Wellmarkinc

Wellmarkinc

Director - Pharmacy Operations

Des Moines, IA, United States · Director

Work authorization requiredDetected 21 days ago
ForecastingBudgetingAuditingHRPharmacy PracticeLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringAdaptabilityUnderwriting

About the role

  • As Director of Pharmacy, you will be a true change leader and help guide the vision and direction around internal operational efficiencies to align with Wellmark's pharmacy strategy.
  • About you: You believe health care can be better and are passionate about finding ways to influence our work centered around total cost of care.
  • You're an experienced people-leader who believes mentorship and team member growth is the key to success.

Responsibilities

  • Drive collaboration, organization, prioritization of critical work functions, and engagement across matrixed workgroups and teams to deliver product roadmaps from development, implementation and client consulting and support.
  • Exercise direction and leadership for the pharmacy team members accountable for developing, pricing, naming, creating market position and packaging of Wellmark's pharmacy products that, in turn, support Wellmark and divisional strategy and goals.
  • Provide direction and leadership for the pharmacy team members responsible for supporting market intelligence, marketing, sales, and client support.
  • Support other business areas and lead the analytical and financial framework within the pharmacy team to identify practical and meaningful business improvement opportunities across our product and solutions portfolio and functional capabilities.
  • Drive and produce results that are effective, accurate, and timely.
  • Facilitate the identification and connection to the portfolio of solutions in our product catalogue and work to drive to the solutions on our future roadmap.
  • Build strong relationships and closely partner and consult with Sales, Product, Segment Planning and Performance, Client Consulting, Member Experience, Communications, and other internal stakeholders to drive continued alignment of development and implementation as well as to ensure successful activation for and with sales.
  • Facilitate the necessary connections to the legal and regulatory communication process as well as the marketing process to support sales efforts.
  • You are a self-starter, analytical, innovative, influential, and partner effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • The unknown and opportunity to build something from scratch excites you, because to you it is just another challenge to overcome on the path of rewarding, strategic work.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree, or direct and applicable work experience, OR PharmD.
  • If PharmD, active and unrestricted Pharmacy license in Iowa or South Dakota (individual must be licensed in the state in which they reside) or ability to obtain within 6 months from date of hire.
  • Minimum 7 years of combined experience in pharmacy, product management, sales or related role, with demonstrated financial acumen, including an understanding of underwriting, financial metrics, etc.
  • Ability to measure and evaluate work processes, services, and products to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
  • Must be aware of implications to department.
  • Experience demonstrating effective resource management/planning, budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning.
  • Is forward-thinking, exhibits the ability to learn quickly
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills with the ability to successfully share insights or recommendations with stakeholders, including senior leadership.
  • Proficiency with the Microsoft Windows Office Suite, including Word and Excel.
  • Some travel required.

Nice to have

  • MBA or master's degree preferred
  • finance and/or business-related pharmacy practice.

Skills

  • F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc.

Benefits

  • You believe health care can be better and are passionate about finding ways to influence our work centered around total cost of care.
  • You love to teach and understand the benefits of transparent, dedicated leadership, because your team members' individual achievements mean success for Wellmark.
  • MBA or master's degree preferred; health outcomes training; finance and/or business-related pharmacy practice.
  • Healthcare or related industry experience, including knowledge of health insurance products, benefit design, etc.
  • Work collaboratively to meet the goals and objectives of the pharmacy program with the contracted pharmacy benefit manager.

Company info

  • We are a mutual insurance company owned by our policy holders across Iowa and South Dakota, and we've built our reputation on over 80 years' worth of trust.
  • We are not motivated by profits.
  • We are motivated by the well-being of our friends, family, and neighbors-our members.
  • If you're passionate about joining an organization working hard to put its members first, to provide best-in-class service, and one that is committed to sustainability and innovation, consider applying today!
  • Learn more about our unique benefit offerings here.
  • Use your strengths as a Director of Pharmacy at Wellmark!

Visa & Work Authorization

  • At this time, Wellmark is not considering applicants for this position that require any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the
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