Christopher Strubert
Fresno
Summary
Forward-thinking technology leader with extensive experience at CVS Health, driving enterprise-scale contract automation and system integration initiatives. Expert in risk management and cross-functional collaboration, I successfully architected the CORE program, enhancing contract analytics and compliance. Proven ability to align stakeholders and optimize resources, ensuring strategic goals are met efficiently.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, Technology & Contract Automation
CVS Health
Fresno
07.2022 - Current
- Lead enterprise-scale initiatives focused on contract automation, system integration, and technology strategy across Legal, Compliance, and IT—serving as a central point of coordination between business owners, DDAT, vendors, and executive stakeholders.
- Architected and led the Contracts on Record for the Enterprise (CORE) program, establishing a scalable, enterprise-wide approach to contract storage, discovery, and analytics.
- Integrated Knowable Insights (KI) as the enterprise contract intelligence platform, enabling improved risk visibility, audit readiness, and institutional knowledge retention.
- Oversaw ingestion and governance strategy for 100,000+ executed agreements annually, balancing business needs, compliance requirements, and IT constraints.
- Led multiple concurrent Conga CLM integration discovery efforts (including PBM/CPH, WellPartner, ECOM/HCB), aligning Legal, DDAT, and vendor teams on scope, metadata, sequencing, and delivery approach.
- Identified opportunities to bundle integrations into Business Engagement Governance (BEG) efforts, optimizing limited IT hours and supporting 2025–2026 roadmap planning.
- Served as the primary liaison between Legal and IT, translating business intent into executable technical plans and preventing misalignment early in discovery.
- Actively engaged in budget planning and forecasting, ensuring integration work aligned with approved funding and supporting services models.
- Flagged and addressed cost risks associated with ad-hoc document transfers and non-standard work outside active integrations.
- Partnered with vendors (Knowable, Conga) to establish clearer sizing checkpoints and reduce reactive, hourly billing.
- Proactively identified downstream risks related to metadata dependencies, offshore/onshore data handling constraints, and system limitations—surfacing issues before they impacted delivery timelines.
- Anticipated enterprise implications of Aetna pauses, open enrollment constraints, and legacy system dependencies, adjusting sequencing and mitigation plans accordingly.
- Onboarded and enabled new leaders and team members, ensuring continuity during leadership transitions.
- Acted as a stabilizing force during periods of organizational change, maintaining momentum on CORE while supporting team development and cross-functional trust.
Business Project / Program Manager
Aetna (CVS Health)
09.2016 - 07.2022
- Led multi-year, cross-functional programs spanning operations, compliance, reporting, and technology—often involving multiple systems and enterprise stakeholders.
- Managed complex initiatives impacting process, policy, systems, and regulatory compliance.
- Provided structured governance, risk tracking, and executive reporting across long-running programs.
- Recognized for navigating ambiguity and aligning stakeholders with competing priorities.
Technical Manager, Product Management & Development
Aetna
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Led cross-functional teams to enhance technology solutions and streamline operations.
Project / Team Lead – Reporting, Audit & Compliance
Aetna
01.2012 - 01.2013
Senior Consultant – Operational Accounting
Aetna
01.2009 - 01.2012
Senior Plan Sponsor Services Consultant
Aetna
01.2006 - 01.2009
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Political Science And Government
Fresno City College
Fresno, CASkills
- Enterprise Technology Strategy & Roadmapping
- Technology strategy
- Risk management
- System integration
- Contract automation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Budget forecasting
- Data analysis
- Strategic planning
- IT / Legal / Compliance Partnership Management
- Resource Allocation
- Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)
- Repositories
- Vendor & Integration Governance
- Program & Portfolio Management
- Executive Communication
- Stakeholder Alignment
- Risk Mitigation
Websites
Certification
- Knowable Insights (KI) Overview
- PMP Membership – Registered, Application in progress
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Manager, Technology & Contract Automation
CVS Health
07.2022 - Current
Business Project / Program Manager
Aetna (CVS Health)
09.2016 - 07.2022
Technical Manager, Product Management & Development
Aetna
01.2013 - 01.2016
Project / Team Lead – Reporting, Audit & Compliance
Aetna
01.2012 - 01.2013
Senior Consultant – Operational Accounting
Aetna
01.2009 - 01.2012
Senior Plan Sponsor Services Consultant
Aetna
01.2006 - 01.2009
Some College (No Degree) - Political Science And Government
Fresno City College