[Hiring] Lead Director - Pharmacy Advocacy and Regulatory Affairs @CVS Health

Role Description

As the Lead Director, Pharmacy Advocacy and Regulatory Affairs, you will drive strategic and innovative pharmacy initiatives with Boards of Pharmacy across your assigned regions. Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Pharmacy Advocacy and Regulatory Affairs, this role plays a critical part in shaping and executing the regional regulatory strategy.

• Support relationship-building with Boards of Pharmacy, industry coalitions, associations, academic partners, and other external stakeholders to influence pharmacy practice regulations.
• Cultivate cross-functional partnerships across Corporate Affairs, Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness, Legal, and other business units to provide strategic, forward-looking guidance.
• Help shape the development and implementation of regulatory and advocacy priorities, ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide objectives.
• May oversee select state-level initiatives, including direct Board of Pharmacy engagement and the development of comment letters and regulatory analyses.
• Offer exposure to enterprise initiatives and opportunities to mentor junior team members.

Qualifications

• Expertise in pharmacy, healthcare, and regulatory.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, negotiate, and manage diverse stakeholder relationships.
• Attention to detail, proactive problem-solving, and sound risk-mitigation judgment.
• Experience leading under pressure and adapting to changing dynamics in real time.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• History of influencing others with and without authority.
• Prominent level of interpersonal skills and ability to manage multiple client areas.

Requirements

• Pharmacy Degree: BS Pharm or PharmD.
• 10+ years pharmacy and healthcare experience, including knowledge of and experience with regulatory laws.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Pharmacist.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly up to 40% of time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Juris Doctor.
• Fellowship or Residency related to Pharmacy Regulatory.
• Experience providing regulatory research and analysis in the retail healthcare industry.
• Experience providing regulatory support for Board of Pharmacy review.
• Experience working for a Fortune 5 company in professional practice, or a similar function for a retail pharmacy company.

Education

• Pharmacy Degree: BS Pharm or PharmD 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement savings options.
• Wellness programs and other resources, based on eligibility.