CVS Health
Boston-116 Huntington Avenue
+ 1 other location
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
The Associate position on the CVS Health Ventures
(CVSHV)
Market Development team
is a highly ana
lytical role
sitting at the intersection of
venture investing,
corporate strategy,
and portfolio value creation.
In this role, you will help CVSHV
stay closely connected to CVS Health’s evolving strategic priorities, deepen
our
team’s
relationships across the enterprise,
support portfolio companies in navigating
and
partnering
with CVS Health, and contribute to high-priority strategic projects, and investment
thes
e
s
.
This individual might also support diligence for investments as need and opportunity arise, however this is not primarily a direct investment role.
The role requires someone who is
highly
curious,
experienced in healthcare,
thrives
in
a
mbiguity
, and
excellent at building relationships.
The st
rongest candidates
know how to
develop
a point of view
,
prioritize what matters, and take ownership for driving work
through to
execution
.
About the Team
At CVS Health Ventures, we invest in and partner with companies with the potential for technology-enabled innovation and disruption in
healthcare. Our goal is to enable promising entrepreneurs to scale more quickly and effectively through access to our unmatched enterprise capabilities and consumer touch points, while offering
expertise
and insights from CVS Health's unique perspective.
The Market Development team plays a critical role in achieving CVSHV’s dual
objectives
of
optimizing
financial returns and advancing enterprise strategy through our investments. This team fosters growth within our existing portfolio companies by
facilitating
collaboration with internal business teams
and venture capital funds
, while providing strategic guidance and support to help them achieve their
objectives
. Additionally, Market Development enhances enterprise value across various business lines through insight generation, strategic support, and seamless orchestration of high value connections.
Core Responsibilities:
Enterprise Engagement & Strategic Intelligence:
Drive the day-to-day direction of CVSHV’s engagement strategy with CVS Health business teams, guiding our team’s approach to relationship coverage, staffing, engagement tracking, and follow-through
Develop a strong understanding of CVS Health’s strategic priorities, organizational dynamics, and key initiatives through ongoing engagement with internal stakeholders, and translate that information into relevant insights for broader team
Support selected special projects for CVSHV and executive leaders (e.g., investment committee and board-level materials)
Portfolio Strategy & Value Creation:
Evolve and optimize our portfolio value creation model to identify recurring needs across companies and formalize repeatable programs, resources, and approaches to address them
Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, connecting portfolio companies and relevant CVS Health stakeholders where there are mutual benefits and potential for strategic partnership
Partnering with senior leaders on the CVSH Ventures team, drive in-depth portfolio reviews, and develop insights on portfolio performance, strategic value, and opportunities to create additional value
Directly support portfolio growth for select companies, building relationships with management teams and contributing to strategic support and financial analysis
Strategic Projects, Theses & Investment Support:
Lead market and thesis development projects in support of CVS Health strategic initiatives and CVSHV investment opportunity areas
Synthesize relevant market development insights including competitive dynamics, emerging trends, and investment landscape into high quality deliverables that support senior-level business strategy decisions and investment decision-making
Contribute to fund of fund investment diligence and program management, as needed
Administrative Support and Travel:
Support administrative functions such as organizing meetings/events, coordinating logistics, and managing related communications
10-15% travel expected
Required Qualifications
5+ years of professional experience (internships excluded) in in management consulting, corporate strategy, strategic partnerships, venture capital/corporate venture capital, or similar roles
Experience in healthcare, healthcare services, or healthcare technology markets
Demonstrated ability to drive ambiguous work independently and transform analysis into actionable insights and recommendations
Strong independent judgement and intellectual curiosity, including the ability to build a point of view, challenge assumptions constructively, and update conclusions over time
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience distilling complex information for senior leaders
Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across levels, functions, and workstreams
High degree of ownership and follow-through
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with financial modeling, market analysis, company assessment, and/or investment diligence
Experience supporting portfolio companies, value creation initiatives, strategic partnerships or other platform functions in an investment organization
Education
Location
40
Full time
The typical pay range for this role is:
$111,240.00 - $222,480.00
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.
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.
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on
Benefits Moments
.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/23/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.