At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

POSITION SUMMARY

CVS Health is seeking a Senior Manager - Software Development Engineering within the Aetna Digital team, that will help to lead a team developing applications pivotal in shaping the digital experience for millions of Aetna members. As a Senior Manager, you will be a people leader, aiding and encouraging your team that will be focused on design, development and implementation of digital solutions and systems by applying advanced technical expertise to architect and code software applications, conduct system testing and debugging, collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to the overall technical direction and innovation of digital engineering projects. Additional responsibilities will also include being a key partner to senior leadership, product teams, design teams and engineering, providing the strategic context that empowers teams to move quickly and be confident in long term value of the work they do every day.

Expectations for the Role:

• Direct activities for a team of software development engineers, providing guidance and mentorship, and setting performance goals to contribute to the company's business objectives
• Develop strategy for software development projects, defining project requirements, timelines and deliverables to drive effective execution
• Facilitate risk assessments by troubleshooting production issues, assessing available resources and providing timely resolutions to minimize downtime
• Lead department throughout the software development life cycle operations, including backlog grooming, sizing, prioritization, demonstrations and delivery
• Ensure the department adheres to best practices, quality standards, and industry trends
• Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams, including product managers and business stakeholders, aligning priorities, resolving conflicts, and maintaining productive relationships
• Research and evaluate the latest software development technologies, methodologies and industry trends, capitalizing on innovative technology solutions and integrating best options
• Deliver expert technical guidance, make informed decisions and support the team when faced with complex challenges
• Hire software development engineers, conduct performance reviews and foster a positive and collaborative work environment that promotes continuous learning opportunities

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of professional Information Technology experience
• 3+ years of experience leading / managing teams with direct reports with additional experience in leading medium to large sized teams of diverse development engineers across multiple locations.
• 2+ years partnering with architecture, product, and program management teams to influence product development assisting or improving products
• Experience with leading teams who follow a Scrum/Agile development methodology

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience managing multiple work streams and dependencies
• Be able to identify a vision along with the plans, which need to be implemented to meet the end goal, evaluating situations, decisions, and issues in the short, medium, and long term
• Understand of performance, optimization
• Influence and persuade - able to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others. Adapt to the situation and can draw from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or behavior change

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree or, equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Bring your heart to CVS Health Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.  Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable.  We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day.  CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.  We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$118,450.00 - $260,590.00

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. 
 

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 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.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 03/27/2026

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