Job description:
Top Client in need of AVP Pharmacy Strategic Partnerships!
Job Summary and Qualifications
This role will serve as a leadership role created to lead and support key strategic partnerships, initiatives and external engagements. This will create value by working closely with the pharmacy GPO leadership team, membership and external 3rd parties to find and create shared value. Will provide leadership, strategy and expertise to help create, develop and optimize strategic partnerships. Specific example areas include, specialty GPO services, services/technology partnerships, strategic consulting engagements, and certain supplier relationships
What you will do in this role includes:
Provides leadership in key strategic initiatives and relations as determined by the VP of Pharmacy and senior leadership.
Assimilates information from variety of sources, able to analyze and interpret financial data, make recommendations and execute a course of action for pharmaceutical savings opportunities and contract load issues
Leads, mentors and develops pharmacy team members
Specialty Program
Assist the VP of Pharmacy by leading the day-to-day optimization of our specialty GPO pharmacy program
Work closely with specialty GPO partners to provide guidance, insight and program success
Coordinate with internal teams- sourcing, account management and PBM to understand changes to the business and how those impact the specialty program
Provide leadership support in issue resolution with various stakeholders
Support creation of analytics to ensure program optimization
Support onboarding of new members for Specialty program
Consulting
When needed leads/participates in key client engagements at a senior level
Defines a vision, identifies milestones of success, identifies gaps, determines with whom to work and partner and sets actionable goals that are consistently achieved
Manages projects within scope, time and budget
Leads client discussions and meetings to present analysis and facilitate client decision making
Meets and builds relationships with senior executives (CEO, CFO, COO, etc.) by presenting and discussing industry trends, best in class strategies and gaining buy-in for consulting services
Supports organizational growth and maturation of services
Provides market feedback to identify improvements to current solution offerings
Participates in sales pursuits and provides input into presentation materials developed to support the sales and marketing process
Interfaces with Marketing to develop and maintain go-to-market collateral (e.g. white papers, case studies) related to services
Identifies internal operational improvement opportunities
Financial
Interpret, analyze and summarize key financial performance information from members, suppliers and internal teams
Leverage key financial metrics to identify opportunities, measure progress and provide recommendations for improvement
Collaborate with internal and external teams to track and analyze financial data which may include but not limited to pharmacy services supply expense
Provide support to the audit team as needed and when related to job duties
Utilize software skills with programs such as excel, power Bi, and other platforms to consume and analyze data
Project Management
Directs multiple projects and tasks in a fast-paced environment that includes:
Strong organizational skills, including the ability to plan, implement, and execute
The ability to focus and execute exceptional time management
Leads cross functional working groups
Demonstrates the ability to develop a project plan for major and complex projects
Develops milestones for projects to determine outcomes are achieved that includes facilitating customer teams that lead to building consensus and contract implementation
Assign goals to direct reports as appropriate and monitors goal achievement
General Knowledge/Competencies
Must have general and broad knowledge of concepts related to pharmacy services
Provides effective communication which includes verbal, listening, writing, and presentation skills to a variety of stakeholders from executives to staff
Demonstrates ability to work in a professional, multi-disciplinary, matrix reporting team as a group leader, facilitator, or participant
Analytical, problem solving, persuasive ability to develop and implement strategic plans
Professional Growth / Continuing Education
Maintains/obtains professional competence and knowledge of current clinical practices, technology, and equipment/products.
Maintains/obtains professional competence and knowledge of current management and consultative practices.
Maintains/obtains professional competence and knowledge of healthcare economics, managed care/reimbursement issues in the industry.
Attends national/professional society meetings as needed and related to current healthcare practice.
Keeps current in key healthcare literature through journals, books, Internet.
Potentially supervises a team of resources to include: Sr. Directors, Directors, Managers, pharmacy residents, pharmacy students, and analysts
Qualifications:
What qualifications you will need:
A Pharmacist degree (PharmD, RPh) is required. Residency or fellowship training and/or board certification is preferred.Minimum of ten years progressive acute care pharmacy leadership experience
Minimum of 8 years experience in pharmacy supply expense management, consulting or GPOs
Strong preference for experience with Non-acute Pharmacy or Specialty pharmacy
Active Pharmacy licensure in good standing
Why is This a Great Opportunity:
Relo Offered! Great Benefits!