Project Manager - Pharmacy

Job Description
Hybrid Pharmacy & Project Manager Role - Manage vendor relationships and serve as a primary point of contact for SHP and pharmacy-related partners. Lead the planning, initiation, and execution of multiple concurrent projects and workstreams in support of organizational goals and strategic priorities.












Required skills: 1. Pharmacy Benefit




• Develop and manage customized documentation that aligns with organizational objectives, cost-containment strategies, regulatory requirements, and pharmacy benefit goals.




• Manage vendor relationships and serve as a primary point of contact for SHP and pharmacy-related partners.




• Monitor vendor performance, contractual compliance, service level agreements (SLAs), and key performance indicators.




Pharmacy Strategy




• Apply knowledge of 340B principles, HRSA regulations, and commercial plan requirements to support benefit strategy decisions.




• Support the development and implementation of




Pharmacy Analytics & Financial Management




• Analyze pharmacy utilization trends, medication spend, rebate implications, and overall financial outcomes to identify opportunities for cost savings and operational improvement.




• Develop executive-level reports, dashboards, and performance metrics to support decision-making and strategic planning.




• Identify and recommend pharmacy savings opportunities while balancing clinical quality, member experience, and regulatory requirements.




Regulatory Compliance & Operations




• Ensure pharmacy benefits align with applicable state, federal, and accreditation requirements.




• Support oversight of 340B program initiatives and compliance activities, where applicable.




• Coordinate operational activities, stakeholder meetings, and cross-functional communications related to pharmacy initiatives.




• Maintain documentation of pharmacy programs, vendor activities, contracts, and governance decisions.




• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills in interactions with internal and external stakeholders.




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2. Project Management




Project Leadership & Planning




• Lead the planning, initiation, and execution of multiple concurrent projects and workstreams in support of organizational goals and strategic priorities.




• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements.




• Develop and maintain comprehensive project charters, work plans, governance structures, and communication plans.




• Establish project governance frameworks and facilitate decision-making processes across stakeholder groups.




Project Execution & Delivery




• Oversee day-to-day project execution, ensuring milestones are achieved and deliverables are completed on schedule.




• Coordinate activities across pharmacy, clinical operations, finance, compliance, IT, and external vendor teams.




• Monitor project performance against established KPIs, timelines, budgets, and strategic objectives.




• Ensure quality standards and organizational expectations are consistently met throughout all project phases.




Risk & Change Management




• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and barriers to successful execution.




• Manage project scope changes and change-control processes through established governance procedures.




• Escalate critical issues and provide recommendations to leadership for timely resolution.




Communication & Executive Reporting




• Facilitate regular project status meetings, steering committee reviews, and executive stakeholder updates.




• Develop and maintain project dashboards, executive reports, performance scorecards, and supporting documentation.




• Provide executive-level summaries highlighting project progress, risks, financial impacts, and key decisions requiring leadership input.




• Lead stakeholder engagement and organizational change management activities to support successful implementation and adoption.












Desired skills: Preferred Qualifications & Experience




• 10+ years of healthcare project management experience, including at least 5 years leading complex pharmacy-related initiatives or enterprise pharmacy workstreams.




• Demonstrated expertise in Pharmacy Benefit operations, contracting, vendor management, formulary strategy, and pharmacy financial management.




• Deep understanding of 340B program requirements, specialty pharmacy operations, and applicable pharmacy regulatory requirements.




• Proven experience managing large-scale, cross-functional projects within complex healthcare organizations.




• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification required.




• Pharmacy technician certification, pharmacist licensure, or equivalent pharmacy-related credential strongly preferred.




• Demonstrated success managing significant cost-savings initiatives and driving operational efficiencies across healthcare organizations.




• Proven ability to manage multi-million-dollar savings portfolios and strategic transformation efforts.




• Strong analytical, negotiation, vendor management, problem-solving, and executive communication skills.




• Ability to effectively communicate complex concepts and recommendations to senior leadership and diverse stakeholder groups.












Additional notes: • Pharmacy analytics, rebate analysis, and financial performance management.




• 340B compliance support.




• Budget management and financial forecasting.




• Risk, issue, dependency, and change management.




• Executive reporting and governance.




• Cross-functional leadership across pharmacy, finance, clinical, compliance, IT, and vendor stakeholders.




• Organizational change management and stakeholder engagement.




These enhancements align the responsibilities more closely with the senior-level qualifications described in the email to Caroline and position the role as a strategic Pharmacy/Project Management leader rather than a support-focused coordinator role.