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Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Strategic Advisor to join our Pharmacy Strategy team! You will act as a senior member of the strategy team within Corporate Pharmacy by leveraging industry experience and expertise to promote enterprise understanding of pharmacy, oversee strategy and execution, participate in divisional planning and budgeting, engage in special projects and innovations, and liaise with key vendor partners. The ideal candidate will have experience in the health plan and/or Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM) industry, possess consulting and project management skills, and understand payer-PBM operations, pricing, and strategy.

What You'll Do

+ Proactively identify, evaluate and lead the development of strategic pharmacy projects and Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) partnership efforts to meet BCBSNC’s growth objectives, as well as manage healthcare costs while improving outcomes and the healthcare experience for our members.

+ Lead critical activities such as strategic planning, annual budgeting, highly complex financial/qualitative analysis and thought leadership at a departmental and enterprise level.

+ Present information such as strategic concepts, planning data, medical expense/reimbursement rates, drug trend, provider performance metrics and impact assessments to both internal and external audiences at all levels, including senior-level leadership.

+ Organize, optimize and communicate progress towards the completion of overall work portfolio.

+ Collaborate with and support other departments across the enterprise on both common initiatives and unique ventures, acting as a subject matter expert for corporate pharmacy.

+ Identify, analyze and monitor industry, regulatory, technology and market-based trends that affect departmental strategy, PBM landscape, pharmacy trend, and cost of care.

+ Utilize extensive expertise to identify and drive strategy execution with new analysis/reporting capabilities, project management techniques and/or consulting/engagement approaches.

+ Lead strategic planning, needs analysis, content development, program design, implementation, administration and monitoring, data analysis and program evaluation, budget management and vendor selection and vendor/contract management related to strategy execution.

What You Bring

+ Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)

+ 5+ years of experience in Pharmacy at a health plan, PBM, or consultant.

+ 2+ years of consulting experience.

+ In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field.

What You’ll Get

+ The opportunity to work at the cutting edge of health care delivery with a team that’s deeply invested in the community

+ Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to do great work

+ Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs

+ Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance

+ Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education

+ 401k match including an annual company contribution

Salary Range

At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs.

_*Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance._

$75,900.00 - $136,600.00

Skills

About Us

It's an exciting time to work at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC). Health care is changing, and we're leading the way. We offer more than health insurance our customers can count on. We’re committed to better health and better health care − in our communities and beyond. Our employees bring energy and creativity to the workplace, and it shows in our innovative approach to improving the health and well-being of North Carolinians.

Blue Cross NC is a fully taxed, not-for-profit company headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. We serve more than 4.3 million members, and we employ more than 5,000 people across the country who are passionate about making health care better for all.

Help us lead the charge for better health care by joining our award-winning team. Discover tremendous opportunities with us to do challenging and rewarding work. Opportunities that can lead you to a fulfilling career, work that can help others lead healthier, happier lives.

Authorization to Work in the United States

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Request Accommodations

Blue Cross NC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify HR at [email protected] .

For most roles, you can choose where to work - fully remote in one of the states listed below, in the office, or a hybrid of the two:

Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming