Senior Consultant, Pharmacy Consulting

Deloitte France; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte's Employer Health team seeks a Senior Consultant, Pharmacy Consulting, to advise on PBM strategy, contracting, and financial performance for employer and public-sector plans. You will analyze claims, support renewals, and guide plan design and vendor relationships.

Join a cross-functional team within Human Capital to deliver client-ready reports, mentor colleagues, and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Travel up to 30% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and 5+ years of consulting or brokerage experience in U.S. health and welfare benefits programs.
• 5+ years of experience leading or supporting PBM RFPs, including pricing analysis and vendor evaluation.
• 5 years' experience analyzing PBM contract financial components and underwriting health and welfare benefits beyond basic model use.
• 2 years of experience managing multiple concurrent client projects.
• Ability to travel 0-30%, on average, based on work and clients.
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate PBM contracts, deal terms, and pricing arrangements.
• Lead or support PBM and health and welfare benefit RFPs, including pricing analysis and vendor evaluation.
• Analyze pharmacy claims, utilization, and financial data; prepare self-insured projections.
• Develop health and group benefits strategies and plan design recommendations.
• Manage client projects and workstreams; present reports; mentor junior team members.

Skills

Independent/Teamwork

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Project leadership

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Deadline driven

Provide guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, economics, finance, or data analytics

Tools

Claude AI

Job description

Join Deloitte's Employer Health team as a Senior Consultant, Pharmacy Consulting, where you will advise employers and public-sector plan sponsors on pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) strategy, contracting, procurement, and financial performance. You will combine prescription drug benefits expertise with broader health and group benefits consulting to help clients make informed decisions, manage cost and risk, and implement benefit programs.

Recruiting for this role ends on 10/12/2026.

Work you'll do

As a Senior Consultant, Pharmacy Consulting on the Employer Health team, you will be responsible for:

• Evaluate PBM contracts, deal terms, financial proposals, performance guarantees, and pricing arrangements

• Lead or support PBM and health and welfare benefit requests for proposal (RFPs), including pricing analysis, vendor evaluation, negotiation, and implementation

• Analyze pharmacy claims, utilization, and financial data; prepare self-insured financial projections; and support premium-rate, employee-contribution, and administrative-fee renewal decisions

• Develop health and group benefits strategies, plan design recommendations, benchmarking analyses, and guidance on regulatory developments and compliance deadlines

• Manage client projects and workstreams; prepare and present client-ready reports and presentations; partner with client Human Resources (HR) teams; and mentor junior team members

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product

• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships

• Ability to lead projects or workstreams

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor

• Ability to meet deadlines

• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The team

Human Capital helps organizations enhance performance through their workforce by addressing business issues that matter to executives and business leaders.

Within Insights, Innovation, and Operate (IIO), our team helps clients reimagine talent management strategies across leadership, learning, rewards, inclusion, performance management, career mobility, and talent acquisition. The Employer Health team applies this perspective to health and group benefits programs, helping clients evaluate strategy, plan design, and vendor relationships.

Learn more about Human Capital: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/careers/articles/join-deloitte-human-capital-consulting-jobs.html

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree

• 5+ years of consulting or brokerage experience supporting United States (U.S.) health and welfare benefits programs

• 5+ years of experience leading or supporting pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) requests for proposal (RFPs), including pricing analysis and vendor evaluation

• 5 years' experience analyzing PBM contract financial components and performing health and welfare benefits underwriting beyond basic model use

• 2 years of experience managing multiple concurrent client projects

• Ability to travel 0-30%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.

• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.

Preferred:

• Master's degree in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, economics, finance, or data analytics

• Experience working for a PBM

• Experience supporting U.S. life, disability, and dental benefit programs

• Experience supporting U.S. total rewards programs, including compensation and retirement

• Experience using generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as Claude, to support benefits analysis, plan documentation, client communications, or process improvement

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $116,200 to $229,100.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.