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We collaborate with healthcare executives, leaders, and boards to help organizations innovate, transform, and enhance their operational effectiveness. Our work spans across strategy, operations, clinical optimization, regulatory compliance, and technological advancement. By combining industry knowledge with technology and data-driven insights, we empower healthcare providers to achieve both operational excellence and clinical outcomes. 

As a Pharmacy Management Consulting Manager, you will lead initiatives that blend managed care pharmacy strategy with pharmacy operations and clinical pharmacy transformation for provider and payer clients, improving drug spend, medication management, and pharmacy program performance. 

 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Identify and address pharmacy cost and drug trend drivers across medical and pharmacy benefits 

• Lead managed care pharmacy initiatives including formulary strategy, utilization management, and PBM performance 

• Partner with clinical and operations leaders on pharmacy operations transformation and clinical pharmacy program design 

 

Travel 

• Travel - as needed; varies by client needs and could be up to 80%

 

 

Why Join the Accenture Healthcare Team? 

• Innovate Every Day: Work at the cutting edge of healthcare innovation, designing solutions that push boundaries and create transformative opportunities for healthcare organizations worldwide. 

• Lead with the Best: Join an industry-recognized healthcare consulting leader with a global team of over 20,000 professionals, collaborating to drive large-scale healthcare transformation across the globe. 

• Continuous Learning & Growth: Take advantage of unmatched professional development opportunities, including interactive courses, real-world client simulations, and ongoing mentoring, to expand your healthcare consulting expertise. 

Qualifications: 

Here's what you need: 

• Minimum 3 years of consulting/advisory experience with healthcare provider and/or payer clients 

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in managed care pharmacy, PBM operations, or pharmacy benefit/cost management 

• Bachelor's Degree required 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Active Pharmacist license (PharmD or RPh) 

• Experience in the design, financing, and management of large group pharmacy benefit programs gained in a consulting, brokerage, PBM, or carrier environment, including pharmacy pricing, underwriting, or valuation work. 

• Experience with PBM and pharmacy management procurement, formulary strategy, rebate contracting, specialty pharmacy management, and drug cost/trend monitoring   

• Experience with utilization management strategies (prior authorization, step therapy), formulary development and management, and cost-containment programs for health plans, PBMs, or employer groups 

• Strong analytical skills linking pharmacy levers to clinical and financial outcomes 

 

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We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/07/2026.

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