Senior Vice President - Pharmacy Consultant

Senior Vice President - Pharmacy Consultant

This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both virtually and from one of our US Aon offices. Aon is in the business of better decisions. At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

The Senior Vice President (SVP), Pharmacy Consulting is a senior leader who guides the growth of our pharmacy advisory business. They develop our strategic roadmap and improve the efficiency of our pharmacy consulting services. This role combines sales leadership, people management, executive client sponsorship, and thought leadership on Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) offerings and market dynamics. The SVP will also assist in education efforts for our health consultants to deliver coordinated, outstanding solutions.

Sales & Growth Leadership

Partner with sales and health leadership on go-to-market plans, pipeline development, and RFP/finalist presentations. Support pharmacy project growth by delivering best in class consulting support, managing to scope requirements and building broader relationships. Support Core Health sales efforts as part of a broader team of consultants where the SVP will present as a subject matter expert on pharmacy.

Client & Account Leadership

Serve as executive sponsor on a portfolio of clients, including large and complex accounts. Build and sustain executive-level relationships (HR, Finance, Procurement, Clinical, C-suite). Lead all aspects of delivery quality and coordinate cross-functional teams to provide integrated pharmacy solutions across core health and all Innovation and Integrated Solutions. Lead teams on building multi-year strategic roadmaps for clients rooted in market knowledge paired with an understanding of client benefits philosophy.

Strategy & Offer Development

Define and refine the strategic roadmap for pharmacy consulting, aligned with broader health and benefits strategy. Identify emerging trends (e.g., PBM models, specialty drugs, biosimilars, gene therapies, regulatory shifts) and translate them into differentiated offerings and frameworks. Partner with product, analytics, and operations to advance tools, methodologies, and partnerships.

Thought Leadership & POV Development

Lead creation of points of view on PBM offerings, contracting structures, clinical strategies, and market changes. Represent the firm through client forums, conferences, publications, and webinars. Convert sophisticated market dynamics into practical insights for clients and internal teams.

People Leadership & Consultant Education

Lead, develop, and mentor pharmacy consultants. Foster an inclusive, collaborative, high-accountability culture. Support the build and deliver training, playbooks, and toolkits to educate health consultants on PBM offerings, contract levers, and market dynamics. Ensure pharmacy insights are embedded in comprehensive health and benefits strategies.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

Ten plus years of pharmacy consulting experience. Viewed as an industry leader with expertise in pharmacy benefits. Deep knowledge negotiating and running consulting engagements. Strong communication skills, both written and oral presentation skills. Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects and clients with dynamic and shifting timelines.

Education: Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline or equivalent years of industry experience. For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.

Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $300,000 to $345,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon's annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

A summary of all the benefits offered for this position: Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon's discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance. This role does not accrue vacation. Rather, this role is eligible to take paid time off at the discretion of the employee and management in accordance with company policy and practices. Various other types of leaves of absence; paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.