General Management Development Program

Posted:
4/28/2026, 4:12:15 AM

Location(s):
Texas, United States ⋅ Chicago, Illinois, United States ⋅ Hartford, Connecticut, United States ⋅ Dallas, Texas, United States ⋅ Illinois, United States ⋅ New York, United States ⋅ Connecticut, United States ⋅ New York, New York, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Pay:
$47k–$122k/yr

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.

Program Start Date: July 13, 2026

Location(s): Hartford, CT; Dallas, TX; Chicago, IL; Woonsocket, RI; New York, NY

Starting Salary: $70,000

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role. This includes participation in Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Optional Practical Training (OPT), and F-1 Visa programs.

Locations: This program has positions available at multiple office locations across the country and offers the flexibility of working 2-3 days in the office (hybrid arrangement). These locations offer you the opportunity to work in offices that have fellow program professionals. Should you accept a position in this program, we will take your preferred office location into consideration and will attempt to accommodate it. Your final work location will be shared with you closer to your start date.

· Office locations available for this program include: Hartford, CT; Dallas, TX; Chicago, IL; Woonsocket, RI

Relocation: CVS Health follows a hybrid work model providing office-based colleagues the ability to flex between working in the office and working from home based on the work you need to accomplish. Relocation assistance will be provided for candidates that need to move over 50 miles.

About this business area:

The General Management Development Program is a full-time, dynamic, 3-year rotational program designed to develop individuals entering the management field into future leaders. The program provides you with exposure across CVS Health's core businesses and offers meaningful rotations with a focus on business and leadership skills. Participants will complete three 13-month rotations across multiple enterprise functions with exposure to senior leadership in each operating division.

As a program participant, you will progress through GMDP rotations following a developmental plan to achieve key capabilities. 

You will:

  • Build Strategic Consulting, Healthcare Analytics, and Project Management skills

  • Achieve milestones related to each rotation

  • Be a resource for other colleagues; responsible for portions of projects or lead projects with limited risks and resource requirements

  • Help identify gaps, recommend, and implement new and more useful ways to approach and improve products, processes and service using business segment and function knowledge

  • Contribute to business plans

  • Advocate for change

  • May solicit and evaluate customer feedback to enhance continuous improvement

  • Develop recommendations based on complex data and root cause analysis

In addition to learning fundamental technical skills, through this program participants will improve proficiency on the following General Manager competencies:

  • Business Acumen

  • Emotional Intelligence

  • Inclusiveness

  • Managing Projects & People

  • Influencing

  • Navigating Change

  • Strategic Thinking

  • Storytelling

You will gain valuable work experience and participate in:

  • Leadership development activities

  • workshops, and training sessions

  • Engages in self-assessment receives feedback

  • Developing key leadership skills such as communication, problem-solving and decision-making

  • Collaborates with mentors

  • Participates in team projects

  • Demonstrates a commitment to personal and professional growth to enhance their leadership capabilities

  • Contribute effectively to the organization

Required Qualifications

  • Meet educational requirements (see education section)

  • Follow a hybrid work-model at one of our company hub locations; Specific location will be assigned based on preference and business need after acceptance

  • Demonstrated leadership experience; Examples include active roles in student or social organization activities, or sports

  • Project management experience; Examples include leading a school or work-related project from start to finish

  • Be outcomes-focused and a collaborative team member

  • Exhibit excellence in academic performance

  • Intention to see the GMDP through to completion (complete all 3 rotations and all required curriculum)

  • Must have successfully completed corporate internship program

Education

  • Anticipated completion of bachelor's degree program by start date (June 2026) or equivalent experience

  • Have a major, minor, concentration, or work experience relevant to the position; Examples include: business, management, healthcare management, finance/accounting, economics,  public health, health sciences, leadership studies, marketing, human resources, communications, psychology, or sociology

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$46,988.00 - $122,400.00

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. 
 

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.

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

CVS Health

Website: https://www.cvshealth.com/

Headquarter Location: Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1963

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Health Care ⋅ Medical ⋅ Pharmaceutical ⋅ Retail ⋅ Sales

Visa Sponsorship: Sponsors work visas