Assistant Vice President - Pharmacy Analytics

hyperiongrp; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Retirement savings

Discretionary bonus eligibility

Hybrid work or flexible hours

Job summary

Hyperion Group is seeking a senior pharmacist benefits consultant to guide employer clients through PBM strategy, procurement, and cost management while leading analytics for a middle-market practice. You will combine client advisory work, detailed financial and contract analysis, and operational leadership of intake, priorities, quality, and delivery, with occasional travel for client meetings.

Strong communication and financial modeling skills are essential, with deep PBM contracting

Qualifications

• 7+ years in pharmacy consulting, PBM account management, underwriting, pricing, or related benefits role.
• Strong understanding of PBM contracting, rebate programs, and specialty drug management.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical ability with large claims datasets.
• Strong presentation, communication, and relationship skills; able to manage multiple client projects.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency; periodic travel for client meetings may be required.

Responsibilities

• Recommend PBM designs and cost management approaches based on client needs and market conditions.
• Lead PBM procurement, renewal, market checks, and RFP work with vendor comparisons and client presentations.
• Coordinate analytics workflows: scope requests, assign work, manage priorities and resources, and oversee deliverables.
• Analyze claims and financial proposals, including pricing guarantees, rebates, dispensing fees, and contract terms.
• Build and review claim-level and aggregate models; set assumptions and quality controls for auditable results.
• Explain findings and recommendations to employer leaders, and support vendor selection, contract discussions, and implementation.

Job description

Role overview

Advise employer clients on pharmacy benefit strategy, procurement, and cost management, while overseeing the analytics work that supports a middle-market client practice. The role combines client consulting, detailed financial and contract analysis, and operational leadership of project intake, priorities, quality, and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Recommend pharmacy benefit designs and cost management approaches based on client needs and market conditions.
• Lead PBM procurement, renewal, market check, and RFP work, including vendor comparisons and client presentations.
• Coordinate analytics workflows: scope requests, assign work, manage priorities and resources, and oversee deliverables.
• Analyze claims and financial proposals, including pricing guarantees, rebates, dispensing fees, and contract terms.
• Build and review claim-level and aggregate models; set documented assumptions and quality controls to support reliable, auditable results.
• Explain findings and recommendations to employer leaders, and support vendor selection, contract discussions, and implementation.

Requirements

• At least 7 years in pharmacy consulting, PBM account management, underwriting, pricing, trade relations, clinical strategy, or a related benefits role.
• Strong understanding of PBM contracting, rebate programs, pharmacy pricing methods, and specialty drug management.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical ability, including work with large pharmacy claims datasets and validation of pricing and contract guarantees.
• Strong presentation, communication, and relationship skills; able to manage multiple client projects in a fast-paced setting.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency; periodic travel for client meetings, conferences, and business development may be required.

Nice to have

• Experience with pharmacy analytics and reporting tools.
• Familiarity with specialty medicines, biosimilars, GLP-1 therapies, cell and gene therapies, and emerging cost management approaches.

Benefits and work setup

• Expected base salary is $150,000–$190,000, based on experience and work location; discretionary bonus eligibility is offered.
• Benefits, subject to eligibility, include medical, dental, and vision plans, retirement savings, flexible paid time off, parental leave, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• Hybrid work or flexible hours may be available depending on the role.