Pharmacy Strategy & Transformation Manager

Accenture; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Pharmacy Management Consulting Manager to lead initiatives that blend managed care pharmacy strategy with operations and clinical pharmacy transformation for provider and payer clients. You will drive formulary strategy, utilization management, and program design while partnering with clinical and operations leaders to improve drug spend, medication management, and pharmacy program performance.

Travel up to 80%.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of consulting/advisory experience with healthcare provider and/or payer clients.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in managed care pharmacy, PBM operations, or pharmacy benefit/cost management.
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Active Pharmacist license (PharmD or RPh) preferred.
• Experience designing large group pharmacy benefit programs in consulting, brokerage, PBM, or carrier environments, including pharmacy pricing, underwriting, or valuation.
• Experience with PBM procurement, formulary strategy, rebate contracting, specialty pharmacy management, and drug cost/trend monitoring.
• Experience with utilization management strategies (prior authorization, step therapy), formulary development and management, and cost-containment programs for health plans, PBMs, or employer groups.
• Strong analytical skills linking pharmacy levers to clinical and financial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Identify and address pharmacy cost and drug trend drivers across medical and pharmacy benefits
• Lead managed care pharmacy initiatives including formulary strategy, utilization management, and PBM performance
• Partner with clinical and operations leaders on pharmacy operations transformation and clinical pharmacy program design

Skills

Pharmacy consulting

PBM operations

Utilization management

Analytical skills

Cost management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Pharmacist license (PharmD or RPh)

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Pharmacy Management Consulting Manager to lead initiatives that blend managed care pharmacy strategy with operations and clinical pharmacy transformation for provider and payer clients. You will drive formulary strategy, utilization management, and program design while partnering with clinical and operations leaders to improve drug spend, medication management, and pharmacy program performance.

Travel up to 80%.