Senior Associate- Pharmacy Consulting

As a Pharmacy Consultant you will be at the forefront of managing pharmacy benefits projects for large, complex clients and leverage your experience as a pharmacy benefits expert to make recommendations on plan design and management. You will participate in new business activities and the creation of new intellectual capital.  You will position yourself to grow into a senior relationship management and/or leadership role by serving as the pivotal point on all projects and working alongside industry experts on cutting edge solutions.

The Role

• Provide value-added consulting expertise on large, sophisticated Pharmacy benefit projects including:
  • Pharmacy benefit plan analysis, design and cost savings strategies
  • Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM) vendor procurement and negotiation
  • Audits of PBM performance (financial and operational)
  • Strategy for Specialty pharmacy products
• Evaluation of onsite pharmacies at client locations
• Serve as a day to day contact for clients; materially contribute to project plan creation and delivery; ensure progress against established objectives, budgets, timelines, deliverables and quality standards
• Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams
• Contribute pharmacy and related perspectives to broader health and benefits projects including health management strategy

Requirements:

• Certified Pharmacy technician license preferred
• 3+ years’ experience and success in the design/management of large group pharmacy benefit plans gained in a consulting, brokerage or carrier/pharmacy benefit manager environment, Rx division of a health plan, PBM
• Proven experience creating project plans and execution of the project against plan guidelines 
• Demonstrated success in managing client issues and relationships
• Polished and well developed oral and written communication skills
• Self-starter attitude and ability to work individually and as part of a team
• Flexibility and proven ability to identify and resolve issues
• Strong analytical, creative and integrative skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint 
• Availability to travel on an as needed basis
• Bachelor’s degree required
• State Life and Health license required within 90 days of joining
• CEBS designation desired