Program Management Advisor/Clinical Program Advisor - Express Scripts (Supply Chain)

The Cigna Group•Bloomfield, CT

3d•$95,500 - $159,100•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Management Advisor in Supply Chain/Formulary Consulting provides consultation to custom formulary clients through rebate contract interpretation and financial modeling. The role identifies strategic opportunities for clients to optimize formularies and create value for internal and external organizations. The advisor works collaboratively with cross-functional teams and may support interdepartmental projects and process improvements, serving as an internally recognized subject matter expert in formulary rebate modeling. The position is hybrid, requiring three days per week in an office and two days working from home. The incumbent may be based at any US Cigna Healthcare office, subject to office alignment policy. Occasional or permanent home work requires cable broadband or fiber-optic internet service with speeds of at least 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload. Travel is approximately 10%. The anticipated annual salary is $95,500–$159,100, depending on relevant factors including experience and geographic location; the role is also anticipated to be eligible for an annual bonus plan. Supply Chain–Custom Formulary Consulting coordinates and manages key supplier groups under a single management team. Major suppliers include brand and generic pharmaceutical manufacturers, retail pharmacies, and drug wholesalers. Express Scripts is a pharmacy benefit manager whose customers include private- and public-sector employers and healthcare organizations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, healthcare, or a related area.
2–4 years of relevant work experience in PBM, managed care, healthcare, or finance.
Confidence, attention to detail, organizational skills, and analytical skills.
Excellent PC skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Access, and experience with databases.
Expertise in Excel.
Financial modeling experience.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
Excellent relationship-building and cross-functional skills.
Ability to travel approximately 10%.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
PharmD.
Familiarity with pharmaceutical rebate contracts.

Responsibilities

Provide consultation through rebate contract interpretation and strategic opportunity identification.
Meet directly with large and complex custom clients to review modeling and cultivate relationships with formulary decision makers, such as pharmacy directors and vice presidents.
Evaluate client data, create scenarios, and provide expert formulary modeling and guidance for existing clients in alignment with department strategic objectives.
Collaborate with Clinical Account Executives to create strategies for custom clients based on formulary scenarios, rebate offerings, and modeling options.
Work with Clinical Account Executives to discuss potential utilization management programs under evaluation with clients, ensuring program modeling and requirements are accurately represented and aligned with pharmaceutical rebate contracts.
Analyze the financial impact of client-requested formulary changes on both the client and Express Scripts.
Create presentations and supporting documentation for client formulary strategy and consulting meetings.
Participate in interdepartmental team calls as required to discuss rebate invoicing eligibility terms and conditions.
Document and communicate formulary analysis projects, including model maintenance and quality control.
Optimize work processes for formulary modeling strategies and help achieve department goals.