Role Description
The Senior Vice President, Pharmacy provides enterprise leadership for InnovAge’s pharmacy strategy, operations, clinical pharmacy model, pharmacy distribution capabilities, medication use management, and financial performance. This role is accountable for leading an integrated pharmacy organization that supports participant care, operational scalability, regulatory compliance, growth, and total cost of care objectives across InnovAge markets.
The SVP, Pharmacy oversees both Clinical Pharmacy and Distribution Pharmacy, including:
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Enterprise clinical pharmacy strategy
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Part D optimization
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Medication utilization
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Pharmacy operations
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Dispensing and adherence packaging
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Pharmacy Benefit Manager relationships
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Pharmacy-related financial performance
This role also maintains executive accountability for the partnership with outside partners, ensuring alignment on service delivery, performance, growth, compliance, operational integration, and participant outcomes. This role is responsible for building a scalable, compliant, financially disciplined, and clinically integrated pharmacy model that supports InnovAge’s growth strategy and care delivery priorities.
Qualifications
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15+ years of progressive pharmacy leadership experience across clinical pharmacy, pharmacy operations, medication use management, PBM, Part D, distribution pharmacy, or related healthcare settings.
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7+ years of senior leadership experience with oversight of leaders, multiple functions, enterprise programs, or multi-site operations.
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Demonstrated experience managing pharmacy financial performance, budgets, cost optimization, and/or P&L accountability.
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Experience leading pharmacy strategy in a complex, regulated healthcare environment.
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Strong knowledge of Part D, CMS requirements, medication utilization management, PBM operations, formulary strategy, and regulatory compliance.
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Experience overseeing or partnering with distribution pharmacy, dispensing operations, adherence packaging, mail-order pharmacy, central fill, or similar pharmacy operating models.
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Demonstrated experience building scalable operations, improving service performance, and leading transformation across cross-functional teams.
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Experience managing strategic vendor or external partner relationships.
Requirements
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Establishes and leads the enterprise pharmacy strategy across clinical pharmacy, distribution pharmacy, medication use management, Part D, and pharmacy operations.
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Serves as the senior pharmacy advisor to executive leadership on pharmacy performance, participant care, growth strategy, risk, compliance, and financial impact.
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Aligns pharmacy strategy with InnovAge’s care model, operational priorities, enterprise growth objectives, and total cost of care goals.
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Leads the integration and standardization of pharmacy practices, workflows, policies, and performance expectations across markets.
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Evaluates pharmacy growth opportunities, service model expansion, operational investments, technology needs, and pharmacy infrastructure requirements.
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Monitors industry trends, payer dynamics, regulatory changes, emerging therapies, and pharmacy innovation to inform enterprise decision-making.
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Drives pharmacy transformation initiatives that improve quality, safety, adherence, service levels, scalability, and financial performance.
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Builds and leads a high-performing pharmacy leadership team with clear accountability, decision rights, and succession planning.
Benefits
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InnovAge is dedicated to empowering seniors to live independently, allowing them to age in their own homes and communities safely.
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InnovAge offers an alternative to nursing homes through its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides enrolled seniors with customized healthcare and social support at PACE Adult Day Health Centers.
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Our team members are our greatest asset and have a significant impact on the lives of our participants every day.
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InnovAge is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action, striving to create a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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Extensive benefits package includes medical/dental/vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) savings, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.