VP, Specialty Pharmacy Strategy – Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

The VP of Payer Specialty Strategy of OptumRx will oversee and provide subject matter specialty pharmacy expertise to lead cross-functional teams dedicated to managing specialty pharmacy trend and quality initiatives.  

 

The successful candidate will drive PBM initiatives related to client specialty trend management and develop programs that enable the growth strategy across multiple businesses.  This leader will collaborate and influence multiple customers, stakeholders, vendors, providers, and acquisitions within the broader Optum and UHG organization.

 

This position will lead a team that creates specialty trend management best practices for payers, manages a team of case management pharmacists, defines quality standards expected within pharmacy networks, works with clinical and P&T to assure current medical standards are reflected within our policies, provides subject matter expertise to clinical and account management teams, prioritizes specialty pharmacy product development, and develops a comprehensive sales and marketing plan related to specialty products.

 

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. 

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Understand broader specialty pharmacy industry trends and Optum’s capabilities to build best in class business strategy and specialty management solutions across medical and pharmacy benefits
• Develop, align and execute the overall Specialty Pharmacy strategy, tactical plans while collaborating with OptumRx, Optum Health and Optum Insights leadership to maximize the value of Optum’s variety of available solutions
• Manage a team of specialty pharmacy client facing and case management experts that includes pharmacists and other industry experts
• Oversee specialty drug list management and strategy
• Establish risk-based client contract strategy related to specialty pharmaceutical management
• Lead clinical experts within specific disease states to serve as SMEs with regards to both clinical practice and interventional programs
• Lead business development initiatives related to specialty products
• Work within the sales and account management teams to improve specialty pharmacy knowledge and drive specialty product adoption
• Understand customers, competitors, clients, and teammates to develop market insights on Specialty Pharmacy requirements and product strategy
• Identify and execute on vendor partnership opportunities
• Manages all end-to-end functions relating to the Specialty Pharmacy PBM business- Including Specialty strategy, specialty clinical, specialty product and specialty strategic account management

 

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Current and unrestricted Pharmacist, Nursing or Physician license (Rph, RN or MD/DO)
• 8+ years of pharmacy leadership-level operational experience
• 5+ years within specialty pharmacy selling healthcare services capabilities to companies, providers, and/or members
• 3+ years of experience directly working with clients in the health plan, PBMs and/or specialty pharmacy industry
• Ability to travel up to 25%

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pharmacist license

 

Competencies:

• Excellent leadership experience managing multiple opportunities at any given time
• Strategic, enterprise-wide integrated thinking and connector, foster a collaborative culture among cross functional business owners / partners, driving a simplified consumer-centric business
• Ambitious and confident change agent, challenging conventional thinking, approach and methodology, solid advocacy and organizational navigation skills
• Complex and innovative problem-solving, analytical, critical and strategic thinking capabilities, know how to create options and then converge on solutions

 

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

 

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $156,400 to $268,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.  

 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.