Senior Manager, Pharmacy Testing

Gainwell Technologies; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health benefits

Flexible vacation policy

Educational assistance

Job summary

Gainwell Technologies is seeking an experienced Senior Manager of Pharmacy Testing to lead enterprise testing across Medicaid PBM programs. The role drives testing strategy, standards, and governance with executive collaboration to ensure compliant, high-quality pharmacy solutions.

Remote role nationwide in the US, with travel up to 10%. The incumbent will manage large, distributed teams, budgets, and KPIs to deliver strong client outcomes and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• This role requires extensive leadership of testing strategy for large Medicaid PBM programs.
• Deep knowledge of pharmacy operations, PBM platforms, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience leading SIT, UAT, regression, automation, and production readiness activities.
• Ability to manage distributed vendor teams and complex budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing strategy for Medicaid PBM implementations and production improvements.
• Set testing standards, methodologies, tools, and quality frameworks across SIT, UAT, automation.
• Collaborate with executives, product teams, and state stakeholders to align requirements.
• Oversee multi-vendor teams, defect management, and delivery timelines.
• Develop resource plans, budgets, and quarterly operating forecasts.
• Establish KPIs, dashboards, and risk mitigation to ensure program health.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Senior Manager, Pharmacy Testing

Date: Sep 18, 2026

Location: Any city, TX, US, 99999

Work Mode: Virtual (Exception only)

Great companies need great teams to propel their operations. Join the group that solves business challenges and enhances the way we work and grow. Working at Gainwell carries its rewards. You’ll have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values your contributions and puts a premium on work flexibility, learning, and career development.

Summary

This role provides executive-level leadership for Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) quality assurance and testing across large-scale Medicaid implementations and operations. The position is responsible for defining and executing enterprise testing strategies that ensure compliant, high-quality, and reliable pharmacy solutions. This leader partners closely with business, product, state, implementation, and delivery teams while overseeing testing organizations, vendor partners, budgets, and quality initiatives to drive successful client outcomes and continuous service improvement.

Your role in our mission

• Lead the strategy, planning, governance, and execution of end-to-end pharmacy testing across Medicaid PBM implementations and production enhancements.
• Establish testing standards, methodologies, tools, and quality frameworks to support system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), regression testing, automation, parallel testing, and production readiness activities.
• Partner with business, product, implementation, and state stakeholders to ensure requirements are validated and aligned with regulatory, contractual, and operational expectations.
• Oversee multi-vendor and onshore/offshore testing teams, ensuring accountability for test execution, defect management, quality outcomes, and delivery timelines.
• Develop demand forecasts and resource plans to support implementation schedules and operational priorities.
• Prepare, manage, and monitor operating and personnel budgets, ensuring effective use of resources and adherence to financial targets.
• Establish and report key quality metrics, testing KPIs, defect trends, and executive dashboards to provide transparency into program health and readiness.Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, dependencies, and quality issues that could impact implementation or operational performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase testing efficiency, automation adoption, quality outcomes, and client satisfaction.
• Support business development efforts by contributing pharmacy testing expertise, implementation strategies, and solution recommendations for new opportunities.

What we're looking for

• 13+ years of experience leading end-to-end testing strategy and execution for large-scale Medicaid PBM implementations.
• Deep expertise in pharmacy operations and PBM platforms, including claims adjudication (NCPDP D.0/F6), formularies/PDLs, DUR, rebates, encounters, prior authorization, and financial reconciliation processes.
• Proven experience leading SIT, UAT, regression, automation, parallel testing, and production readiness activities across complex healthcare technology environments.
• Demonstrated success managing large, geographically distributed testing teams, including vendor, onshore, and offshore resources.
• Strong knowledge of Medicaid regulations, CMS requirements, state-specific pharmacy programs, and compliance standards.
• Experience establishing testing governance models, quality frameworks, KPIs, executive reporting, and continuous improvement programs.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with executive leadership, clients, state stakeholders, product teams, and delivery organizations.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced degree preferred.

What you should expect in this role

• Remote opportunity to work anywhere in the US
• Up to 10% travel required.

The deadline to submit applications for this posting is 10/5/2026.

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The pay range for this position is $140,000 - $160,000per year, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Put your passion to work at Gainwell. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning and career development. All salaried, full-time candidates are eligible for our generous, flexible vacation policy, a 401(k) employer match, comprehensive health benefits , and educational assistance. We also have a variety of leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.

We believe nothing is impossible when you bring together people who care deeply about making healthcare work better for everyone. Build your career with Gainwell, an industry leader. You’ll be joining a company where collaboration, innovation and inclusion fuel our growth. Learn more about Gainwell at our company website and visit our Careers site for all available job role openings.

Gainwell Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), age, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Gainwell Technologies defines “wages” and “wage rates” to include “all forms of pay, including, but not limited to, salary, overtime pay, bonuses, stock, stock options, profit sharing and bonus plans, life insurance, vacation and holiday pay, cleaning or gasoline allowances, hotel accommodations, reimbursement for travel expenses, and benefits.