Senior Director, Provider Contracting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Missouri.

📋 Description

• Support the VP of Pharma Strategy and Contracting in identifying manufacturer, product class, and pharmaceutical strategies, as well as implementing those strategies.

• Partner with Ascent Health Services to establish product class strategies and methods with pharmaceutical manufacturers for the Commercial business segment.

• Oversee pharmaceutical relationships and cultivate strategic alliances with selected pharmaceutical companies across internal Supply Chain teams.

• Collaborate with Commercial and Medicare formulary modeling teams to create product category strategies and submit manufacturer rebate requests.

• Offer insights regarding the Cigna Health Plan and large Custom Client formulary, rebate requests, and market strategies.

• Assist Account Directors in finalizing manufacturer rebate agreements and matrices, ensuring accuracy, signatures, and proper invoicing implementation.

• Provide support to Sales and Account Management teams on RFPs, presentations, and client discussions.

• Represent the department by delivering formulary strategies for Custom Clients.

• Aid Formulary Consultants with rebate requests.

• Engage with clinical, account management, operations, finance, and specialty business development management teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of relevant experience.

• Strong financial understanding and awareness of supply chain dynamics.

• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Outstanding written, verbal communication, and presentation abilities.

• Proficient negotiation skills with the capacity to influence and persuade.

• Capability to balance organizational needs with those of external partners.

• Flexibility in navigating complex dynamics and ambiguity.

• Ability to effectively manage setbacks.

• Honest, direct, and transparent communication approach.

• Self-motivated individual who can work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.

• Registered Pharmacist (RPh or PharmD) and/or MBA is advantageous but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for annual bonuses.

• Participation in long-term incentive plans.

• Medical insurance coverage.

• Vision insurance coverage.

• Dental insurance coverage.

• Programs for well-being and behavioral health.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Company-sponsored life insurance.

• Tuition reimbursement opportunities.

• A minimum of 18 days of paid time off annually.

• Paid holidays.

• Leaves of absence.

• Work-from-home options available with a minimum of 10Mbps download and 5Mbps upload speed for cable broadband or fiber optic internet service.