Senior Pharmacy Strategy & Consulting Leader

Vizient; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Vizient is seeking an experienced pharmacy consulting leader to guide engagements across multiple client accounts, optimizing enterprise solutions and delivering measurable clinical, operational, and financial results.

You will collaborate with health-system executives, pharmacy leaders, clinicians, and Vizient teams to assess programs, develop strategic recommendations, and implement initiatives that create value.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Pharmacy degree (e.g., PharmD or BSPharm) required; master's degree in business or health administration preferred.
• Relevant health-system pharmacy practice experience required.
• Experience assessing pharmacy programs and developing strategic clinical, operational, and financial recommendations required.Experience with Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee activities preferred.
• Experience leading pharmacy operations, medication management, or healthcare consulting initiatives preferred.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, executive-level communication, and client relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify opportunities and translate data into actionable solutions.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate consulting activities across multiple client accounts and project teams.
• Lead project teams to deliver on timelines and budgets.
• Assess pharmacy and medication management programs across health systems, infusion centers, ambulatory surgery centers, physician offices, and clinics.
• Develop strategic operating plans using industry-leading practices, pharmaceutical care standards, data analysis, and benchmark comparisons to improve value, efficiency, and service excellence.
• Lead formulary management and therapeutic interchange initiatives to standardize products, improve pricing, optimize medication utilization, and identify clinical and financial opportunities.
• Deliver consultative and advisory services that translate pharmacy insights into actionable recommendations and measurable client outcomes.
• Develop and enhance pharmacy consulting solutions, services, methodologies, and supporting practice initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal teams, client executives, pharmacy leaders, and clinicians to support project execution, implementation, and sustained results.
• Create and deliver influential presentations and recommendations to senior executives with clarity and confidence.
• Present pharmacy insights, leading practices, and strategic recommendations at national and regional forums.

Skills

Presentation skills

Facilitation

Executive communication

Client relationship-building

Analytical skills

Education

Pharmacy degree (PharmD or BSPharm)

Master's degree in business or health administration (preferred)

Job description

Vizient is seeking an experienced pharmacy consulting leader to guide engagements across multiple client accounts, optimizing enterprise solutions and delivering measurable clinical, operational, and financial results.

You will collaborate with health-system executives, pharmacy leaders, clinicians, and Vizient teams to assess programs, develop strategic recommendations, and implement initiatives that create value.