Senior Manager, Dental Product Management And Development

Product Manager For Aetna Dental

Contributes to the product portfolio for Aetna Dental by leading market analysis, product strategy, and new product development initiatives. This role serves as a subject matter expert and strategic thought partner, driving cross-functional collaboration, supporting sales, and guiding products through the full lifecycle—from concept through launch and ongoing optimization. The position plays a key role in shaping product strategy, ensuring strong go-to-market execution, and aligning product decisions with customer, market, and business needs.

What You Will Do

• Lead market, customer, and competitive research to identify opportunities for new products, enhancements, and portfolio optimization; synthesize findings into actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Develop and evolve product strategies, requirements, and roadmaps incorporating customer feedback, sales insights, and cross-functional input.
• Own products across the full product lifecycle, including concept development, business case support, development, launch, performance monitoring, and retirement planning.
• Lead and facilitate cross-functional meetings with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Operations, Network, Finance, Legal, and Compliance.
• Partner with Sales as a product subject matter expert, supporting sales enablement, field education, and market feedback.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Go-to-Market partners to support successful product launches, including positioning, value propositions, training materials, and launch communications.
• Translate complex product, operational, and regulatory considerations into concise manager- and executive-level readouts.
• Prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously while balancing strategy and execution.
• Provide informal mentorship and guidance to peers or junior team members as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in product management, product strategy, or product development within the insurance or healthcare industry; dental insurance experience strongly preferred.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional collaboration and facilitating meetings with Sales and operational stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently to conduct market research, analyze data, and deliver clear insights and recommendations.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to influence without authority.
• Experience managing products through a formal product development and governance process.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for executive, sales, and operational audiences.
• Strong collaboration skills, growth mindset, and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with dental insurance products, including PPO and DHMO designs, reimbursement methodologies, and network considerations.
• Experience supporting sales training or readiness activities, including product education sessions or training materials.
• Experience collaborating on marketing and go-to-market strategies, including product positioning, value propositions, and launch support.
• Experience monitoring market and competitive trends to guide product strategy and portfolio decisions.

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, specialized training, and relevant professional experience.

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$75,400.00 - $182,549.00

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.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.