Pharmacy Finance Director: Strategy, Analytics & Leadership

CIO Applications Europe; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Welfare Benefits

Leave Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Job summary

WTW is seeking a Senior Director of Pharmacy Finance to lead financial analyses, pricing models and strategic analyses for complex pharmacy benefit programs in North America. You will collaborate with a seasoned consulting team, translate data into actionable insights, and influence client decisions.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional work within Health and Benefits, requiring 10+ years of pharmacy finance experience and a state Life and Health license within 90 days

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience and success in the design/management of large group pharmacy benefit plans gained in a consulting, brokerage, pharmacy benefit manager or carrier environment
• Strong financial skills; prior experience in pharmacy pricing, underwriting or valuation work preferred
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably with significant quantitative coursework
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical, creative and integrative skills
• Well organized and detail oriented
• Flexibility and proven ability to identify and resolve issues
• Strong client service orientation and ability to respond to all communications effectively and in a timely manner
• Self-starter attitude and ability to work individually and as part of a team
• 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
• State Life and Health license required within 90 days of joining

Responsibilities

• Partner with consultants and team members to review and perform financial analyses including cost savings and data analysis projections, create, review and update of pricing and other analytical models
• Develop client analyses and other related documents for WTW clients and prospects including presentations and review of pharmacy contracts
• Analyze, compare and negotiate vendor products, services, contracts and pricing guarantees
• Design, distribute and evaluate responses to RFPs, renewals and market checks
• Serve as lead project manager; materially contribute to project plan creation and lead the team on delivery; ensure progress against established objectives, budgets, timelines, deliverables and quality standards
• Support the pharmacy practice on intellectual capital initiatives such as development of new financial models or tools as applicable
• Assist with the preparation and presentation of client deliverables
• Manage and mentor junior colleagues on the pharmacy financial team
• Present and explain complex pharmacy benefit financial strategies such as PBM pricing models, adjudication and reconciliation logic, financial guarantee exclusion strategies and the impacts to financial results to internal partners and clients
• Participate in financial strategy meetings with external partners

Skills

Financial analysis

Pricing models

Data analysis

Project management

Client communications

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

State Life and Health license

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

WTW is seeking a Senior Director of Pharmacy Finance to lead financial analyses, pricing models and strategic analyses for complex pharmacy benefit programs in North America. You will collaborate with a seasoned consulting team, translate data into actionable insights, and influence client decisions.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional work within Health and Benefits, requiring 10+ years of pharmacy finance experience and a state Life and Health license within 90 days