Lead Director - Software Development Engineering

CVS Health is a company dedicated to transforming healthcare experiences. They are seeking a Lead Director of Software Development Engineering to lead their Specialty Pharmacy Engineering team, focusing on operational efficiency and technology strategy. The role involves managing a diverse team, driving modernization efforts, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance software engineering practices.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategy and creation of a multiyear modernization roadmap to support Specialty Pharmacy value streams
• Lead the design, foundational framework and development of Specialty pharmacy products and associated technology assets
• Assess software engineering practices, driving continuous improvement, improving operational efficiency, time to market and overall product quality
• Lead engineering teams, guiding and mentoring them in implementing solutions across a wide range of technological platforms
• People management including hiring, performance management, team building, leading career growth and skill development through coaching, and setting measurable professional goals
• Build and cultivate strong relationships with Business, Product and Technology partners to support the delivery roadmap
• Build relationships and partnerships with vendors to build contingent teams working onshore and offshore/nearshore to support our staffing needs
• Build relationships and partnerships with solution vendors in support of our technological needs
• Conduct technology research and innovation to develop a long-term strategy based on emerging trends in healthcare and technology industries
• Up to 10% travel expected within the United States on a need basis

Requirements:

• 10+ years of overall Software Development experience utilizing Agile methodologies
• 7+ years of experience in development of microservices using python, java [spring boot]
• 5+ years of experience in containerization tools and technologies such as Kubernetes, docker etc
• At least 3+ years of experience in cloud platforms (GCP preferred)
• At least 1+ years of experience using Agentic AI frameworks and generative AI based web-services and tools
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)
• Experience in hiring, leading high performing distributed multi-sited / remote software engineering teams
• Experience in performance management, team building, leading career growth and skill development through coaching, and setting measurable professional goals etc
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a data-driven mindset
• Experience in defining and analyzing KPIs to measure project success
• Out of the box thinker and implementor with open source publicly visible work on GitHub
• Experience in understanding AI/ML algorithms, frameworks, and tools
• Experience working with distributed teams, working across multiple time zones and geographical locations
• Experience conceiving and building healthcare or wellness products
• Experience in Healthcare or Pharmacy domain
• Experience working with onshore and offshore technology resources from vendors