Director Advisory Services

Premier Inc.

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Director works collaboratively within a team of highly qualified Advisory consultants to deliver performance improvement to healthcare. This position will be primarily responsible for performing billable work for clients and lead our 340B advisory services. The role of Director is to provide leadership by driving engagement results, manage client relationships, manage engagement resources, oversee development of client deliverables and solutions, oversee implementation, manage risks and issues, manage project logistics and economics, and support business development opportunities. This position has oversight for projects of all sizes and durations, which includes accountability for the quality of results, project profitability, and customer satisfaction. The Director delivers consulting services while supervising, mentoring, and developing staff. The Director serves as subject matter expert on projects as needed with primary focus on 340B program optimization. This position will also participate in sales and business development activities including sales calls, RFP responses, orals, statements of works preparation, etc. This position will collaborate with and develop strong client relationships across all levels of the client organization including clinical staff, physicians, and administrative leadership to meet deliverables. The Director is required to participate and lead in Premier internal activities including practice development, required, and approved educational opportunities throughout the year and learning the various technologies Premier offers to its clients. Additionally, the Director should: Maintain Utilization targets for client billable projects. Create value through meaningful client relationship management, solution development and implementation delivery. Create a team environment by enriching staff skills and knowledge and create a productive and collaborative environment. Create value for the Advisory practice through meaningful participation in practice related activities aimed at growing and enriching the Practice as a whole or individual Service Lines within the Practice Actively participate in add on sales activities and new sales business development opportunities. The position requires contemporary knowledge of and experience with the Federal 340B drug pricing program. The candidate will serve as the primary expert on 340B regulations, optimization opportunities, and able to conduct audits and ensure contemporary optimization strategies are ready for HRSA audits. Analyze purchasing data to maximize savings and revenue while ensuring compliance. Develop and maintain policies and procedures (P&Ps) regarding 340B patient eligibility, provider eligibility, and drug dispensing. Ensure accurate, timely registration of covered entities and child sites in the HRSA 340B OPAIS database. Report on financial performance and program metrics to leadership.

Requirements

7 or more years of applicable work experience
Bachelors degree
Coordinate and deliver effective presentations (verbal and written) to client audiences to communicate project outcomes, recommendations, and strategy
Ability to oversee, quality assure analytics and oversee and mentor others in the delivery and production of client deliverables
Ability to relate to clients and team members in an effective and collaborative manner
Ability to lead work groups to successful outcomes
Demonstrated depth of knowledge in a specific area of expertise (i.e., Subject Matter Expert)
Experience in Health Systems Finance, Operations (clinical, support or operations), Strategic Planning or Decision Support Analytics
Qualitative analysis and strategic problem-solving skills
Experience leading cross-functional teams
Contemporary knowledge of and experience with the Federal 340B drug pricing program.
Primary expert on 340B regulations, optimization opportunities, and able to conduct audits and ensure contemporary optimization strategies are ready for HRSA audits.
Analyze purchasing data to maximize savings and revenue while ensuring compliance.
Develop and maintain policies and procedures (P&Ps) regarding 340B patient eligibility, provider eligibility, and drug dispensing.
Ensure accurate, timely registration of covered entities and child sites in the HRSA 340B OPAIS database.
Report on financial performance and program metrics to leadership.
Previous experience in pharmacy operations, 340B compliance, or revenue cycle management, often in a hospital or health system.
Understanding of 340B regulations, Prime Vendor Program (PVP), and split-billing software systems.
Strong ability to analyze data, perform audits, and translate complex regulations into operational workflows.
Familiarity with EHR systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner) and pharmacy informatics.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for cross-functional collaboration with legal, compliance, and pharmacy teams.
Detail-oriented for managing intricate compliance audits and data mapping.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree
RN or other professional license in clinical area of expertise
PMP/Lean Certification
A pharmacy technician certification, pharmacy degree (PharmD), or relevant compliance certification is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Execute/direct/oversee data analyses, initiate interpretations and conclusions, and oversee verbal and graphic presentations, using methods that are professionally sound and efficient relative to project objectives and conform to standards.
Perform quality assurance on project deliverables.
Assist in determining client needs by effectively leading client interviews and utilizing various tools and analytical methods.
Summarize analytical findings in a coherent manner and draws insight from observations, interviews and data analyses.
Develop accurate conclusions from findings.
Drafts recommendations and potential solutions for team leadership review.
Develops final recommendations and solutions for client review.
Effectively execute on project plans in accordance with engagement statements of work and to client satisfaction.
Guide team in developing presentations and deliverables for client audiences that communicate strategy and outcomes.
Generate billings revenue by leading the engagements in the project delivery.
Guide and lead project management related activities for assigned projects.
Manage the budget and expenses for their assigned projects and manage project profitability.
Manage staff assigned to their projects including providing mentoring and education for staff.
Participate in risk and issue identification and mitigation along with the project leadership team.
Identify opportunities for add on sales and communicate those to engagement leadership and participate in activities to aid in closing those opportunities.
Actively listen for market opportunities on current engagements and collaborative networks and communicates potential leads to managers.
Contribute to the development of sales presentation deliverables using prescribed formats and technology; proactively seeks out opportunities to participate.
Identifies opportunities to improve profitability.
Complete all required training requirements on an annual basis.
Will aid in developing training materials for the practice in areas of their expertise.