AVP, Pharmacy Strategic Partnerships - Nashville, TN (Full Time, Direct Hire)

AVP, Pharmacy Strategic Partnerships

Location: Nashville, TN (Onsite – No Remote/Hybrid)
Schedule: Full-Time | Days | Administrative Hours | No Weekends

Compensation & Incentives

• Base Salary: Up to $190,000

• Annual Bonus: Target 25% of base salary, with performance multiplier up to 200%

• Relocation Assistance: Available on a case-by-case basis

• Benefits: Comprehensive executive-level benefits package

Position Overview

The AVP, Pharmacy Strategic Partnerships is a senior strategic leader and subject-matter expert responsible for building and advancing high-impact pharmacy partnerships across enterprise stakeholders and external organizations. This role plays a critical part in designing, optimizing, and scaling specialty pharmacy programs, consulting services, and supplier strategies while supporting broader organizational growth initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Pharmacist degree (PharmD or RPh) – Required

• Residency, fellowship, or board certification preferred

• 10+ years of progressive pharmacy leadership experience

• 8+ years of experience in pharmacy supply expense management, consulting, or GPO environments

• Active pharmacy license in good standing

• Mandatory Specialty Pharmacy Operations experience, including:

  • Physician clinics

  • Home infusion

  • Managed care

  • Specialty pharmacy

• Experience within large health systems, GPOs, or enterprise healthcare organizations

• Exceptional executive communication, analytical, and strategic planning skills

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Lead enterprise-wide strategic partnerships, initiatives, and external engagements

• Advise senior pharmacy leadership on growth, optimization, and innovation strategies

• Translate complex pharmacy and financial data into actionable insights and savings opportunities

• Mentor and develop senior pharmacy leaders

Specialty Pharmacy GPO Program Leadership

• Oversee and optimize day-to-day operations of the Specialty Pharmacy GPO program

• Partner with specialty GPO vendors and internal stakeholders

• Collaborate with sourcing, account management, PBM, and analytics teams

• Support onboarding of new specialty pharmacy program members

• Drive issue resolution across multi-stakeholder environments

• Develop and monitor analytics, KPIs, and performance metrics to ensure program success

Consulting & Client Engagement

• Lead or support senior-level consulting engagements as needed

• Define initiative vision, success milestones, and execution plans

• Manage projects within defined scope, timelines, and budgets

• Present pharmacy strategies, trends, and recommendations to C-suite executives (CEO, CFO, COO)

• Support business development, sales pursuits, and go-to-market strategies

• Collaborate with Marketing on white papers, case studies, and thought leadership initiatives

Financial & Analytics Leadership

• Analyze pharmacy financial performance, utilization, and supply expense data

• Identify and execute pharmacy cost-savings and optimization opportunities

• Support pharmacy-related audits and compliance activities

• Utilize tools such as Excel, Power BI, and analytics platforms to generate insights

• Track initiative performance, progress, and realized savings

Project & People Leadership

• Direct multiple high-impact initiatives in a fast-paced environment

• Lead cross-functional working groups and executive stakeholders

• Develop project plans, milestones, and execution strategies

• Set goals and performance expectations for direct reports

• Potentially oversee Senior Directors, Directors, Managers, Analysts, Residents, and Students

For more details contact at hdavda@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 516-862-1169.

About Navitas Healthcare, LLC certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.