Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AArete is a global, innovative management and technology consulting firm known for its commitment to excellence. They are seeking a Senior Pharmacy Data Analyst to analyze large-scale pharmacy and claims datasets, generate insights, and support data-driven decision making across pharmacy operations and healthcare programs.

Responsibilities

• Analyze pharmacy claims datasets to identify trends, anomalies, and cost drivers
• Evaluate pharmacy benefit utilization, including unit cost and trend drivers, rebate impact, and 340B programs
• Partner with internal data and analytics teams to develop standardized processes, reusable queries, and data workflows
• Support pharmacy plan, client, and contract configuration activities through analytic review, testing, and validation of claim outcomes
• Validate data quality, completeness, and reasonableness of results
• Handle pharmacovigilance data management, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements
• Maintain and manage data within EHR (Electronic Health Records) and Pharmacy Information Systems
• Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports to monitor pharmacy operations, claims trends, compliance metrics, and KPIs
• Lead pharmacy analytics workstreams from data intake through insight delivery and stakeholder presentation
• Provide ongoing regulatory and compliance support, including audits and reporting
• Drive project timelines, key deliverables, and issue resolution across cross-functional teams
• Identify discrepancies between configured logic and paid claim results
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• 6+ years of experience in pharmacy data analysis, PBM, payer, or related healthcare roles
• Strong knowledge of pharmacy claims management and payer processes
• Advanced proficiency in Power BI, including dashboard creation, DAX, data modeling, and Power BI Service (workspaces, publishing, refresh schedules)
• Understanding of pharmacovigilance data and healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements
• Ability to independently analyze data and explain pharmacy KPIs and findings
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Effective communication skills to interact with internal teams and stakeholders
• Familiarity with major drug compendia and reference databases, including NCPDP, Medi-Span, First Databank, CMS ASP and other public-use files, NPPES and other provider reference sources
• Understands claims logic and how to identify final status of claims
• Strong working knowledge of pharmacy claims data and concepts such as formularies, benefit designs, networks, and reimbursement
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship
• Based in Chicago, IL, and flexible to work from our Chicago office as needed

Benefits

• Flexible PTO, monthly half-day refuels, volunteer time off, 10 paid holidays
• Own Your Day flexible work policy
• Competitive majority employer-paid benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match
• Generous paid parental leave options
• Employer-paid Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability
• Charitable contribution matching program
• New client commission opportunities and referral bonus program
• Bike share discount program
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Incentive pay for eligible roles

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