VP Product Innovation - Prior Authorization

Job Summary

The VP Product Innovation - Prior Authorization creates and oversees the product strategy, Go-To-Market planning, product roadmap, and lifecycle of an assigned solution portfolio, including solutions related to electronic prior authorization (ePA) and specialty pharmacy, in close collaboration with Product Platform, Sales, Marketing, Architects/Engineering and other administrative and operational teams within Surescripts.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage the financial operations of the assigned solution portfolio, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Serve as the primary business leader for the assigned solution portfolio to the Executive Team and occasionally Board of Directors, on business strategy, operations, and metrics.
• Market and lead customer stakeholder relations to support selling, managing customers and partners, and representing their solution portfolio in the industry.
• Develop business cases, new innovations, and value propositions for new solutions to extend the solution portfolio.
• Stay informed and influence regulatory and compliance matters that relate to the success of the solution portfolio.
• Collaborate within Product Innovation and Growth/Strategy, Finance, Marketing, Legal on the success of the solution portfolio.
• Recruit, onboard, train and provide leadership to team members supporting the portfolio.
• Work collaboratively with Surescripts Data & Analytics team to operate and devise new commercial solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of experience in related, progressive roles.
• 5+ years of experience working in health IT, PBM, pharmacy, payer, or healthcare-related field.
• Demonstrated experience with electronic prior authorization (ePA) solutions, ideally including experience supporting specialty pharmacy workflows and use cases.
• 7+ years of people management experience or experience in roles showing progressive leadership.
• 5+ years of experience directly managing the overall success of a product or line of business.