Senior Strategic Advisor, Healthcare

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Full time

RQ0019403

Job Description

The Senior Strategic Advisor leverages deep pharmacy industry expertise to identify and advance innovative cost-of-care savings opportunities, develop revenue-generating pharmacy products and programs, optimize existing solutions for greater impact and efficiency, and lead strategic initiatives that drive enterprise value through internal and external collaboration.

What You'll Do

• Identify and lead innovative pharmacy strategies that reduce cost of care, improve member outcomes, and support enterprise growth.

• Develop and optimize pharmacy products, programs, and partnerships to create new revenue streams and enhance market competitiveness.

• Evaluate emerging industry, regulatory, and technology trends to identify strategic opportunities and risks.

• Conduct complex financial, operational, and market analyses to support strategic decision-making and investment priorities.

• Present strategic recommendations and business insights to senior leadership and key stakeholders.

• Build and manage relationships with PBMs, vendors, and partners to accelerate innovation and value creation.

• Serve as a pharmacy strategy expert and collaborate across the enterprise to advance business objectives.

• Lead the execution, measurement, and continuous improvement of strategic initiatives that deliver sustainable enterprise value.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience in healthcare strategy, business development, product innovation, market development, consulting, pharmacy operations, or related strategic functions.

• OR master’s degree with 3+ years of experience in healthcare strategy, business development, product innovation, market development, consulting, pharmacy operations, or related strategic functions.

• Experience leading cross-functional programs, projects, and strategic initiatives from opportunity assessment through execution and value realization

• The ideal candidate is a strategic and innovative thought leader with experience in pharmacy health plan operations, PBM, pharmacy strategy, or healthcare consulting. They possess strong business development, product strategy, financial analysis acumen, and stakeholder management skills, with a successful track record of identifying and implementing opportunities that reduce cost of care, generate revenue, and create sustainable business value.

• Strong preference for Medicare experience.

Salary Range

At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs.

*Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.

$89,174.00 - $142,679.00

Skills

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About Us

It's an exciting time to work at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC). Health care is changing, and we're leading the way. We offer more than health insurance our customers can count on. We’re committed to better health and better health care − in our communities and beyond. Our employees bring energy and creativity to the workplace, and it shows in our innovative approach to improving the health and well-being of North Carolinians.

Blue Cross NC is a fully taxed, not-for-profit company headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. We serve more than 4.3 million members, and we employ more than 5,000 people across the country who are passionate about making health care better for all.

Help us lead the charge for better health care by joining our award-winning team. Discover tremendous opportunities with us to do challenging and rewarding work. Opportunities that can lead you to a fulfilling career, work that can help others lead healthier, happier lives.

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Request Accommodations

Blue Cross NC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, hiring process, or have technical issues that prevent you from completing your application please notify HR at [email protected] .

Blue Cross NC is a Hybrid Flex company. Whether the role is Hybrid Flex or Remote Flex depends on the nature of the work and distance from our Durham headquarters. We welcome candidates from outside the local area and in any of our approved states:

Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming