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Job title: Senior Pharmaceutical Benefits Strategist
Company: Sun Life Financial
Job description: You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You’ll work with dynamic colleagues – experts in their fields – who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you’ll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients – who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.
Job Description:
At Sun Life, our Purpose is to help our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. The Group Benefits business in Sun Life Canada plays an important role in helping to deliver on this purpose. As a member of the Pharmaceutical Benefits & Innovation team in Group Benefits, the Senior Pharmaceutical Benefits Strategist plays a leading role in shaping our industry-leading drug management offering.
What will you do?
- Contribute to our pharmaceutical benefits strategy
- Work directly with Group Benefits Clients to implement Sun Life’s drug management products and services and recommend innovative solutions
- Represent Sun Life externally in the private payer market
- In collaboration with Business Development, liaise with Clients to promote our drug management offering, to position Sun Life as the leading Canadian workplace drug benefits provider
- Act as the primary contact for any pharma-related Client needs, such as an annual drug plan review, drug plan customization requests and inquiries on our overall drug management offering
- Lead the evolution of the overall pharmaceutical benefits strategy, including the development of specific product strategies, in collaboration with internal and external partners
- Works with internal and external partners to identify, create, and implement innovations to the current offering
- Gather and update market related information specific to the pharmaceutical space
- Monitor changes in pharmacy practice and government policy that may affect pharmaceutical group benefits
What do you need to succeed?
- Bilingual (French)
- Pharmacist experience (retail, hospital, industry) is preferred
- 2+ years of experience in the following sectors: group benefits, pharmacy, pharmaceutical industry or pharma/health business consulting
- Strong working knowledge of the pharmacy or pharmaceutical environment in Canada is strongly preferred
- Knowledge of the Quebec pharmaceutical market is a considerable asset
- This role requires a self-starter and strategic & critical thinker able to solve complex problems and develop relationships across the company
- Demonstrated ability to build rapport with Clients and colleagues and achieve outcomes through influence
- Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to communicate at all levels of an organization with clarity (verbal & written)
- Well-organized and self-motivated, entrepreneurial spirit (“owner’s mindset”) with the ability to handle multiple priorities and tight deadlines, both independently and as part of a team, to achieve results in a dynamic, fast paced environment
- Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
What’s in it for you?
- Being a member of the Sun Life family, a group of people united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
- Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data
- Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
- A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture
- Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical and financial
Notes/Unique Requirements:
- Some travel might be required to support clients in various regions
- Ability to manage a flexible work schedule
The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.
Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.
Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to .
At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.
We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Salary Range: 75,400/75 400 – 110,100/110 100
Job Category: Product
Posting End Date: 09/04/2021
Expected salary: $75400 – 110100 per year
Location: Waterloo, ON
Job date: Fri, 02 Apr 2021 06:34:24 GMT
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