VP Product Innovation - Prior Authorization

Job Summary VP Product Innovation - Prior Authorization creates and oversees the product strategy, Go‑To‑Market planning, product roadmap, and lifecycle of an assigned solution portfolio, including solutions related to electronic prior authorization (ePA) and specialty pharmacy. The incumbent executes the business plan and the short‑ and long‑term growth strategy of the portfolio to achieve financial, operational, and market success, with a focus on advancing connectivity, efficiency, and patient access across payer, provider, and pharmacy ecosystems. The VP Product Innovation directs the end‑to‑end leadership of new and existing products from inception through all phases of the product lifecycle, including complex workflows supporting prior authorization, and focuses on meeting the needs of end users and the operational aspects of the portfolio. Responsibilities Create and manage the financial operations of the assigned solution portfolio, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning. Serve as the primary business leader for the assigned solution portfolio to the Executive Team and occasionally Board of Directors, on business strategy, operations, and metrics. Market and lead customer stakeholder relations to support selling, managing customers and partners, and representing the solution portfolio in the industry. Develop business cases, new innovations, and value propositions for new solutions to extend the solution portfolio. Stay informed and influence regulatory and compliance matters that relate to the success of the solution portfolio. Collaborate within Product Innovation and Growth/Strategy, Finance, Marketing, and Legal on the success of the solution portfolio. Recruit, onboard, train and provide leadership to team members supporting the portfolio. Work collaboratively with Surescripts Data & Analytics team to operate and devise new commercial solutions. Qualifications Basic Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 12+ years of experience in related, progressive roles; 5+ years of experience working in health IT, PBM, pharmacy, payer, or healthcare-related field; demonstrated experience with electronic prior authorization (ePA) solutions, ideally including experience supporting specialty pharmacy workflows and use cases; 7+ years of people management experience or roles showing progressive leadership; 5+ years of experience directly managing the overall success of a product or line of business. Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in business, marketing or computer science; experience in a multi‑sided network business; deep familiarity with specialty pharmacy operations, including prior authorization complexities, payer‑provider‑pharmacy interactions, and patient access workflows. Compensation & Benefits Base pay range for this position is $281,900 - $344,500 per year. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare (including infertility coverage), generous paid time off including paid childbirth and parental leave and mental health days, pet insurance, and 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting. Physical and Mental Requirements While performing duties of this job, an employee may be required to attend meetings in and out of the office, travel, communicate effectively (both orally and in writing), and be able to effectively use computers and other electronic and standard office equipment with or without a reasonable accommodation. Additionally, this job requires certain mental demands, including the ability to use judgment, withstand moderate amounts of stress and maintain attention to detail with or without a reasonable accommodation. Equal Employment Opportunity Surescripts is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. Other Information Surescripts participates in E‑Verify. Right to Work Statement in English and Spanish. #J-18808-Ljbffr Surescripts, LLC