Optimity Advisors

Manager - PBM/Payer Industry

Optimity Advisors$90K — $130K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Healthcare, Business, or related field.
  • 3 years of experience in payer or pharmacy industry.
  • Proven experience managing projects and cross-functional teams.
  • Familiarity with Medicaid clients.
  • Experience in implementing PBM systems.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and execute project management processes and tools.
  • Prepare and manage project plans, addressing critical issues.
  • Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for clients.
  • Establish and monitor key project metrics.
  • Provide reports and metrics to illustrate project status.
  • Manage the internal and external project budget.
  • Coach team members on project management practices.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare consulting environment.
  • Engage with diverse clients to solve real-world challenges.
  • Possibility for career progression and mentorship opportunities.
  • Exposure to various facets of the pharmacy benefit management process.
Full Job Description
Job Description

PURPOSE

We are currently seeking a Manager with experience in payer systems and pharmacy benefit management (PBM). This position is ideal for a mid-level consultant that has a passion for working with clients to understand their challenges, adapt to the unique situation of the client, and develop solutions. A Manager will lead teams, drive projects, and manage relationships through all phases of the project lifecycle.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Delivery and Management
  • Establish and execute a common set of project management processes and tolls for a project, including but not limited to project charters, workplans, issues, risks, and change requests
  • Prepare and manage project plans and address critical issues contributing to problems or delays on a project
  • Serve as day-to-day point of contact for client resources
  • Establish and monitor key project metrics for the project
  • Provide client and Optimity management with reports, metrics, and tools to illustrate the status of the project
  • Manage the internal and external project budget
  • Drive creation of deliverables relevant to each phase of the project lifecycle and as-how analyses as needed
  • Coach to clarify assignments and deliverables; mentor others in project management practices, review quality of work, and manage the integration of team members work

NECESSARY SKILLS
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong active listening
  • Aptitude for quick learning and subject matter expertise development
  • Highly self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to execute in high pressure environment
  • Sound problem solving and analytical skills
  • Strong MS Suite skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio


Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree, from an accredited university or college, in Healthcare, Business, or another closely related field
  • 3 years of experience in the payer, pharmacy, or related industry
  • Experience managing projects and cross-functional teams
  • Experience with Medicaid clients
  • Experience implementing PBM systems
  • Authorization to work in the United States on a permanent basis

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience in health plan operations
  • Experience with Conduent HSP
  • Experience with PBM vendor to core systems integration
  • Experience with Managed Care Organization
  • Demonstrated career progression with increased responsibilities and mentorship


Additional Information

If you are interested in being considered for this position, please apply directly on our website using the following link:

https://optimityadvisors.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=29&source=aWQ9MjM%3D

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