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Aetna is recruiting for a Senior Manager, Strategic Planning in a newly, created role that is responsible for driving distribution strategies, analytics, and sales effectiveness of our traditional Stop Loss products across Aetna and Meritain businesses. This person will collaborate and communicate across the underwriting, actuarial, sales, account management and marketing teams to execute strategies for organizational and business unit initiatives to achieve our growth objectives.
You'll make an impact by
+ Supporting key internal sales and external broker/consultant relationships.
+ Implementing processes for the organization's Sales Enablement area, and ensuring methods align with the overall business strategy.
+ Carrying out programs that support operational and financial business plans.
+ Monitoring and preparing reports on key performance indicators relative to plan.
+ Executing corrective action plans for business unit issues.
+ Communicating impacts of internal and external environmental influences.
Key Deliverables:
+ Increasing Stop Loss market competitiveness by administering solutions that leverage both internal and external channels with the goal of increasing membership, revenue, and earnings.
+ Facilitating Stop Loss growth by helping introduce improved cross-selling strategies across the full Commercial book of business and the enterprise.
+ Maintaining an understanding of the Stop Loss marketplace, legislative and competitor trends to help Aetna manage emerging risks and opportunities
+ Work with Executive Director Stop Loss to create a consistent, repeatable sales process that drives success across all segments and regions.
+ May deliver:
+ Product training and messaging to Sales;
+ Continuing education to brokers to keep them updated on evolving capabilities.
+ Monitor customer and broker/consultant feedback and translate to actionable steps to advance product capabilities.
+ Produce relevant information on progress against goals for key metrics with Sales and prepare information in support of broker partnerships.
+ Supporting CVS Health in attracting, retaining, and engaging a diverse and inclusive consumer-centric workforce that delivers on our purpose and reflects the communities in which we work, live, and serve.
Required Qualifications:
+ 7+ years work experience
+ Excellent communication and relationship building skills
+ Ability to compile and develop information to support leadership priorities
+ Must collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
+ Stop Loss Insurance a plus
Education:
+ Bachelor's degree in business, marketing or related field.
**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.
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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 08/29/2025
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.