Bring your heart to CVS Health. Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver. Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. **Position Summary** The Lead Director of Federal Government Affairs will play a key role in developing CVS Health’s Congressional relationships and building the company’s reputation and enhancing long-term objectives through complex advocacy and campaign strategies. S/he will have a deep understanding of the legislative and regulatory processes, and strong relationships with Democratic Members of Congress. A successful candidate will have a track record of working collaboratively in a team environment, the ability to nimbly respond in a fast-paced environment while juggling multiple issues and priorities. S/he will partner closely with the internal policy teams to align priorities and efforts and maximize resources, in addition to coordinating with cross-company Diversity and business teams to educate policy makers about key company initiatives. The successful candidate will have the ability to develop and lead legislative advocacy strategies to support the company’s advocacy/reputation agenda. S/he is responsible for identifying, and developing relationships with key Members of Congress. The candidate will need to work collaboratively and be a self-starter who can think strategically to problem-solve. S/he communicates effectively and comfortably with senior executives and high-level government officials, while demonstrating a high degree of professionalism. **Required Qualifications** + 10 years of overall work experience + 5+ years Congressional /lobbying experience + Experience in the Federal Government (Legislative and/or Executive Branch) + Experience devising multifaceted issue campaigns and advancing advocacy strategies to a positive conclusion on behalf of an organization or member of Congress + Excellent written and verbal communication skills **Education** Bachelor's Degree required **Pay Range** The typical pay range for this role is: $144,200.00 - $288,400.00 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. In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities. The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees. The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (“PTO”) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies. For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit Benefits | CVS Health (https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits) We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 12/09/2024 Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.