Senior Director, Pharmacy Consulting

The Role

Deliver tangible and measurable contributions around pharmacy innovation that can be leveraged nationally. Also serve as part of a team of consultants as the lead pharmacy strategic partner and trusted advisor to large, complex clients in the design and management of their pharmacy benefit programs including:

• Spearhead the development of new pharmacy approaches; collaborate with executive leadership at vendors and clients in creation of the next generation of solutions
• Meet with vendors to understand the opportunities for strategic partnerships and pharmacy solution opportunities including potential for technology enablement.
• Contribute to marketing of WTW by speaking at conferences, writing articles and otherwise promoting the company
• Pharmacy benefit consulting on a national basis to complex, forward-thinking employers. Role includes:
• Driving new relationships and sales
• Designing and executing on innovative engagement design and approaches
• PBM vendor procurement and negotiation
• Audits of PBM performance (financial and operational)
• Plan analysis, design, cost-savings and member engagement strategies
• Strategy for effectively managing pharmacy benefits aligned with broader health care goals
• Specialty drug management
• Materially grow pharmacy benefits revenue through serving as the pharmacy benefits expert in new client pursuits by crafting and selling solutions to meet their needs
• Partner closely with the financial, actuarial and analytics, health equity and wellbeing, and other related cross functional WTW teams to define a multi-year strategy for expanding the comprehensiveness of our integrated pharmacy and clinical offerings
• Own product research, development, deployment and outcomes measurement within the assigned time period and with an assigned goal
• Contribute pharmacy and related perspectives to broader health and benefits strategy and growth
• Support strategic partnerships, including launch, maintenance and enhancements of partnership offerings
• Demonstrate extensive leadership ability by directly managing and/or mentoring other consultants

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience and success in the design/management of large group pharmacy benefit plans gained in a consulting or brokerage environment
• Proven ability to generate revenue
• Track record of success in managing and growing large client relationships
• Proven experience in successfully leading a global team and projects, and strategic partnership development and growth
• An executive presence with polished and well developed written and oral communication skills with an ability to communicate complex ideas simply and effectively
• A dynamic strategic thinker not afraid to challenge the status quo by asking hard questions and deconstructing and rebuilding current solutions as necessary
• Superior ability to influence and collaborate with senior management and work across all levels of an organization as well as cross functional teams
• Interest and aptitude in keeping abreast of the latest developments in pharmacy and broader health and benefits plan strategy and contributing to the development of new tools and approaches
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
• Availability to travel
• Bachelor’s of Pharmacy or PharmD degree required
• For pharmacists, actively licensed in home state and in good standing
• State Life and Health license required within 90 days of joining

Note

Note that visa employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

EOE, including disability/vets

This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation
The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $180,000-$200,000 USD per year.
This role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus.

Company Benefits
WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):
- Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
- Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off
- Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k). All Level 38 and more senior roles may also be eligible for non-qualified Deferred Compensation and Deferred Savings Plans

Contact Information

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