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Sr Pharmacy Strategy Consultant

Health Care Service Corporation · Chicago, IL · $92,700–$167,500 a year

Posted Sep 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a strategy project where you did discovery work before anyone knew what the answer would be.

What they are checking: Whether they are comfortable with ambiguous early-stage work and can bring structure to it.

Tell me about a time you combined competitive intelligence, internal financials and outside research into one recommendation.

What they are checking: Whether they can synthesize different data sources into something clear and actionable.

What would you do

The network team is negotiating with a hospital system and asks you for help on medical drug terms. How would you support them?

What they are checking: Whether they can act as an effective liaison to facility contracting with useful data.

How would you explain the medical drug value story to a national account sales team so they can use it with a large employer?

What they are checking: Whether they can translate complex drug strategy into a clear message for customers.

A program you launched is saving money but providers are complaining about administrative burden. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they weigh savings against provider and member experience and adjust the program.

How do you keep stakeholders across pharmacy, network and sales aligned on a single implementation plan?

What they are checking: Whether they can coordinate many groups to identify, solve and implement together.

About the work

What is the difference between managing a drug under the medical benefit and under the pharmacy benefit, and why does it matter for cost?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the medical drug space well enough to see where the savings and the friction come from.

How would you build a business case for a new medical drug management program, like site-of-care shifting for infusions?

What they are checking: Whether they can estimate savings, member impact and provider disruption with clear assumptions.

What KPIs would you track to manage the performance of a medical drug program?

What they are checking: Whether they pick metrics that show cost, quality and member access, not just savings.

How do biosimilars change medical drug strategy for a health plan?

What they are checking: Whether they follow the competitive and external forces the posting mentions.

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The full job description

As published by Health Care Service Corporation.

At HCSC, our employees are the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We empower employees with curated development plans that foster growth and promote rewarding, fulfilling careers. Join HCSC and be part of a purpose-driven company that will invest in your professional development. Job Summary This position is responsible for supporting leadership by delivering projects related to Medical Drug strategy development, planning and implementation to help drive growth, improve the affordability of our products and services, and react to shifting competitive trends and external forces in the Medical Drug space. The medical drug management team is focused on initiative/program development and implementation, liaison to network teams for facility contracting efforts for medical drug, liaison to national account sales team for assistance with medical drug value story, and performance management of medical drug programs. Candidates should have experience and be comfortable executing on strategy, performing discovery work, building business case, expertise in analyzing various data sources (competitive intelligence, internal financials, secondary research, etc.) synthesizing data in a clear and actionable way, development of key performance indicators and performance metrics and partnering and coordinating with stakeholders to identify, solution and implement projects. Required Job Qualifications: • Bachelor degree / Master’s Degree / MBA and 5 years of general industry experience or 2 years consulting experience at a top tier consulting firm • Strategy Development/Planning/Implementation: Knowledge of corporate strategy and/or transformation core skill sets; experience formulating, planning, and/or implementing strategy and transformative efforts. • Analysis/Synthesis/Insight Generation: Ability to conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis, provide insights and implications, inform decision making, and make recommendations/prioritize new opportunities to pursue. • Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Ability to proactively identify and resolve complex problems with some oversight. • Project Management: Experience managing complex projects with some oversight. • Collaboration and Interpersonal Effectiveness: Ability to build strong connections with people and teams, drive results by working across the matrixed environment, and work directly with leadership with some oversight. • Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively through verbal, written and visual channels. • Ability to work within a very fast-paced, quickly evolving organization and manage multiple, complex priorities. Preferred Job Qualifications: • Advanced degree such as MBA, MHA, MD, JD, or PhD. • Experience in the healthcare industry, especially in the pharmacy value chain. • Experience with corporate strategy, growth strategy, product strategy, or business case development . This is a Flex (Hybrid) role: 3 days in office, 2 days work from home #LI-TE1 #LI-Hybrid Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at HCSC about our Employee Referral process! Pay Transparency Statement: At Health Care Service Corporation, you will be part of an organization committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees to support their life outside of work. From health and wellness benefits, 401(k) savings plan, pension plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, supplemental life insurance, employee assistance program, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, plus other incentives, we offer a robust total rewards package for employees. Learn more about our benefit offerings by visiting https://careers.hcsc.com/totalrewards . The compensation offered will vary depending on your job-related skills, education, knowledge, and experience. This role aligns with an annual incentive bonus plan subject to the terms and the conditions of the plan. HCSC Employment Statement: We are an Equal Opportunity Employment employer dedicated to providing a welcoming environment where the unique differences of our employees are respected and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Base Pay Range $92,700.00 - $167,500.00 Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.