Director, Pharmacy

Director, Pharmacy

AArete is one-of-a-kind when it comes to consulting firm culture.

We’re a global, innovative management and technology consulting firm, with offices in the U.S., India, and the U.K. Our name comes from the Greek word for excellence: “Areté.”  And excellence is exactly what we strive for.  

Our success starts with enriching and empowering our people. From robust career development planning to competitive life and wellness benefits, AArete’s “Culture of Care” takes a holistic approach to the employee experience.  

AAretians (our team members) are leaders at every level. You are encouraged to unlock your full potential by directly contributing to our mission and prioritizing space for personal development and fulfillment. 

The Role

As an AArete Director, you fill a pivotal role leveraging deep practical and technical expertise in healthcare, combined with strong project management and execution skills. The joint focus of this role is to successfully lead or co-lead business development conversations with existing and potential new clients and ensure teams execute project goals and deliver tangible financial results to clients. You will bring extensive knowledge of managed care pharmacy, a proven ability to build and maintain  strong client relationships, and valuable insights gained through cross-industry experience and prior consulting experience. As a Director at AArete you will lead high- performing teams, fostering excellence while mentoring and developing team members in both technical capabilities and soft skills. 

Work You’ll Do

• Leverage business contacts and relationships to secure, design and manage extensions and prospects for new business
• Oversee the successful execution of multiple client projects
• Work in a matrix management environment, leading internal teams and client facing meetings
• Work with medical and pharmacy claims and other healthcare data to analyze and identify cost management opportunities
• Secure and manage client projects while identifying and mitigating risk
• Maintain strong profitability for each project
• Coach multiple teams, mentor and develop staff by imparting functional knowledge, consulting skills and experience
• Formulate and communicate our corporate vision, create a shared sense of purpose and inspire others
• Contribute effectively to the development of new service offerings, marketing initiatives and proposals
• Plan, manage and lead business development discussions
• Develop strong relationships with the clients that evolve beyond the contracted assignment and leverage this relationship to initiate future engagement opportunities
• Actively participate in the recruiting process through interviewing, referrals, and other opportunities to promote AArete
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Healthcare related field or Finance
• 8-10 years Medicaid/Medicare/Exchange (or “government funded”) and Commercial managed care pharmacy experience within health systems, health plans, and PBMs
• Previous healthcare consulting experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic initiatives in managed care pharmacy
• Demonstrated expertise in managed care pharmacy including PBM contracting, formulary strategy, rebate contracting, utilization management, clinical programs, analytics and reporting, and regulatory compliance
• Strong cross-industry perspective, with insights gained from prior experience and work with diverse healthcare stakeholders (payers, PBMs, health systems, manufacturers)
• Experience with various drug pricing methodologies and reference files (Medi-Span, NCPDP, CMS)
• Proven ability to analyze complex healthcare and pharm