The Associate Director- Network Programs will drive the development of Prescription Drug Lists (PDLs) including strategy and coverage decisions for medications covered under both the pharmacy and medical benefit.
About the Role
Innovation is taking place at a lightning-fast pace every day at Optum. As the fastest growing part of the United Health Group family of businesses, we're expanding our team in Ireland and creating excellent opportunities for those who want greater purpose and more impact in their work.
Key Responsibilities:
* Drive development of PDLs and accompanying programs for the Commercial business to achieve affordability and savings targets, manage trend and improve quality for approximately 14 million covered lives.
* Develop coverage strategies for medications covered under the medical benefit to achieve affordability and savings targets, manage trend and improve quality for approximately 22 million covered lives.
* Work with PBM to develop strategies, as appropriate, and obtain industry-leading pricing for drugs covered under both the pharmacy and medical benefit.
* Collaborate with analytics teams to identify opportunities, determine impact of decisions, and monitor results.
Requirements
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced professional with a Bachelor's degree and strong leadership skills. Key qualifications include:
* Experience leading initiatives that contribute to measurable financial impact.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Strong interpersonal skills.
* Proven ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams or departments.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience in strategy development, data analysis, and working in managed health care, pharmacy benefit management, and/or pharmaceutical industry is preferred.