PBM Director of Specialty Strategy - Remote

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Job Description - PBM Director of Specialty Strategy
- Remote (2376973)

PBM Director of Specialty Strategy
- Remote - 2376973

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Director of Specialty Strategy is responsible for developing and executing the specialty pharmacy strategic plan for Health Trust, ensuring alignment with client objectives, market trends, and enterprise priorities. Serving as the primary strategic advisor and subject matter expert for specialty pharmacy solutions, this role acts as the principal interface between Health Trust, Optum Specialty and Optum Rx stakeholders.

The Director is accountable for translating client needs into actionable product, clinical, operational, and service strategies, bringing recommendations and market insights on behalf of the client to internal product and leadership teams. This position oversees the portfolio of specialty pharmacy products, programs, and services delivered to Health Trust, ensuring solutions drive clinical excellence, optimize financial performance, enhance member and provider experience, and achieve client program objectives.

Working across product, clinical, operations, contracting, analytics, and account management teams, the Director provides strategic leadership, drives innovation, influences roadmap development, and ensures effective execution of specialty initiatives. The role requires a deep understanding of specialty pharmacy, emerging therapies, market dynamics, and client business needs, coupled with the ability to build trusted executive relationships and lead complex, cross‑functional initiatives.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely
* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a multi-year specialty pharmacy strategic plan for Health Trust that supports client goals and business growth objectives
• Serve as the primary specialty pharmacy subject matter expert and strategic advisor to Health Trust leadership and stakeholders
• Act as the principal liaison between Health Trust, Optum Specialty, and internal Optum Rx product, clinical, operational, and executive teams
• Identify, assess, and recommend specialty pharmacy solutions, programs, and innovations that improve clinical outcomes, member experience, and total cost of care
• Advocate for client priorities by bringing strategic recommendations, market intelligence, and emerging opportunities to product and business leaders
• Influence specialty product strategy and roadmap development based on Health Trust's evolving needs and competitive market dynamics
• Oversee performance and delivery of all specialty pharmacy services and programs supporting Health Trust
• Monitor specialty pharmacy trends, pipeline therapies, biosimilars, gene therapies, and regulatory developments to identify opportunities and risks
• Lead executive-level discussions, business reviews, strategic planning sessions, and client presentations
• Collaborate with account management, analytics, clinical, operations, and contracting teams to ensure successful implementation and execution of specialty initiatives
• Establish and monitor key…