AVP Pharmacy Strategic Partnerships

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!