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CVS Health · 1 day ago

Lead Director AI Native Applications & Automations

CVS Health is the nation’s leading health solutions company, committed to transforming health care. The Lead Director of AI Native Applications & Automations will be responsible for building and executing the strategy for the Automation Center of Excellence, leading a diverse team to develop and deliver AI Native Web Applications aligned with the company’s innovation strategy.

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Responsibilities

Accountable for leading the strategy and implementation of the roadmap for our Automation Center of Excellence
Accountable for assessment of software engineering practices, driving continuous improvement, improving operational efficiency, time to market and overall product quality
Leading engineering teams, guiding and mentoring them in implementing solutions across a wide range of continually evolving technology platforms
People management including hiring, performance management, team building, leading career growth and skill development through coaching, and setting measurable professional goals
Building and cultivating strong relationships with Business, Product and Technology partners to support the delivery roadmap
Building relationships and partnerships with vendors to build contingent teams working onshore and offshore/nearshore to support our staffing needs
Building relationships and partnerships with solution vendors in support of our technology needs
Technology Research and Innovation to develop a long-term strategy based on emerging trends in AI

Qualification

Agile methodologiesMicroservices developmentContainerization toolsCI/CD toolsGCP cloudAI application developmentTest Driven DevelopmentObservability toolsData analyticsPeople managementOpen source contributionsAI/ML frameworksHealthcare technologyProblem-solving

Required

10+ years of Technology Delivery experience using Agile methodologies
5+ years of experience in development of microservices using python, java [spring boot]
5+ years of experience in development of front end using javascript frameworks such as Angular
5+ years of experience in containerization tools and technologies such as kubernetes, docker etc
5+ years of experience with version control as well as CI / CD tools and pipelines such as github actions, jfrog artifactory, argocd etc
3+ years of experience with logging, observability / telemetry tools as required for a production grade web application such as Splunk, Dynatrace etc
3+ years of experience in GCP cloud
3+ years of experience in Test Driven Development & Test Automations
2+ years of experience in successfully developing proof of concepts and applications with AI from inception to deployment in at an organizational level
1+ years of experience using Agentic AI frameworks and generative AI based web-services and tools
5+ years of experience in hiring, leading high performing distributed multi-sited/remote software engineering teams including 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
Bachelor's degree required in relevant field of study (e.g. Data Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Science)
Industry certifications in relevant areas such as AI / ML , Cloud Engineering , Agile Software Development etc

Preferred

Out of the box thinker & implementor with open source publicly visible work on GitHub
Bring a strong work ethic, be a self-starter, and be able to be highly productive in a dynamic, collaborative environment
Experience in understanding AI/ML algorithms, frameworks, and tools (e.g. tensorflow, pytorch etc..)
Experience working with distributed teams, working across multiple time zones and geographies
Experience conceiving and building healthcare or wellness products
Performance / people management experience
Experience in Healthcare or Pharmacy technology
Experience working with onshore and offshore technology resources from vendors
Familiarity with data analytics and reporting tools
Familiarity with AI assisted coding tools such as cursor.ai
Familiarity with industry standard automation tools such as UiPath, Automation Anywhere, n8n etc

Benefits

Affordable medical plan options
A 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
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.

Company

CVS Health

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CVS Health is a health solutions company that provides an integrated healthcare services to its members.

H1B Sponsorship

CVS Health has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2022 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4B
Key Investors
Michigan Economic Development CorporationStarboard Value
2025-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $4B
2025-07-17Grant· $1.5M
2019-11-25Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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David Joyner
President and Chief Executive Officer, CVS Health
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Chandra McMahon
SVP & CISO
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