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The Senior Director, Pharma Contracting, Business Development & Account Management provides enterprise leadership in strategy, client management, and innovation across pharma partnerships. This role leads a team responsible for developing and executing strategies that strengthen client renewal and retention, create innovative solutions, and drive sustainable growth. The position collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to ensure expectations are consistently exceeded, while guiding multiple departments to identify new opportunities and support organizational change. This leader will shape and execute pharma client management and innovation strategies, overseeing business development and account management services across the portfolio. The position drives interdepartmental alignment, leads teams toward achieving client satisfaction and strategic growth targets, and supports contracting initiatives and long‑term client retention. The Senior Director also manages new business development within their existing book of business and guides the team in identifying and implementing innovative solutions.
Job Responsibility:
Guide and advise on strategic product opportunities to ensure growth across Accredo and CuraScript SD portfolios as subject matter expert driving towards value creation
Spends a significant amount of time negotiating internally and externally leveraging an enterprise mindset to address key client & market opportunities to innovate
Identifies and creates a pathway to year over year value for key strategic clients
Spends time developing talent across the team with a goal of developing future leaders
Helps team prioritize and focus on key market dynamics and opportunities that drive value
Builds and maintains executive level relationships with pharma partners and internal stakeholders
Establishes long-term strategies for manufacturers & key therapeutic focus areas to drive value
Partners across Evernorth to support strategic complex initiatives
Has a passion for the specialty pharmacy business and views challenges as opportunities to enhance the process and challenge the status quo
Partner with leadership on strategic goals and emerging trends
Analyze and recommend potential opportunities, leveraging detailed financial analysis, and emerging specialty trends
Communicate complex material succinctly and effectively to multiple audiences
Build and develop key relationships across the enterprise to help build internal enthusiasm and momentum for innovation
Represent Accredo/CuraScript SD at industry events and conferences as required
Support and promote the company values through positive interactions with both internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis
Work collaboratively with management team to provide career development opportunities, evaluate performance and provide feedback to promote employee growth and retention
Assists Managing Director in managing profit, revenue, and margin for assigned clients
Assists Managing Director in developing strategic work plan goals to include, but not limited to, gross margin, client retention, renewal, and novel growth opportunities
Work cross functionally and at multiple levels both internally and externally with key stakeholders
Requirements:
PharmD or 10+ years of professional experience & bachelor’s degree in related field (pharma contracting, analytics, formulary development, product development, business development, pharma strategy)
Experience leading or managing people preferred, including leading cross-functional groups
Pharma negotiation experience
Pharma contracting experience
Thorough understanding of industry financials and market dynamics
Proven experience mentoring and coaching others, both cross-functionally or directly
Strong problem-solving and business analysis skills
Naturally inquisitive with a desire to solve problems and dig into detailed analysis
Experience working cross-functionally and promoting collaborative partnerships to drive results
Proven ability to communicate effectively to various audiences/levels including leadership through various mediums
Ability to take a complex product/financial/pricing issue(s)/problem(s) and deconstruct it into a concise, impactful message(s)
Ability to present and convey material both formally and informally to all levels of the organization
High-level of confidence, integrity, enthusiasm, and executive presence
Comfortable working with complex data sets and queries
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage workload and meet project deadlines
Interest and ability in mentoring other team members as applicable
Strong MS Office, web conferencing, AI, and internal communication software experience
Detail oriented and organized
Travel is anticipated up to 30% of the time for business meetings and industry events