Manager, Pharmacy Underwriter

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care. Due to growth, CVS is looking to add Manager of Underwriting , Pharmacy . In this role, you would be responsible for supporting both new business and renewal case specific ASC (self-insured) Pharmacy Pricing, as well as developing financial offers that are both competitive and profitable. In this role, you would provide support with financial responses for Request For Proposal questionnaires. The ideal candidate is able to anticipate customer needs and requirements as well as to facilitate and negotiate using tact and diplomacy. They will be involved in training, projects, and mentoring others. Works primarily on complex or high visibility cases, markets or underwriting methods.

• Supports both new business and renewal case specific ASC (self-insured) Pharmacy Pricing
• Develops financial offers that are both competitive and profitable
• Provides support with financial responses for Request For Proposal questionnaires
• Identifies training issues and recommends a course of action
• Leads process improvement initiatives to improve productivity, accuracy and/or customer service
• Mentors and trains underwriting staff and internal and external constituents
• Ensures team members have the information to do their jobs
• Understands, applies and explains company services, product standards, underwriting policies, strategic direction and new initiatives relative to unit's responsibilities
• Grants underwriting exceptions and financial variances within prescribed limit
• Manages and/or participates on assigned projects and ensures project plans and/or work tasks are in alignment with overall goals
• Participate in broker/customer meetings
• Utilizes knowledge of competition and competitive position to evaluate risk and maximize profitability
• Negotiates and explains rate development and application of underwriting policy
• Analyzes problems or issues from different points of view to find the optimal solution
• Evaluates and manages complex and/or high visibility cases, identifies risks and recommends appropriate measures to manage risks while growing or retaining membership
• Assists team in meeting deadlines
• Delivers quality financial products for new and renewal business
• Builds strong cross-functional relationships with sales force and other internal organizations

• 3- 5 years of Pharmacy underwriting experience required for this role
• Extensive knowledge of the Aetna systems supporting ASC Pharmacy pricing methodology
• Risk Assessment/Analysis, Communication, Negotiation, Adaptability

• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase plan
• No-cost programs for all colleagues
• Tuition assistance
• Retiree medical access

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care. As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day. Due to growth, CVS is looking to add Manager of Underwriting , Pharmacy . In this role, you would be responsible for supporting both new business and renewal case specific ASC (self-insured) Pharmacy Pricing, as well as developing financial offers that are both competitive and profitable. In this role, you would provide support with financial responses for Request For Proposal questionnaires. The ideal candidate is able to anticipate customer needs and requirements as well as to facilitate and negotiate using tact and diplomacy. They will be involved in training, projects, and mentoring others. Works primarily on complex or high visibility cases, markets or underwriting methods.