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Position Summary
The Senior Manager, Professional Standards drives consistent, sustainable improvements in pharmacy and front store performance across compliance, patient safety, and quality of care. This role partners closely with Division Vice Presidents and field leadership to identify risk, set priorities, and execute improvement strategies. The impact of this role is reduced regulatory and operational risk while maintaining high standards of care for patients and customers.
Optional differentiators
Enterprise level visibility and influence
Opportunity to lead high impact programs across pharmacy and store operations
Roles and Responsibilities
Lead a specialized team focused on pharmacy compliance, patient safety, clinical quality, practice standards, and front store compliance
Partner with Division Vice Presidents to assess risk, identify opportunities, and define division specific strategies and road maps
Support Region Directors and District Leaders with execution of approved action plans
Design and oversee programs that reduce regulatory, fiduciary, and reputational risk
Represent the company with regulators, professional organizations, and industry groups as needed
Reporting relationship: Member of the Pharmacy Professional Services leadership team and Store Operations leadership team
Travel requirement: 10 to 20 percent
Required Qualifications
Active Registered Pharmacist license
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD
8 or more years of experience directly leading teams
8 or more years of experience using business data to define needs, interpret results, and guide decisions
8 or more years of experience developing and executing programs
5 or more years of experience as a Pharmacy Supervisor, District Leader, or similar field leadership role in a community pharmacy setting
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree
10 or more years of experience in a strategy or consulting role
10 or more years of experience directly leading teams
Expert knowledge of pharmacy regulations and professional practice standards
Strong understanding of pharmacy and front store operations, workflows, and standard procedures
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior leaders
Education
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$128,750.00 - $261,000.00
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: 03/21/2026Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.