Managing Consultant, Health System Outpatient Pharmacy

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About the role

The Managing Consultant role is a pivotal position for highly motivated, driven pharmacists eager to accelerate their careers in healthcare consulting. This role is ideal for candidates with a strong foundation in health system retail pharmacy operations, problem-solving, communication, and strategic thinking who are ready to tackle complex challenges and deliver measurable value to clients. In this role, you will work on high-impact projects, providing strategic and operational solutions to healthcare organizations. You will collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs), senior leadership, and cross-functional teams on client engagements, gaining hands-on experience in strategic problem-solving, client management, and operational execution while developing critical skills such as advanced Excel modeling, data analysis, and storytelling. You will develop strong client-facing capabilities, including presenting to C-suite executives and senior stakeholders. This role emphasizes adaptability, a proactive mindset, and the ability to excel in ambiguous environments. You will learn to ask the right questions, create high-quality deliverables, and rapidly identify areas of value. This is an ideal next step for pharmacists with retail pharmacy experience who are ready to broaden their impact.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of retail pharmacy operations, workflows, regulatory compliance, and payer navigation to inform client recommendations.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, partners, and client teams to deliver high-quality consulting solutions.
• Contribute to client meetings and build trust through clear communication and results-driven insights.
• Develop high-impact presentations, reports, and dashboards that translate complex data into clear, actionable narratives.
• Create and refine executive messaging frameworks to communicate priorities, risks, opportunities, and recommendations effectively.
• Address ambiguous problems using structured thinking, consulting frameworks, and hypothesis-driven approaches.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis to support business recommendations, including pharmacy operational and financial data.
• Build financial models, operational frameworks, and tools to support strategic decision-making.
• Work across matrixed teams to gather information, synthesize perspectives, and ensure consistency in messaging.
• Support cross-functional teams in preparing for executive meetings, reviews, and strategic checkpoints.
• Contribute to the design, planning, and execution of major initiatives, such as pharmacy service line optimization, operational readiness, and strategy refresh cycles.
• Conduct due diligence on strategic questions, including customer insights, operational data, and industry trends.
• Translate data and qualitative findings into insights that elevate leadership decision-making.
• Maintain a high standard of organization, version control, and proactive communication with project stakeholders.
• Ensure deadlines and deliverables are met with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Develop materials for enterprise summits, advisory boards, customer meetings, board presentations, and leadership offsites.
• Engage in continuous learning and development to enhance consulting skills and pharmacy industry knowledge.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm) from an accredited institution.
• Active pharmacist licensure required; licensure in California preferred.
• 2–5 years of relevant work experience in retail pharmacy, health system pharmacy operations, consulting, project management, or a similar role.

Skills

• Pharmacy operations experience, including workflow optimization, inventory management, medication access, or payer/PBM navigation.
• Demonstrated ability to take complex information and simplify it into crisp storylines and structured deliverables.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other analytical tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Strong analytical skills with comfort navigating qualitative and quantitative inputs, including experience developing financial models and business case analyses.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to message up to senior leaders.
• High attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 50–75% and work extended hours as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly with executive leaders or supporting cross-functional initiatives.
• Familiarity with structured problem-solving methods.
• Demonstrated progression of responsibility such as pharmacy lead, shift supervisor, or pharmacist-in-charge.

Benefits

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more.

Pay

Salary Range: $73,600 - $147,290. This range reflects a national average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado, California, Washington, New York, Hawaii, Vermont, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and Illinois may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and up to 12% higher than the maximum salary range.

Schedule

This role is full-time and remote, ideally within the PST time zone and licensed in California.