Exec Director, HR Business Partner - Corporate Affairs

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 This role supports the Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Legal Officer   and their organization . The   Corporate Affairs team   is critical to   enabling   CVS Health to deliver on its mission every day. The function brings together lawyers, government affairs professionals, policy experts,   communications   and compliance specialists who help the company navigate a complex, highly regulated environment so   the company   can focus on   simplifying   health care one person, one family and one community at a time. This role will need to understand the work deeply enough to earn credibility with professionals who are experts in their craft, and to build an HR strategy suited to how this team specifically operates.     We are looking for an HR Business Partner who wants to own th e talent strategy   end to   end:   get genuinely close to the legal, government affairs, policy, and compliance functions, build real relationships with senior leaders and subject matter experts, and shape a talent agenda that helps   the   team   do their best work   and be prepared for the future. Responsibilities • Set the talent strategy.   Identify   the talent levers that matter most for, and focus the business on a clear, prioritized set of actions   that drive meaningful impact for our people and the business.   • Champion the colleague experience.  Stay close enough to the team to understand how people are really doing, and act early to keep engagement strong across a group of high-performing experts • Build leadership capability and succession strength.  Help current leaders grow into their roles while building a strong pipeline, so the function has capable leaders ready to step up.  • Serve as a trusted advisor.   Be the person Corporate Affairs leaders turn to for their most complex talent and organizational challenges, offering sound judgment and practical solutions rather than process for its own sake.   • Deliver core talent programs with quality.   Own performance management, talent reviews, workforce planning, and other core HR cycles, ensuring each has a clear, measurable impact on the business.   • Partner   on   organizational design.   Work closely with the leader of Corporate Affairs to ensure the function is well led, staffed with the right people in the right roles, and positioned to deliver on its mission now and in the future.   • Maintain a clear view of the   talent   landscape.   Build and   maintain   visibility into leadership and talent needs across Corporate Affairs, so the organization knows what capabilities exist today and what to develop or hire for.   • Represent Corporate Affairs within the HR   Function .   Bring the Corporate Affairs perspective into company-wide HR   decisions, and   ensure what is agreed at the leadership level is understood and applied within Corporate Affairs   and e nsure the needs of Corporate Affairs employees and leaders are reflected in how HR plans and prioritizes its work company-wide.   • Drive continuous improvement.   Look for ways to improve how the Corporate Affairs team works, develops its people, and models the practices it expects of the broader business.   Capabilities We're Looking For   • Strategic thinking.   You can quickly assess a complex situation,   determine   where to focus, and move