Remote Senior PBM Strategy & Accounts Leader

Optum; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 113,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Senior PBM Strategic Account Executive to manage the overall relationship with a health plan client. The role is remote within the United States with travel up to 10% and a focus on contract retention and multi-year agreements.

You will lead client strategy, performance reviews, and benefit design documentation while guiding a client services team. The position requires PBM account management, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to present to executive leadership.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of strategic PBM client account and contract management.
• 2+ years of experience in the Health Plan Commercial Market.
• Understanding of pharmacy benefit strategies and pricing practices.
• Advanced proficiency in delivering presentations to various audiences, including executive leadership.
• Proficient with MS suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Proven ability to handle complex client issues.
• Proven PBM business and financial acumen.
• Proven excellent negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing assigned accounts with a focus on client trend management, strategic plan development and execution, cultivating multi-level client relationships and management staff.
• Managing client contract renewal activities with the primary goals of retaining client, obtaining multiple-year agreements and maintaining or improving profitability.
• Maintaining consistent and regular client communications, including performance reviews and cost reports.
• Prioritizes and conducts regular onsite or telephonic client meetings to review benefits and strategy.
• Maintaining documentation of current benefit designs and plan change requests with proper approvals.
• Travel up to 10% of the time and provide leadership to client services teams.

Skills

Strategic account management

Client relationship management

Executive presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Travel readiness

Problem solving

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Optum is seeking a Senior PBM Strategic Account Executive to manage the overall relationship with a health plan client. The role is remote within the United States with travel up to 10% and a focus on contract retention and multi-year agreements.

You will lead client strategy, performance reviews, and benefit design documentation while guiding a client services team. The position requires PBM account management, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to present to executive leadership.