Sr Pharmacy Strategy Consultant

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

Job summary

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) seeks a strategist to lead projects in medical drug strategy development, planning and implementation. You will help drive growth, enhance affordability, and respond to competitive trends, coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The role is hybrid: 3 days in office, 2 days remote. You will analyze diverse data, build business cases, develop KPIs, and partner with stakeholders to identify and execute initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master/MBA with 5 years industry experience or 2 years consulting at a top-tier firm.
• Strategy development, planning and implementation experience.
• Ability to conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis and derive insights.
• Proactive problem solving with strong critical thinking.
• Experience managing complex projects with oversight.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with leadership across a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects related to medical drug strategy development, planning and implementation.
• Analyze data sources and synthesize insights to inform decisions.
• Develop KPIs and performance metrics to track impact.
• Coordinate with network teams for facility contracting efforts.
• Assist national account sales with the medical drug value story.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify, scope and implement initiatives.

Skills

Strategy development

Planning

Implementation

Analysis and synthesis

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Project management

Collaboration

Communication

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor degree

Master's degree / MBA

5 years industry experience or 2 years consulting

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.

Job Summary

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.

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

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 .

Pay Transparency Statement:

At Health Care Service Corporation, you will be part of an organization committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees to support their life outside of work. From health and wellness benefits, 401(k) savings plan, pension plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, supplemental life insurance, employee assistance program, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, plus other incentives, we offer a robust total rewards package for employees. Learn more about our benefit offerings by visiting https://careers.hcsc.com/totalrewards

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.

Base Pay Range

$92,700.00 - $167,500.00 Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.