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. **Position Summary** The Sr Manager, Behavioral Health Partner Innovation Strategy will report to strategy & product within Aetna’s Mental Well-being organization. They will be responsible for coordinating across various functional partners to support the strategy and execution of new and existing strategic partnerships. This includes supporting the development of partnership strategy and evaluation of new partnership opportunities to align with strategic initiatives. + Leads internal and external partners and stakeholders on a regular basis to evaluate opportunities for partner value optimization and strategic partnerships opportunities/management. + Supports behavioral health strategic initiatives by executing partnership strategy and identifying opportunities for expansion/enhancement of capabilities/shared value. + Support provider partnership framework to drive strategic business needs and identify opportunities for increased mutual value with partners. + Partners with cross functional teams, business areas, business segments to ensure all workflow processes and interdependences are identified and addressed. + Leads business activities related to partnership development/management and establishes strong partnerships with national behavioral health network team, behavioral health clinical partners, and line of business leaders to drive execution of strategic partnerships. + Build strategic market and competitive analysis to drive identification and implementation of external opportunities and new innovations aligning to strategic needs of the organization. + Represents company with high visibility constituents, including strategic provider partners and customers. + Align with multi-year strategic priorities of the Mental Well-being organization and identify gaps and opportunities to drive new partnerships. + Optimizes interaction with assigned partners and internal business partners to facilitate relationships and ensure partner needs are met. + Proactively identifies barriers, risks and, unmet needs as well as mitigating strategies in escalating to leadership as appropriate. **Required Qualifications** + 5 to 7 years of experience in vendor management/contracting, provider partnership development, and procurement + 2 to 4 years of experience in mental or behavior health + 3 to 5 years stakeholder management - experience with leading, creating and delivering executive presentations providing support material to successfully implement strategy or change initiatives. + Proficient with MS Office suite applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Word) + Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing effectually, and meeting deadlines + Demonstrated relationship management skills at peer levels within an organization and external constituents. + Experience working with technology professionals + Experience with small or mid-sized cross-functional initiatives, with a moderate degree of complexity. **Preferred Qualifications** + 3 to 5 years Industry experience in mental or behavioral health, payer, commercial, and Medicare + Proven ability to interact with, influence and collaborate with business leaders and producing managers at all levels + PMP certification + Experience with enterprise-wide and/or cross-functional large-scale initiatives with high degree of complexity **Education** + Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional work experience **Pay Range** The typical pay range for this role is: $67,900.00 - $199,144.00 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. For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 09/28/2025 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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