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Position Summary
The Senior Manager, Strategy & Governance is a senior leader in the SOX Compliance Hub. This role helps turn strategy into action by driving governance, program execution, executive reporting, and organizational effectiveness.
Acting as Chief of Staff to the Executive Director of SOX Compliance, this leader will help design how the Hub operates, track performance, and deliver a multi‑year transformation of SOX compliance.
You will work closely with Finance, Internal Audit, External Audit, Technology, and business leaders to improve execution, accountability, and confidence in the company’s SOX control environment.
Why This Role MattersThe SOX Compliance Hub is a new, enterprise‑wide function designed to strengthen governance and modernize SOX compliance. This role offers the chance to build a new capability from the ground up and help shift SOX from a monitoring activity to a value‑adding, confidence‑building function.
Strategy & Leadership- Partner with the Executive Director to define strategy, operating model, and priorities
- Set goals, performance measures, and annual objectives
- Lead SOX transformation, control modernization, and automation initiatives
- Drive continuous improvement and organizational maturity
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders
Governance & Executive Operations
- Establish governance forums, charters, and decision frameworks
- Manage executive reviews, steering committees, and planning sessions
- Track commitments, decisions, and follow‑through
Executive Reporting & Performance
- Design dashboards and scorecards for senior leadership
- Report on control health, deficiencies, remediation progress, and audit readiness
- Prepare materials for executive leadership and audit stakeholders
Program Management
- Lead the SOX Compliance Hub PMO
- Oversee major initiatives, risks, dependencies, budgets, and resourcing
- Coordinate efforts across process controls, IT controls, remediation, technology, and reporting
Communications & Change
- Lead executive and organizational communications
- Develop leadership presentations and board‑level materials
- Support change management for governance and transformation efforts
Technology & Transformation
- Support implementation of GRC tools and reporting automation
- Standardize processes and improve scalability and transparency
- Identify opportunities to increase efficiency through technology
- 7+ years of experience in SOX, audit, risk, finance transformation, public accounting, or enterprise program management
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing complex programs or teams
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills
- Experience leading enterprise‑wide, cross‑functional initiatives
- CPA, CIA, PMP, MBA, or similar certification
- Big Four experience
- Experience in large, regulated organizations
- Experience building governance programs or operating models
- GRC platform experience (e.g., Archer, ServiceNow, Workiva)
- Healthcare, insurance, retail, or consumer products experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$75,400.00 - $165,954.00
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 offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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