Assistant Director Product Owner - Pharmacy

Cambia Health Solutions; Fargo (ND); Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Fund

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Cambia Health Solutions seeks an Assistant Director Product Owner for Pharmacy to drive the product strategy and roadmap across pharmacy capabilities. This role leads Product Owners and partners with Pharmacy, Clinical Operations, Technology, Product, Analytics, Finance, and external vendors to translate priorities into executable roadmaps.

You will guide end-to-end delivery, balance regulatory requirements, and optimize member and operational outcomes, while fostering a thriving leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 6 years of experience in product management, health plan operations, healthcare, or an equivalent field.
• Strong knowledge of pharmacy benefits and PBM operations.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across Pharmacy, Clinical Operations, Technology, Product, Analytics, Finance, and vendor partners.
• Ability to translate pharmacy, clinical, operational, and regulatory needs into product strategy and roadmaps.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity and decision-making is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Own the Pharmacy product strategy and roadmap aligned to member needs and enterprise goals.
• Lead and develop Product Owners and team members with clear accountability for outcomes.
• Partner with pharmacy, business, and technology leaders to translate strategic needs into capabilities and requirements.
• Oversee changes to support evolving Pharmacy capabilities including data, integration, and vendor dependencies.
• Coordinate complex PBM and vendor dependencies to ensure alignment across teams.
• Use metrics to evaluate performance, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement.
• Drive end-to-end readiness for pharmacy capabilities, including testing, regulatory readiness, and post-production support.
• Manage strategic vendor relationships and ensure commitments and roadmaps meet business needs.
• Provide direction to the team and foster a positive, growth-oriented environment.

Skills

Pharmacy benefits knowledge

PBM operations

Regulatory understanding

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

Vendor management

Communication skills

AI tools experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, health care administration, clinical discipline, finance, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Assistant Director Product Owner - Pharmacy Hybrid role

Hybrid role (3 days/week in office) at our Salt Lake City, Boise, Fargo, Portland, Vancouver, Renton, Medford, Burlington, Lewiston, Little Rock and Springdale offices. Preference will be given to current employees and candidates who reside within a commutable distance from our Salt Lake City, Boise, Fargo, Lewiston, Little Rock and Springdale offices or who are willing to relocate. Build a career with purpose. Join our Cause to create a person-focused and economically sustainable health care system.

Who We Are Looking For

Every day, Cambia's dedicated team of Product Owners are living our mission to make health care easier and lives better. As a member of the Pharmacy team, our AD Product Management leads the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of Pharmacy capabilities that support an integrated, affordable, and member-focused health care experience. This role leads Product Owners and partners across Pharmacy, Clinical Operations, Technology, Product, Analytics, Finance, and external partners to translate pharmacy priorities into executable roadmaps, strengthen end-to-end capabilities and integrations, and deliver measurable member, operational, and financial outcomes. As a people leader, you are willing to learn and grow, understanding that leadership is a craft that is continuously honed as you support your team and the lives that depend upon us. Do you have a passion for improving pharmacy capabilities and making the experience easier for members and operational teams? Do you thrive leading teams, navigating complex PBM and technology partnerships, and translating business needs into clear priorities and measurable outcomes? Then this role may be the perfect fit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, health care administration, clinical discipline, finance, or related field.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 6 years of experience in product management, health plan operations, healthcare, insurance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong knowledge of pharmacy benefits, PBM operations, formulary or benefit administration, pharmacy clinical programs, or related health plan workflows
• Proven ability to translate pharmacy, clinical, operational, and regulatory needs into product strategy, roadmaps, prioritized backlogs, and measurable outcomes
• Experience leading cross-functional work across Pharmacy, Clinical Operations, Technology, Product, Analytics, Finance, and vendor partners
• Strong understanding of pharmacy benefit capabilities, data and system integrations, member and provider workflows, and vendor dependencies
• Strong business acumen with the ability to use financial, utilization, quality, member, and operational measures to guide prioritization and investment decisions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage senior leadership and stakeholders at all levels
• Skilled at navigating complex regulatory, operational, vendor, and technology dependencies while creating clarity and driving decisions
• Demonstrated success managing strategic relationships with PBMs, pharmacy vendors, or other external partners.
• Experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to enhance productivity, analytics, clinical workflows, or decision-making highly desired

