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Senior Pharmacist Benefits Consultant

$132.5k - $265k

Mercer

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Pharmacy Benefits Management team at Mercer. This role will be based in one of our Mercer locations. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

The Senior Pharmacy Benefits Consultant

Pharmacy Practice position is a critical new addition to our Pharmacy Benefits Management practice. This role involves significant external and internal interaction with clients, Mercer consultants, and other resources, with the goal of establishing Mercer as the preeminent consultant regarding all issues related to pharmacy.

We will count on you to:

  • Act as the lead strategic pharmacy advisor for a group of select mid-market and national accounts, managing overall service delivery, strategy, financial evaluations, plan design review, contract renewal, business placement, and benchmarking.
  • Identify current provider performance gaps and make recommendations to control spend and trend.
  • Upsell Mercer pharmacy solutions.
  • Leverage Mercer’s size and reputation to negotiate highly competitive Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) contracts.
  • Lead successful regional and national marketing pursuits.
  • Delegate effectively to provide developmental opportunities to team members.
  • Provide mentoring and coaching to project team members.
  • Manage day-to-day account/project management for key MercerRx clients.
  • Thrive and be motivated by an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools.

What you need to have:

  • Bachelor of Science degree.
  • Minimum of 8 years of consulting or other relevant experience in the pharmacy managed care industry.
  • Superior analytical, strategic planning, communication, and listening skills.

What makes you stand out:

  • MBA or PharmaD highly valued.
  • Strong client-facing experience.
  • Excellent organization and project management skills.

Why join our team:

  • We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.
  • We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact for colleagues, clients, and communities.
  • Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting View email address on click.appcast.io.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $132,500 to $265,000.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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