Lead Director, Pharmacy Advocacy and Regulatory Affairs

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.

*** This role requires travel regularly up to 40% of time***

Position Summary

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.

As a trusted partner to the Executive Director, the Lead Director will help shape the development and implementation of regulatory and advocacy priorities, ensuring alignment with enterprise‑wide objectives. The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of pharmacy practice and regulatory frameworks, demonstrates strong deductive reasoning, and excels at managing multiple priorities in a complex, matrixed environment.

You will support relationship‑building with Boards of Pharmacy, industry coalitions, associations, academic partners, and other external stakeholders to influence pharmacy practice regulations. Internally, you will cultivate cross‑functional partnerships across Corporate Affairs, Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness, Legal, and other business units to provide strategic, forward‑looking guidance.

The supervising Executive Director may delegate ownership of select state‑level initiatives, including direct Board of Pharmacy engagement and the development of comment letters and regulatory analyses. This role offers exposure to enterprise initiatives and opportunities to mentor junior team members, serving as a pathway to broader leadership within the Regulatory Affairs organization.

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Expertise in pharmacy, healthcare, and regulatory.

• Exceptional oral, written, and presentation communication skills.

• 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, adapting to changing dynamics in real time, and finding solutions that satisfy multiple ‘customers’ of the business.

• Comfortability in a fast-paced environment to successfully manage many projects -- whether large or small, complex, or simple – simultaneously.

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.

• Experience advising on pharmacy, healthcare issues.

• History of influencing others with and without authority.

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

• Prominent level of interpersonal skills and ability to manage multiple client areas.

Required Qualifications

• 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.

• Travel- 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.  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 offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 05/18/2026

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