Senior Category Manager Business Development and Moments

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. Position summary:   The  Senior Category Manager , Business Development & Moments leads a Beauty & Personal Care  Center of E xcellence focused on accelerating growth through a disciplined business development funnel, seasonal in/out strategy, and high-impact partnership opportunities. You will be responsible for  identifying , shaping, and advancing new growth opportunities across prestige, emerging brands, licensing and IP, and culturally relevant retail moments that increase traffic, basket, and brand differentiation.   As the Senior Category Manager you will set  the vertical strategy and commercial roadmap for new opportunities while partnering across merchandising, marketing, operations, supply chain, finance, and supplier teams to move ideas from concept to launch. Managing a TT /minis P&L , with   additional  results roll ing  into existing sub-category P&Ls .   Additional responsibilities will include: Lead Growth Strategy & Center of Excellence  -- Lead the strategy and operating model for the BPC Moments, Business Development, and Growth vertical,  establishing  it as a center of excellence that drives innovation, trend identification, and scalable growth  opportunities .   Drive Business Development & New Growth Opportunities --Build and manage a repeatable growth pipeline for emerging brands, partnerships, licensing, IP, retail concepts, prestige, K-beauty, skin services, limited-edition collaborations, and other high-potential opportunities.   Own Trend-to-Scale Commercialization Strategy  -- Define seasonal in/out strategies and  leverage  the T&T and Minis P&L to introduce trending and best-selling products, test consumer demand, and  determine  opportunities worthy of broader scale and investment.   Evaluate, Prioritize & Recommend Strategic Investments  -- Assess consumer trends, competitive activity, and commercial potential to develop recommendations on growth bets, while ensuring  appropriate validation , governance, and investment decision gates are in place.   Execute Launches & Maximize Commercial Performance  -- Partner cross-functionally to develop launch roadmaps, influence co-marketing, retail theater, and adjacency strategies, and drive successful execution of new products, brands, and experiences.  Lead Team Performance & Business Accountability -- Lead and develop the team responsible for trend intelligence, launch coordination, performance tracking, and operating model execution while  establishing  clear ownership, accountability, success metrics, and continuous improvement processes across the portfolio.

Bachelors  Required , MBA preferred   10+ years of experience  beauty/skincare merchandising, category management, or related business leadership roles Previous direct talent leadership with the ability to create accountability, development, and bench strength  Previous strategic business development and partnership leadership  Proven commercial judgment with the ability to assess growth opportunities quickly and rigorously  Experience building cross-functional operating models in complex matrixed environments  Previous experience connecting trend, consumer, and competitive insights to actionable retail strategies  Proven experience storytelling and influencing skills with senior leaders and external partners  Demonstrated ability navigating ambiguity, removing roadblocks, and accelerating speed to execution  Education: Bachelor’s degree, MBA preferred Pay Range The typical