Senior Manager, Pharmacist (Pharmacy Accounts and Sales Support)

Your RoleThe Pharmacy team provides pharmacy benefit management services and strategies to support Blue Shield affordability and membership goals. The Sr. Manager, Pharmacy Accounts and Sales Support will report to the Director, Pharmacy Services. In this role you will support pharmacy membership growth and retention strategies and initiatives. Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.Your WorkThe Sr. Manager, Pharmacy Accounts and Sales Support is responsible for the leadership of pharmacy accounts and Sales support team to support employer group account management and client renewal as well as new membership acquisition activities for fully insured and self-funded pharmacy membership. The position will also play a key role in supporting pharmacy product and initiative strategies development.In this role, you will:Provide oversight for the management of program area operations and employeesBe responsible for promotion and execution of overall vision, goals, objectives of the business unitProvide oversight for the coordination of activities of the program area with other business units and monitor operational statistics to ensure all respective accreditation, regulatory and compliance requirements are metIdentify performance improvement opportunities to achieve or exceed benchmarks and advise on issues requiring immediate escalationProvide oversight for the development, implementation, coordination, and assessment of programs to improve quality and cost-effectivenessPartner with business unit teams to support planning and develop pharmacy strategies that align with business unit growth and profitability objectivesPartner with business unit sales and manage team to develop pharmacy request for proposal (RFP) strategies and responsesPartner with underwriting to develop Rx pricing and guarantee strategy approach for self-funded groups to improve competitive positionLead development and maintenance of integrated pharmacy value story to support membership growth and retentionManage team and work cross functionally as needed to manage and resolve client issues, respond to day to day client inquiries and ensure client contract guarantees and deliverables are metManage team to provide consultative support, and support development of training tools, presentations, sales collaterals on pharmacy product offerings and value proposition as needed to support salesActive participation in client renewals, brokers meetings and finalist presentation as needed to promote pharmacy value propositionYour Knowledge and ExperienceRequires a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degreeRequires at least 8 years of experience in a managed care setting, including at least 3 - 5 years of management experience or equivalentRequires a currently active and unrestricted California Registered Pharmacist (RPh) licensePrior experience in presenting pharmacy program value and observations to clients, brokers, consultants preferredPrior experience in pharmacy benefit client contracting with understanding of contracting tactics and market place requirements preferredPossesses excellent presentation, verbal and written skills with ability to understand and convey complex ideas to audience with diverse backgroundsPossesses strong business acumen with proven experience in strategy development and planningMust be proficient in MS Office, particularly MS Word, PowerPoint, and ExcelPay Range:The pay range for this role is: $145,970.00 to $218,900.00 for California.Note:Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, location (California, Bay area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.