Senior Vice President - Pharmacy Consultant
About The Position
The Senior Vice President (SVP), Pharmacy Consulting is a senior leader responsible for guiding the growth of Aon’s pharmacy advisory business. The role develops the strategic roadmap and improves the efficiency of pharmacy consulting services, combining sales leadership, people management, executive client sponsorship, and thought leadership on Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) offerings and market dynamics. The SVP also supports education efforts so health consultants can deliver coordinated, high-quality solutions. The SVP partners with sales and health leadership on go-to-market plans, pipeline development, and RFP and finalist presentations. They support pharmacy project growth and broader Core Health sales efforts by providing consulting support and pharmacy subject-matter expertise. The role serves as executive sponsor for a portfolio of clients, including large and complex accounts, and builds relationships with HR, Finance, Procurement, Clinical, and C-suite stakeholders. It leads delivery quality, coordinates cross-functional teams to provide integrated pharmacy solutions, and guides client teams in creating multi-year strategic roadmaps grounded in market knowledge and client benefits philosophy. The SVP defines and refines the pharmacy consulting strategy, identifies emerging market trends and translates them into differentiated offerings and frameworks, and partners with product, analytics, and operations teams to advance tools, methodologies, and partnerships. The role leads the development of perspectives on PBM offerings, contracting, clinical strategies, and market changes; represents the firm in client forums, conferences, publications, and webinars; and turns complex market dynamics into practical insights. It also leads, develops, and mentors pharmacy consultants and supports training and resources that help health consultants incorporate pharmacy insights into comprehensive health and benefits strategies. This is a hybrid role, with flexibility to work virtually and from a U.S. Aon office. The stated annual salary range for U.S. applicants is $200,000 to $250,000, with actual salary dependent on factors including qualifications and location. The position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive-plan bonus. Benefits are described for full-time and regular part-time colleagues and include retirement savings, insurance, paid time off, leave, and other programs; eligibility is governed by applicable plan documents and policies.
Requirements
- Ten or more years of pharmacy consulting experience.
- Industry-leader standing and expertise in pharmacy benefits.
- Deep knowledge of negotiating and running consulting engagements.
- Strong written communication and oral presentation skills.
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects and clients with dynamic, shifting timelines.
- Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of industry experience.
- Skills in account management, market research, sales performance, customer engagement, customer satisfaction, and advanced product knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Partner with sales and health leadership on go-to-market plans, pipeline development, and RFP and finalist presentations.
- Support pharmacy project growth through consulting support, scope management, and broader relationship building.
- Support Core Health sales efforts as a pharmacy subject-matter expert.
- Serve as executive sponsor for a portfolio of clients, including large and complex accounts.
- Build and sustain executive-level relationships with HR, Finance, Procurement, Clinical, and C-suite stakeholders.
- Lead delivery quality and coordinate cross-functional teams to provide integrated pharmacy solutions across core health and Innovation and Integrated Solutions.
- Lead teams in developing multi-year client strategic roadmaps based on market knowledge and client benefits philosophy.
- Define and refine the strategic roadmap for pharmacy consulting in alignment with broader health and benefits strategy.
- Identify emerging trends and translate them into differentiated offerings and frameworks.
- Partner with product, analytics, and operations teams to advance tools, methodologies, and partnerships.
- Lead development of points of view on PBM offerings, contracting structures, clinical strategies, and market changes.
- Represent the firm through client forums, conferences, publications, and webinars.
- Translate sophisticated market dynamics into practical insights for clients and internal teams.
- Lead, develop, and mentor pharmacy consultants and foster an inclusive, collaborative, high-accountability culture.
- Support the development and delivery of training, playbooks, and toolkits for health consultants on PBM offerings, contract levers, and market dynamics.
- Ensure pharmacy insights are embedded in comprehensive health and benefits strategies.
Benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off at the discretion of the employee and management; this role does not accrue vacation.
- Various leaves of absence and paid sick leave as provided under applicable state and local laws.
- Short-term disability and optional long-term disability.
- Health savings account and health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts.
- Employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance.
- Optional personal insurance policies.
- Adoption assistance.
- Tuition assistance.
- Commuter benefits.
- Employee assistance program, including free counseling sessions.
- Annual discretionary bonus through an annual incentive plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
