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05/07/08
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The Milliman Indianapolis Health Practice and its Pharmaceutical Consulting Group helps leading pharmaceutical companies stay informed about changing market conditions, understand their implications, and optimize strategies and tactics focused on third-party payers. The services offered by our group range from Market Assessment and Strategy Development to Tactical Execution Guidance including Payer Value Propositions, Contracting Strategies, and Pull-Through Strategies. By combining an unparalleled expertise in blending analysis of market data with business acumen and experience, we provide the insights our clients need to make the right decisions and enhance the value of their product.
Responsibilities
- Lead projects that have significant impact on business goals of leading pharmaceutical companies
- Develop strategic recommendations which support decisions in such areas as sales, marketing, contracting, and product commercialization
- Interact with and present findings to senior client executives
- Manage quantitative and qualitative research projects with managed markets decision makers to:
- Understand market environments
- Test potential value propositions
- Inform strategy development
- Use decision-support modeling and quantitative analysis to understand market conditions and inform strategy development
- Create, evaluate, and refine payer value propositions
- Define or improve pull-through strategies, processes, tools, and messages
- Conduct training to maximize the effectiveness of account management personnel, field sales personnel, and others
- Build core consulting capabilities, including primary market research, analysis, problem-solving, and deliverable creation
Qualifications
- 2-4 years of Health Strategy Consulting or 5 + years of Pharmaceutical Marketing Strategy
- MBA from a top 20 program, PhD in Health Outcomes/Economics, or MPH are strongly preferred
- The ideal candidate will have experience working in one or more of the following:
- A management consulting firm (with pharmaceutical clients)
- A marketing and/or sales capacity within the managed markets function of a pharmaceutical company
- Strong knowledge of managed markets and the pharmaceutical industry is essential, while Medicare-related experience is a plus.
- Finance, mathematics and marketing acumen augmented by ability think creatively while leveraging analytic output to formulate cutting edge strategies
- Proficiency in Microsoft® Excel and PowerPoint
- Professional presence
- Superior problem-solving capabilities and learning agility
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Self-starter, with a team-oriented attitude
Additional information
Milliman is a global consulting and actuarial firm and a recognized leader in the markets we serve. We owe our standing to the quality of our consultants and employees, who are among the most satisfied in the industry.
Whether you have a mature resume or are just starting out, Milliman offers talented and self-motivated individuals a place to achieve and grow. Our entrepreneurial environment rewards excellence and innovation. Our unique culture creates an atmosphere where smart people do superior work and can chart their own careers. With our client-focused approach and unmatched depth and breadth of expertise, Milliman delivers practical solutions to challenging, future-oriented business problems.
We offer:
- Competitive salary
- Significant bonus potential
- Flexible benefit package
- 401(k) and profit sharing plan
- Paid time off and holidays
Equal Opportunity Employer

