Director Pharmacy Account- West Region

Director Pharmacy Account - West Region Anticipated Job Posting End Date: 09/11/2026 Location : This Field-based role enables associates to primarily operate in the field, traveling to client sites or designated locations as their role requires, with occasional office attendance for meetings or training. This approach ensures flexibility, responsiveness to client needs, and direct, hands-on engagement. Alternate locations may be considered.  The ideal candidate will reside in the West Region of the country. The Director Pharmacy Account is responsible for managing contracts and relationships with PBM vendor. Developing relationships with external vendors and internal stakeholders. This role involves managing a team of account executives and account managers to ensure the delivery of exceptional service and foster long-term partnerships with our clients will be responsible for strengthening client satisfaction and exploring new opportunities within their territory. The ideal candidate will have proven leadership experience in healthcare, particularly in pharmacy and pharmacy benefit management (PBM), along with strong skills in contract pricing, negotiation, and analytics. How you will make an impact: Executing CarelonRx strategies to maximize value from PBM contracts and creating, implementing policy and procedures to ensure compliance with PBM contracts Manage a team to support rebate analysis, network pricing compliance and other financial aspects of the contract Hires, trains, coaches, counsels, and evaluates performance of direct reports and creates career growth pathways for their associates Travel to meetings and events as needed Minimum Requirements BA/BS and a minimum of 5 years of Pharmacy/PBM experience; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background. Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experience Proven leadership experience in healthcare, specifically in pharmacy benefit management (PBM) or pharmacy services, is preferred Strong skills in pharmacy contract pricing and negotiation, supported by experience in analytics, are preferred Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively across multiple functional teams, and a strong executive presence with communication skills to present information effectively Ability to drive client retention and satisfaction, while identifying opportunities for upselling products and services, is preferred. Exceptional strategic thinking, decision-making, problem-solving skills, and adaptability Experience interacting confidently with senior management and executive-level stakeholders, as a subject matter expert and being comfortable with influencing decision-making, is preferred. Excellent written, oral, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills, with the proven ability to negotiate expectations between multiple parties, are preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, notably PowerPoint for client presentations, Teams, Outlook, Excel, and Word, is strongly preferred. For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $164,384 to $268,992 Locations: California, Colorado, Nevada, Washington State In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the company.  The company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws . The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range