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Join Our Team: Do Meaningful Work and Improve People’s Lives 

Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.

Premera is committed to being a workplace where people feel empowered to grow, innovate, and lead with purpose. By investing in our employees and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous development, we’re able to better serve our customers. It’s this commitment that has earned us recognition as one of the best companies to work for. Learn more about our recent awards and recognitions as a greatest workplace.

Learn how Premera supports our members, customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog:  https://healthsource.premera.com/.

About the role of the Pharmacy Product Manager, Clinical Operations

The Pharmacy Product Manager, Clinical Operations, is the central connector that turns pharmacy programs, services and solutions into market-ready products, with a focus on improving member experience, access and affordability. In this role you’ll manage, design, develop, and launch new, as well as enhancements of existing pharmacy and drug management products across all markets and segments.  You’ll develop recommendations, provide expert consultation, and perform assessments and analysis supporting corporate priorities, market strategies, product strategies, and product launches. Sitting at the intersection of healthcare, pharmacy, technology and product, The Pharmacy Product Manager combines their experience in product strategy, market and PBM knowledge, cross-functional leadership, feasibility work, implementation coordination, and ongoing product management to accelerate change.

What you’ll do:

• Design and develop pharmacy and drug management products through final specifications.
• Work across sales and marketing, leadership, and other departments to define and clarify work objectives, specific deliverables, and timelines in launching new and revisions to existing products.
• Coordinate, consult, and support work achieving deliverables on corporate priorities, market and product strategies, product development efforts, and RFI/RFP responses.
• Identify and frame issues, assess approaches to organize the work, and develop guiding frameworks to support prioritization and completion of work.
• Coordinate and facilitate departmental and interdepartmental workgroups, work debriefings, planning sessions, and other facilitated discussions.
• Work collaboratively with associates and provide coaching and subject matter expertise.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree or four (4) years of product, consulting, planning, research, and/or equivalent health industry work experience. (Required)
• Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) experience. (Preferred)
• Four (4) years of health care/health insurance product development experience. (Preferred)
• General understanding of health insurance disciplines including actuarial, underwriting, contracting, marketing, selling, eligibility, billing, and claims functions.

Premera total rewards

Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support, resources, and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks, they're a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical, financial, emotional, and community benefits, including:

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.

• Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.

• Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.

• Generous paid time off to reenergize.

• Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

• Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.

For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.

• Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.

• Free convenient on-site parking.

• Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.

• Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.

• Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.

• Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.

Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:

Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera, please contact Premera Human Resources via email at [email protected] or via phone at 425-918-4785.

The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.

The salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range.

National Plus Salary Range:

*National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska.

We’re happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. We’re committed to creating an environment where all employees are celebrated for their unique skills and contributions.