Lead Director, Trade Industry Analysis

Job Description: • responsible for driving strategies to advance financial performance and profitability for both clients and the PBM organization • identify opportunities and leverage matrix partners to develop innovative strategies effectively and efficiently • deliver actionable insights to Trade Value Strategy Leadership and the broader Trade organization • identify and evaluate strategies to optimize client value in response to pharmaceutical market events • collaborate with other PBM functional areas to assess various trade and formulary strategy initiatives, with the goal of improving client net costs • communicate analytical results and insights to senior business leaders • develop or enhance processes and reporting to understand and drive management of rebate and margin impacts • assess pharmaceutical industry trends to develop relevant insights and determine potential implications on future rebate value • collaborate with Trade Relations, Formulary Strategy, and Trade Finance teams to investigate opportunities to optimize rebate value • serve as cross-functional partner to other business functions to assess and align on the impact of market events, policy changes, and trade strategies • promote development of team members through coaching, training, and leadership opportunities Requirements: • 10+ years of experience in managed care, which may include pharmaceutical market access, pharmacy benefit management, formulary and rebate strategy setting, or with a focus on financial strategy • Demonstrated knowledge of the evolving pharmaceutical regulatory environment • Advanced capabilities using Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word • Experience in Microsoft Excel-based modeling • 8+ years experience in pharmaceutical manufacturer market access strategy (preferred) • 3+ years experience in pharmaceutical manufacturer pricing and contracting strategy (preferred) • Demonstrated understanding of pharmaceutical government pricing (AMP, Best Price, ASP, 340B) (preferred) • Experience interpreting and leveraging large, complex datasets to inform strategic decisions (preferred) • Team leadership or management experience, either directly or indirectly leading other professionals (preferred) Benefits: • vacation and holiday paid time off • health/dental/vision insurance • work/life balance • employee discounted stock purchase program • 401K • tuition reimbursement • employee discounts at all CVS stores