Lead Director, Proposal Development - Specialty Trade Relations

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.

Would you like to join CVS Health as part of our Specialty Trade Relations team? As a Lead Director, Proposal Development you will monitor pharmaceutical specialty pipeline products and develop the RFP Strategy for the specialty trade pipeline for new and established pharmaceutical manufacturers and industry consultants!

Leading all aspects of the RFP process and managing a team of RFP colleauges you will immerse yourself within the specialty pipeline industry to establish our company as an innovative and leading specialty pharmacy within the RFPs for drug access. You will connect with specialty pharmaceutical consultants, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and collaborate internally with cross functional partners to position CVS Specialty as the partner of choice.

You have responsibility for responding and coordinating the specialty manufacturer Request for Proposals (RFP), establish and communicate specialty pharmacy RFP strategy internally and support the development with the Access Strategy with senior leadership.

To be successful, you will utilize your strategic and critical thinking abilities as well as your strong communication and interpersonal skills. Your ability to balance multiple priorities at once and your dedication to seeing projects through to completion will also be critical to your success.

Required Qualifications:

*10+ years of overall professional experience

*5+ years' experience in strategy, marketing or business development working in the specialty pharmacy industry, biotech, pharmaceutical, payer or consulting space.

*Proven strong business writing skills

*Ability to partner cross functionally and maintain relationshops with internal/external stakeholders in a highly matrixed environment

Preferred Qualifications:

*5 years’ experience leading specialty/biologic manufacturers.

*MBA, graduate degree preferred

Education:

*Bachelor’s Degree or proven related experience required

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.

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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/13/2025

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

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