability to influence and build alignment across all levels of the organization, including senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders.
- 3+ years of experience establishing and maintaining high standards for quality, accountability, and stakeholder engagement, with a demonstrated ability to drive results through teams and cross-functional partnerships.
- 3+ years of experience successfully operating in complex and ambiguous environments, connecting priorities across multiple initiatives and driving clarity, alignment, and execution among diverse stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Agile (e.g., SM, RTE, SPC), PMP, or equivalent certifications preferred.
- Experience leading or supporting application modernization initiatives, including the migration of applications and services from on-premises environments to cloud-based platforms.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$144,200.00 - $288,400.00This 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.
This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 07/31/2026Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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