Sr Pharmacy Strategy Consultant

Human Resources; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

HCSC is seeking a strategic professional to support leadership in Medical Drug strategy development, planning, and implementation. The role focuses on growth, affordability, and adapting to competitive trends, requiring strong analytical, synthesis, and stakeholder coordination skills.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in corporate strategy, the ability to conduct complex analyses, and experience shaping business cases and performance metrics in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree, Master’s degree or MBA required.
• 5 years general industry experience or 2 years consulting at a top-tier firm.

Responsibilities

• Support leadership by delivering projects related to Medical Drug strategy development, planning and implementation.
• Analyze data sources (competitive intelligence, financials, secondary research) and synthesize into actionable insights.
• Develop KPIs and performance metrics; coordinate with stakeholders to identify and implement initiatives.

Skills

Strategy development

Planning

Analysis & synthesis

Project management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor/Master/MBA

Job description

At HCSC, our employees are the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We empower employees with curated development plans that foster growth and promote rewarding, fulfilling careers.

Join HCSC and be part of a purpose-driven company that will invest in your professional development.

This position is responsible for supporting leadership by delivering projects related to Medical Drug strategy development, planning and implementation to help drive growth, improve the affordability of our products and services, and react to shifting competitive trends and external forces in the Medical Drug space. The medical drug management team is focused on initiative/program development and implementation, liaison to network teams for facility contracting efforts for medical drug, liaison to national account sales team for assistance with medical drug value story, and performance management of medical drug programs. Candidates should have experience and be comfortable executing on strategy, performing discovery work, building business case, expertise in analyzing various data sources (competitive intelligence, internal financials, secondary research, etc.) synthesizing data in a clear and actionable way, development of key performance indicators and performance metrics and partnering and coordinating with stakeholders to identify, solution and implement projects.

Required Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree / Master's Degree / MBA and 5 years of general industry experience or 2 years consulting experience at a top tier consulting firm
• Strategy Development/Planning/Implementation: Knowledge of corporate strategy and/or transformation core skill sets; experience formulating, planning, and/or implementing strategy and transformative efforts.
• Analysis/Synthesis/Insight Generation: Ability to conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis, provide insights and implications, inform decision making, and make recommendations/prioritize new opportunities to pursue.
• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Ability to proactively identify and resolve complex problems with some oversight.
• Project Management: Experience managing complex projects with some oversight.
• Collaboration and Interpersonal Effectiveness: Ability to build strong connections with people and teams, drive results by working across the matrixed environment, and work directly with leadership with some oversight.
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively through verbal, written and visual channels.
• Ability to work within a very fast-paced, quickly evolving organization and manage multiple, complex priorities.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Advanced degree such as MBA, MHA, MD, JD, or PhD.
• Experience in the healthcare industry, especially in the pharmacy value chain.
• Experience with corporate strategy, growth strategy, product strategy, or business case development.

This is a Flex (Hybrid) role: 3 days in office, 2 days work from home

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Compensation: $92,700.00 - $167,500.00

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location

HCSC Employment Statement:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employment employer dedicated to providing a welcoming environment where the unique differences of our employees are respected and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

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