Job Description

Job Description
As an Application Development & Project Owner at CVS Health you will be a vital contributor in designing and developing enhancements to our formulary system. This role will also involve taking ownership of complex and crucial projects by guiding teams of IT employees and contractors towards successful implementation as a Project Owner.

The primary responsibilities of the position include:
- Leading the design and development of solutions to multiple complex technical projects/initiatives
- Acting as a subject matter expert and providing technical advisement regarding the messaging communication system
- Collaborating with Project Managers, Application Architects, Business Analysts, Development Teams and Infrastructure to solve technical and complex problems and determine best technical solutions as Project Owner
- Communicate in multiple formats (e.g. verbally, formal presentations, project team meetings) to a variety of stakeholders (e.g. Business Partners, Technical Management, Developers, Senior Leadership) in clear and compelling terms.
- Ensuring timely progress of messaging communication system design and development tasks in accordance to agreed project schedules
- Understanding as Project Owner all project technical requirements and their impacts to application areas through working with project Technical Leads, Application Architects, and Infrastructure resources
- Reviewing requirements, design, development and testing documentation
- Updating management with progress or any potential roadblocks

Required Qualifications
8+ years of overall IT experience including the following:
- 5+ years of information technology application development experience with the following technologies: Java, J2EE, Messaging Queues, Angular, XML, SQL, Oracle, and Web Services
- 3+ years of experience in leading large scale application development
- Minimum of 1 year working in IT projects in an Agile development methodology
- Program Management Experience (e.g. Determining phases, monitoring progress)

Preferred Qualifications
Strong leadership, organizational, communication and planning skills
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and tasks
- Capable of working with multiple IT teams and individuals including technical leads, infrastructure resources, application and solution architects, and enterprise architecture
- Experience working in PBM or healthcare industry
- Critical thinking, problem solving, decision making and analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact within all levels of the organization

Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or equivalent preferred. H.S Diploma / GED with one year of relevant work experience for each year college not attained in addition to required years of experience required

Business Overview
At CVS Health, we are joined in a common purpose: helping people on their path to better health. We are working to transform health care through innovations that make quality care more accessible, easier to use, less expensive and patient-focused. Working together and organizing around the individual, we are pioneering a new approach to total health that puts people at the heart.

We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status or on any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.