Lead Director, Trade Industry Analysis

CVS Health

. responsible for driving strategies to advance financial performance and profitability for both clients and the PBM organization .

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $231,540 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

responsible for driving strategies to advance financial performance and profitability for both clients and the PBM organization
identify opportunities and leverage matrix partners to develop innovative strategies effectively and efficiently
deliver actionable insights to Trade Value Strategy Leadership and the broader Trade organization
identify and evaluate strategies to optimize client value in response to pharmaceutical market events
collaborate with other PBM functional areas to assess various trade and formulary strategy initiatives, with the goal of improving client net costs
communicate analytical results and insights to senior business leaders
develop or enhance processes and reporting to understand and drive management of rebate and margin impacts
assess pharmaceutical industry trends to develop relevant insights and determine potential implications on future rebate value
collaborate with Trade Relations, Formulary Strategy, and Trade Finance teams to investigate opportunities to optimize rebate value
serve as cross-functional partner to other business functions to assess and align on the impact of market events, policy changes, and trade strategies
promote development of team members through coaching, training, and leadership opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in managed care, which may include pharmaceutical market access, pharmacy benefit management, formulary and rebate strategy setting, or with a focus on financial strategy
Demonstrated knowledge of the evolving pharmaceutical regulatory environment
Advanced capabilities using Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Experience in Microsoft Excel-based modeling
8+ years experience in pharmaceutical manufacturer market access strategy (preferred)
3+ years experience in pharmaceutical manufacturer pricing and contracting strategy (preferred)
Demonstrated understanding of pharmaceutical government pricing (AMP, Best Price, ASP, 340B) (preferred)
Experience interpreting and leveraging large, complex datasets to inform strategic decisions (preferred)
Team leadership or management experience, either directly or indirectly leading other professionals (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

vacation and holiday paid time off
health/dental/vision insurance
work/life balance
employee discounted stock purchase program
401K
tuition reimbursement
employee discounts at all CVS stores

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial strategypharmaceutical market accesspharmacy benefit managementformulary strategyrebate strategyExcel-based modelingdata analysisregulatory knowledgepricing strategycontracting strategy

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingtrainingcollaborationcommunicationanalytical thinkingstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingteam managementinsight delivery