VP, Finance Optimization - Enterprise

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. The Vice President, Finance Optimization will lead the transformation of Finance across CVS Health — common systems, an Enterprise process for forecasting and planning, and data that is structured, governed, and readily available. This leader will own the design and drive its adoption in every Business Unit. The outcome is a Finance organization that makes faster, better-informed decisions and can see risk and opportunity earlier.

Finance Optimization Roadmap Owns the Finance business capability roadmap and co-owns the integrated delivery plan with DDAT (Digital/Data/Analytics/Technology), jointly accountable for scope, sequence, and outcomes.  Charged with maintaining a single business optimization roadmap for all of Finance with clear timelines, thoughtful change management planning, business case development and tracking against a defined and measurable ROI.  Also accountable for delivering against budget and forecasted spend for Finance Optimization roadmap work (both operating expense and capital expense). Supports DDAT in the delivery of the core Finance platforms — SAP for ERP and Ledger, Anaplan for planning — through implementation, adoption, and retirement of legacy systems. Develop robust communication and change management plans to support colleague adoption of new technologies and ways of working, ensuring a simple and consistent vision. Data Governance & Process Own the financial data domain — how financial data is structured, who owns it, who has access to it, the quality of the data, the chart of accounts and master data stewardship. Define a standard process to support Enterprise forecasting and planning, providing guidance to BU Finance teams on what data to share and when to share it, and ensuring there are robust underlying assumptions. Ensure the right information reaches the right stakeholders to support sound, timely decision-making across the Enterprise. Stakeholder Management Serve as the senior face of Finance Optimization with the Executive Leadership Team, Business Unit CFOs, and the broader Finance organization. Partner closely with Controllership, Treasury, and FP&A leadership to ensure Enterprise standards hold up through close, reporting, and planning. Act as Finance's counterpart to Enterprise Technology, operating as a shared owner of delivery rather than an internal customer — including where BU operational technology plans may affect Finance processes and systems. Leadership of Finance Optimization team Build, lead, and develop a high performing transformation team with clear roles, expectations, and accountability. Evolve team capabilities and structure as the work advances – including Change Management and Communications. Set the standard for simplicity in how the team works and communicates with stakeholders. Capability & Experience Profile Clarity and simplicity: Makes complex things simple. Builds communication plans that ensure the message is understood and cascaded to everyone who needs it, and designs systems and processes around the people using them. Rigorous execution: Turns decisions into action, works through roadblocks, and delivers to the standard, timeline, and agreed-upon outcome. Decides and moves: Gathers the right input, weighs competing priorities, and makes the call. Explains the reasoning and moves forward when people push back — including on unpopular decisions, and without damaging relationships. Involves others effectively: Knows when and how to bring stakeholders in so issues are