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:

Oak Street Health®, a part of CVS Health, helps older adults stay healthier and live fuller lives through our 230 centers across 27 states. Our value-based care model helps us consistently deliver better patient experiences and outcomes.

Population Health drives both our clinical and economic model and is focused on delivering high-quality, cost-effective care.

As a Lead Director, Population Health - Complex Health, you will play a critical role in supporting our Oak Street Health patients, providers and business by designing and implementing key Population Health priorities. The Population Health Director will work on programs and interventions, targeted to the right patients, to improve quality and cost of care. They will be an effective cross team leader, working side by side with providers, care teams, operations team members, and Treehouse team members.

Content areas for the Director will include, but not be limited to, behavioral health, transitions-in-care, pharmacy and medication adherence, HEDIS / Stars, accurate risk adjustment, preferred partner relationships, and remote monitoring. This will require building relationships with our clinicians, including primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, psychiatrists, registered nurses, licensed clinical social workers, and others. The Director’s focus will include building a system for supporting patients as they near end-of-life, such as advance care planning and connecting patients to high-quality palliative care and hospice care when needed.

This a fast-paced, high visibility role to ensure that we are driving innovation and improvement rapidly and consistently within a division.

Core Responsibilities:

• Own the execution and the ongoing refinement of Population Health programs in the local division.
• Work closely with functional leaders in the central office to assist with strategy and program design.
• Work side by side with regional leaders and Care Teams to ensure effective implementation of key clinical and business priorities.
• Accountability to key population health metrics, including quality measures, utilization measures, and financial measures.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 7-10 years of prior relevant experience. 5+ years specific experience in healthcare / population health / working with healthcare providers; or other similar fields
• Ability to build the trust and confidence of a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong leadership skills and strong influencing skills
• Incredible level of organization and detail orientation
• Analytical and data savvy. Ability to develop business cases, ROI analysis, and financial analysis
• Someone who connects the dots between teams - a proactive communicator who puts individual projects into broader organizational objectives
• Expert in MS Office, Google Apps, project management software
• Pleasantly persistent approach
• Humility
• Quick learner comfortable with a high level of ambiguity

Education

• Bachelor's degree required
• Graduate degree preferred but not required (MBA, MPH)

Why Oak Street Health?

Oak Street Health is on a mission to “Rebuild healthcare as it should be'', providing personalized primary care for older adults on Medicare, with the goal of keeping patients healthy and living life to the fullest. Our innovative care model is centered right in our patient’s communities, and focused on the quality of care over volume of services. We’re an organization on the move! With over 150 locations and an ambitious growth trajectory, Oak Street Health is attracting and cultivating team members who embody “Oaky” values and passion for our mission.
 

What does being “Oaky” look like?

• Radiating positive energy
• Assuming good intentions
• Creating an unmatched patient experience
• Driving clinical excellence
• Taking ownership and delivering results
• Being relentlessly determined

Oak Street Health Benefits:

• Paid vacation, sick time, and investment/retirement 401K match options
• Health insurance, vision, and dental benefits
• Opportunities for leadership development and continuing education stipends
• New centers and flexible work environments
• Opportunities for high levels of responsibility and rapid advancement

Oak Street Health is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and encourage all interested readers to apply.
 

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$100,000.00 - $231,540.00

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: 08/31/2026

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