Employee Benefits Pharmacy Consultant

About the role

USI is seeking an experienced Employee Benefits Pharmacy Consultant to join our team in a unique succession opportunity created by an upcoming retirement. This role offers the rare chance to work alongside a tenured pharmacy consultant during a planned transition, allowing for meaningful knowledge transfer, mentorship, and client relationship continuity. In this visible, client-facing role, you will partner with consultants, employers, and internal teams to develop innovative pharmacy benefit strategies that help clients manage costs while improving outcomes.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of analytical thinking, consultative skills, and industry expertise, along with a passion for helping clients navigate the increasingly complex pharmacy benefits landscape. Whether your background includes employee benefits brokerage, pharmacy benefit management (PBM), healthcare consulting, or pharmacy-focused advisory services, this role provides the opportunity to further develop specialized expertise while making an immediate impact on client success.

Responsibilities

• Participate in prospecting activities with sales consultants.
• Articulate the USI pharmacy value proposition and solutions within the sales process, including participation in discovery meetings, capabilities presentations, and conceptual/finalist meetings.
• Act as a resource for sales executives.
• Develop strategic plans and solutions for prospects and clients, working closely with the internal account management team.
• Ensure strategic objectives of prospects and clients are clearly articulated and all deliverables provide proactive solutions in line with those objectives.
• Lead client PBM RFP process, market services to carriers, and assist with educating team members and clients about prescription drug benefits.
• Conduct contract reviews and make observations and recommendations for improvement.
• Act as subject matter expert on pharmacy solutions within USI proprietary database.
• Conduct formulary and specialty drug review for select clients and provide recommendations to meet client needs.
• Assist with negotiations with carriers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers for preferred deals.
• Monitor new drug approvals and keep the USI team educated.
• Oversee patient assistance programs for specialty medications and recommend partners and approaches.
• Develop and maintain excellent carrier relationships.
• Provide guidance and support to newly hired pharmacy team members as needed.
• Keep current with industry information, new products, legislation, coverage, and technology.
• Support clients throughout USI's Central Region through a hybrid work model, with travel as needed for client meetings, presentations, and strategic planning sessions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience in pharmacy consulting, PBM, brokerage with a focus on pharmacy consulting, clinical or specialized pharmacist, or related field.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment with minimal instruction.
• Ability to manage and negotiate multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong ability to translate complex information into actionable recommendations for clients.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe and Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Advanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to carry out complex tasks with many concrete and abstract variables.

Benefits

USI offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• A wide range of health, welfare, and financial benefits such as medical, wellness, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending accounts, and health savings accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and other unique employer-sponsored and voluntary programs.
• A generous paid time off policy, paid family leave, and paid holiday time.
• Employee programs that recognize outstanding achievement, including the Summit Awards program.
• Wellness programs, college scholarships for associates' children, and financial assistance in times of need.

Pay

Salary range: $150,000–$195,000. This is a bonus-eligible position with a target incentive of 10%.