Lead Analyst, Strategy and Financial Analysis
Job Description
About the Role
Title: Lead Analyst, Strategy & Financial Analysis – Express Scripts – Hybrid
Type; Hybrid
Location:
Morris Plains, New Jersey, United States of America
Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States of America
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Job Description:
The Lead Analyst, Strategy & Financial Analysis will partner with other Supply Chain teams and cross-functional stakeholders to strategize and deliver client-specific rebate modeling for new and existing business. These teams include: Rebate Analytics, Formulary Consulting, New Sale and Prospect Rebate Modeling and Underwriting, among others. As a part of this team, the Lead Analyst will work with leadership to identify not only modeling improvements but also overall improvements in the rebate and Supply Chain areas.
Essential Functions
Collaborate with Sales and Account Management (SAM) and Underwriting teams to understand current client financial position and rebate approach as well as strategic options for market checks and renewals.
Ideate and propose strategic rebate optimization opportunities and understand long-term benefits and challenges associated with those optimization opportunities.
Support team leadership by reviewing key / complex client rebate modeling and “translating” modeling primary components and assumptions into concise and understandable format and messaging for leadership reviews and Pricing Committee.
Evaluate client data, create scenarios, and provide expert modeling and guidance for existing clients in alignment with department strategic objectives that drive value to both clients and Express Scripts.
In collaboration with Clinical Account Executives, discuss any potential utilization management programs under evaluation to ensure that all modeling and requirements of these programs are accurately represented and in alignment with Pharmaceutical rebate contract.
Partner with clinical advisor peers to analyze the financial impact of client requested formulary changes to both the client and Express Scripts.
Strategize with cross-functional areas of Express Scripts, including but not limited to Account Management, Pricing, Product and Finance.
Lead and / or assist in documenting best practices / SOPs for rebate modeling teams.
Ensures optimization of work processes for rebate modeling strategies and achievement of department goals.
Qualifications
Bachelor Degree, Finance, Healthcare or related area
Strong Detail Oriented Organizational, and Analytical skills
Excellent PC skills – including Excel, PowerPoint and MS Access, experience with database, SQL
Familiarity with pharmaceutical environment and healthcare related rebate contracts a plus
Proven ability to work in a fast paced – ever changing environment
Able to work with solution ambiguity-oriented tasks
Excellent relationship building and cross functional skills
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
About Evernorth Health Services
Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