What You Will Do at Cambia

• Own the Pharmacy product strategy and roadmap, aligning priorities to member needs, affordability, clinical outcomes, regulatory requirements, and enterprise goals
• Lead and develop Product Owners and team members, creating clear accountability for outcomes, priorities, and delivery
• Partner with pharmacy, business, and technology leaders to translate strategic and operational needs into prioritized capabilities, requirements, and executable work
• Oversee operational, benefit, process, data, integration, vendor, and systems changes required to support evolving Pharmacy capabilities
• Coordinate complex PBM and vendor dependencies, ensuring integrations, implementation activities, and operational readiness are aligned across teams
• Use financial, utilization, quality, member, and operational measures to evaluate performance, identify gaps, and guide continuous improvement
• Drive end-to-end readiness for pharmacy capabilities, including testing, implementation, regulatory readiness, issue resolution, and post-production stabilization
• Manage strategic vendor relationships and ensure partner capabilities, performance, contractual commitments, and roadmaps align with business needs
• As a member of our strong leadership community, you will provide direction to your team, engage them towards common goals and create a positive experience that helps people flourish.

FTEs Supervised 3-5 #LI-Hybrid

Pay ranges vary based on the candidate's work location. The expected hiring range depends on skills, experience, education, and training; relevant licensure / certifications; and performance history. National pay structure — applies to the Boise and Lewiston, ID; Salt Lake City, UT, Oregon and Washington. The full salary range is $141,000 - $231,000 and the bonus target is 20%. The expected salary range is $150,500 - $203,600. Regional pay structure — applies to North Dakota and Idaho and Utah locations outside the metro areas listed above: The full salary range is $127,000 - $208,000 and the bonus target is 20%. The expected salary range is $135,400 - $183,200.

About Cambia

Working at Cambia means being part of a purpose-driven, award-winning culture built on trust and innovation anchored in our 100+ year history. Our caring and supportive colleagues are some of the best and brightest in the industry, innovating together toward sustainable, person-focused health care. Whether we're helping members, lending a hand to a colleague or volunteering in our communities, our compassion, empathy and team spirit always shine through.

Why Join the Cambia Team?

At Cambia, you can: Work alongside diverse teams building cutting-edge solutions to transform health care. Earn a competitive salary and enjoy generous benefits while doing work that changes lives. Grow your career with a company committed to helping you succeed. Give back to your community by participating in Cambia-supported outreach programs. Connect with colleagues who share similar interests and backgrounds through our employee resource groups. We believe a career at Cambia is more than just a paycheck – and your compensation should be too. Our compensation package includes competitive base pay as well as a market-leading 401(k) with a significant company match, bonus opportunities and more. In exchange for helping members live healthy lives, we offer benefits that empower you to do the same. Just a few highlights include:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members, including mental health benefits
• Annual employer contribution to a health savings account
• Generous paid time off varying by role and tenure in addition to 10 company-paid holidays
• Market-leading retirement plan including a company match on employee 401(k) contributions, with a potential discretionary contribution based on company performance (no vesting period)
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental time off (eligibility requires 12 months of continuous service with Cambia immediately preceding leave)
• Award-winning wellness programs that reward you for participation
• Employee Assistance Fund for those in need
• Commute and parking benefits

Learn more about our benefits. We are happy to offer work from home options for most of our roles. To take advantage of this flexible option, we require employees to have a wired internet connection that is not satellite or cellular and internet service with a minimum upload speed of 5Mb and a minimum download speed of 10 Mb. As part of our security requirements, new hires will need access to a personal mobile device to set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) upon joining the company. MFA is an important layer of protection for accessing Cambia systems and is required for all employees.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer dedicated to a drug and tobacco-free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. A background check is required. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please email [e-mail]. Information about how Cambia Health Solutions collects, uses, and discloses information is available in our Privacy Policy.

Cambia Health Solutions Overview

Cambia Health Solutions is a family of companies headquartered in Portland, Oregon, working to make healthcare simpler, more affordable and more person-focused. Through our regional health insurance plans, innovative technologies and strategic investments, we are delivering consumer-centric solutions that:

• Help people achieve better health and well-being
• Make healthcare more available, affordable, and personalized
• Are easily understood by everyone

We put people at the heart of everything we do. Our company reaches more than 70 million Americans nationwide, including more than 6 million people enrolled in our regional health plans. Cambia blends data science with a compassionate human perspective to anticipate people’s needs, and empower them to make smarter health care choices.

Interested in driving accessibility, affordability and quality health care for real people? Information about how Cambia Health Solutions collects, uses, and discloses information is available in our Privacy Policy.