Lead Director - Retail Analytics Technical Product

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.

Summary Provides strategic leadership and manages multiple squads composed of data scientists, data engineers, and MLEs, responsible for designing and developing a Retail specific ecosystem of decisioning engines to enable business strategy to drive incremental trips, margin, and other outcomes in deep partnership with cross functional strategy, merchandising, marketing, and engineer teams. Core responsibilities include, but is not limited to, end to end technical product development (e.g., defining product roadmaps, prioritizing feature development, communicating with stakeholders, and ensuring successful product launches). Oversees the entire product lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, iteration, measurement for scale go/no-go, and closed loop feedback monitoring. Work across the organization to align product strategies with business goals, manage resources, and facilitate effective collaboration between product teams and other departments to drive product success. What You Will Do • Develops the squads, providing direction, guidance, and mentorship to foster a high-performing and collaborative work environment; decision maker for WHAT to build, WHEN by, WHY together with key partners, with what VALUE based on analytical best practices (e.g., quasi experimentation).   • Defines the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, aligning them with business goals and market demands to drive product innovation and customer satisfaction.   • Controls the product development process, from ideation to launch, ensuring adherence to timelines, quality standards, and budgetary constraints.   • Communicates strategically with cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, and marketing, to ensure seamless coordination and alignment throughout the product development lifecycle.   • Advises management on market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape to inform product strategy and prioritize feature enhancements and new product initiatives.   • Owns relationships with key stakeholders, including executive leadership and customers, to gather feedback, understand requirements, and communicate product updates and enhancements.   • Directs resources to analyze product performance metrics, user feedback, and market data to drive data-driven decision-making and optimize product features and user experience.   • Manages a team of data scientists, junior technical managers -- providing coaching, performance feedback, and professional development opportunities to support their growth and success.   • Advocates for the squads and portfolio internally and externally, representing the company at industry events, conferences, and client meetings to promote product value and drive business growth.

8+ years work experience Experience with direct reports and professional development Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills Adept at business intelligence Adept at collaboration and teamwork Mastery of problem solving and decision making skills Mastery of growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills Experience with E2E technical product development of Analytics Products/AI Products   Education Bachelor's degree required.

Masters in relevant field preferred (e.g., Masters in Data Science, Masters in Computer Science, MBA, etc.). Certified Product Manager (CPM) preferred. Pay Range The typical pay range for this role