Director, Pharmacy Contract Strategy & Negotiations
Optum/UHG · Dublin, Leinster, Ireland · US
Pharma Strategy
Hybrid
Pharmacist
Demand72
Career growth68
Healthcare fit58
Remote potential60
5-year outlook
Senior PBM and healthcare contracting director roles typically sit in upper compensation bands with bonus or equity potential, but exact pay is not disclosed. Outlook depends on drug pricing pressure, payor consolidation, and demand for negotiation and financial modeling expertise.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
senior
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-30
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Side income
- Classified as side-income friendly
- Engagement type
- Contract
- Hours
- Variable hours
- Eligible countries
- United States
- Profession fit
- Pharmacist
Why this was classified this way
- Contract
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Worth applying only if you have strong pharmacy or healthcare contracting, negotiation, and financial modeling experience; general clinicians without that background are unlikely to clear the director-level bar.
Who should apply
Pharmacists with PBM, payor contracting, or pharmaceutical contracting experience; healthcare finance or contracting leaders; clinicians who have moved into reimbursement, pricing, or managed care roles.
CV angle
Frame clinical or pharmacy experience around contract analysis, reimbursement structures, pharmacy economics, financial impact, negotiation support, stakeholder engagement, and measurable performance or compliance outcomes. Quantify contract or cost-impact work where possible without exaggerating.
Skills to highlight
- Pharmacy contract negotiation
- Payor contracting
- Reimbursement and pharmacy economics
- Financial modeling and pricing strategy
- Stakeholder engagement
- Market intelligence and regulatory trend analysis
- Performance monitoring and corrective action
- Team leadership
Role summary
Director-level PBM and healthcare contracting role leading analysis, renegotiation, and strategy for pharmacy agreements with payors. Responsibilities include financial modeling, market intelligence, stakeholder engagement, performance monitoring, and team leadership.
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