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Pharmacy Analyst jobs are open across health systems, pharmacy benefit managers, retail pharmacy chains, and health insurance organizations, at every level from entry-level analyst to senior and lead, with specializations in clinical data analysis, formulary management, and drug utilization review. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Job Summary:
As a Senior Financial Analyst – Pharmacy Underwriting, you will play a critical role in helping shape strategic pricing and underwriting decisions across the pharmacy business. You'll use advanced financial modeling, data analytics, and business acumen to evaluate complex opportunities, forecast financial outcomes, and provide recommendations that directly influence business performance. You'll work alongside senior leaders and cross-functional business partners, taking complex data and turning it into clear, actionable insights. From developing financial models and scenario analyses to evaluating strategic initiatives and identifying opportunities for profitable growth, you'll have the opportunity to influence decisions that matter.
This role is ideal for an analytical and commercially minded finance professional who enjoys solving complex problems, challenging assumptions, and connecting financial analysis to real-world business decisions. You'll also help advance the team's capabilities by improving analytical tools and processes and mentoring junior analysts.
Job Responsibilities:
Acts as subject matter expert and advisor on topic of assigned analytical tools, enterprise data systems and/or analytical methodologies for the team
Utilizes innovative data visual presentation strategies to ensure data is conveyed in meaningful and interpretive formats for all audience levels.
Uses analytical and/or statistical methodologies and supporting tools for evaluating Company processes, business problems, and/or ROI of products and services.
Collaborates with the account teams and contracting to identify and isolate variances resulting from over/under payment practices and factoring these into actual-to-expected results.
Leads the utilization of all models and tools used to compare executed contract terms and conditions to parameters included in internal and external data sources. Identifies data source deficiencies among company data and suggests path to resolve.
Performs specific tasks identified in the compliance monitoring program to include evaluation of definitions, price increase maintenance and network identification.
Recommends improvements to standard model assumptions and multifaceted business problems within the organization. Updates processes, using findings from performance monitoring (For example, adding order logic steps to improve on data matching).
Works cross functionally with peers in Sales, Finance, Law, Contract Development, and Contract Operations
About Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree and at least 1 year of experience in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Math, Business, Actuarial Science, or Computer Science OR High School Diploma / GED and at least 4 years of experience in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Math, Business, Actuarial Science, or Computer Science.
Experience collaborating with internal and external resources to develop strategies and project plans that meet department goals within budget and established timelines.
Experience establishing and maintaining key relationships with internal (peers, business partners and leadership) and external (business community, clients and vendors) within a matrix organization to ensure quality standards for service.
Experience developing ways of accomplishing goals with little or no supervision, depending upon oneself to resolve issues to ensure completed objectives and determining when escalation of issues is necessary.
Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
Experience in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
Experience with analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.
Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using AVERAGE function, merging and centering cells, printing centered page and/or creating a pivot table).
Advanced level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: changing picture styles, customizing animation and/or setting automatic slide timings).
Advanced level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: adding developer tab, creating a macro, formatting table style, inserting comments and/or creating a mail merge).
Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with demonstrated experience building complex financial models and analyses.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Business, Actuarial Science, Pharmacoeconomics, or a related quantitative field.
Master's degree or MBA preferred.
Experience with SQL, Python, R, or other advanced analytical/coding languages.
Experience utilizing business intelligence and data visualization tools to analyze data and communicate insights.
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to identify trends, anomalies, opportunities, and root causes and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to develop financial forecasts, evaluate scenarios, assess business risks and opportunities, and make data-driven recommendations in situations involving ambiguity or incomplete information.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial and analytical concepts into clear recommendations for senior leaders and executives.
Demonstrated experience coaching, mentoring, or developing less-senior team members.
Experience in pharmacy, pharmaceutical, pharmacy benefit management (PBM), healthcare consulting, managed care, or a related healthcare organization.
Experience with pharmaceutical or pharmacy pricing, reimbursement, financial modeling, or underwriting.
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits
Salary Range: $65000 - $113750 / Salaried
Job Summary:
As a Senior Financial Analyst – Pharmacy Underwriting, you will play a critical role in helping shape strategic pricing and underwriting decisions across the pharmacy business. You'll use advanced financial modeling, data analytics, and business acumen to evaluate complex opportunities, forecast financial outcomes, and provide recommendations that directly influence business performance. You'll work alongside senior leaders and cross-functional business partners, taking complex data and turning it into clear, actionable insights. From developing financial models and scenario analyses to evaluating strategic initiatives and identifying opportunities for profitable growth, you'll have the opportunity to influence decisions that matter.
This role is ideal for an analytical and commercially minded finance professional who enjoys solving complex problems, challenging assumptions, and connecting financial analysis to real-world business decisions. You'll also help advance the team's capabilities by improving analytical tools and processes and mentoring junior analysts.
Job Responsibilities:
Acts as subject matter expert and advisor on topic of assigned analytical tools, enterprise data systems and/or analytical methodologies for the team
Utilizes innovative data visual presentation strategies to ensure data is conveyed in meaningful and interpretive formats for all audience levels.
Uses analytical and/or statistical methodologies and supporting tools for evaluating Company processes, business problems, and/or ROI of products and services.
Collaborates with the account teams and contracting to identify and isolate variances resulting from over/under payment practices and factoring these into actual-to-expected results.
Leads the utilization of all models and tools used to compare executed contract terms and conditions to parameters included in internal and external data sources. Identifies data source deficiencies among company data and suggests path to resolve.
Performs specific tasks identified in the compliance monitoring program to include evaluation of definitions, price increase maintenance and network identification.
Recommends improvements to standard model assumptions and multifaceted business problems within the organization. Updates processes, using findings from performance monitoring (For example, adding order logic steps to improve on data matching).
Works cross functionally with peers in Sales, Finance, Law, Contract Development, and Contract Operations
About Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree and at least 1 year of experience in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Math, Business, Actuarial Science, or Computer Science OR High School Diploma / GED and at least 4 years of experience in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Math, Business, Actuarial Science, or Computer Science.
Experience collaborating with internal and external resources to develop strategies and project plans that meet department goals within budget and established timelines.
Experience establishing and maintaining key relationships with internal (peers, business partners and leadership) and external (business community, clients and vendors) within a matrix organization to ensure quality standards for service.
Experience developing ways of accomplishing goals with little or no supervision, depending upon oneself to resolve issues to ensure completed objectives and determining when escalation of issues is necessary.
Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
Experience in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
Experience with analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions.
Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using AVERAGE function, merging and centering cells, printing centered page and/or creating a pivot table).
Advanced level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: changing picture styles, customizing animation and/or setting automatic slide timings).
Advanced level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: adding developer tab, creating a macro, formatting table style, inserting comments and/or creating a mail merge).
Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with demonstrated experience building complex financial models and analyses.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Business, Actuarial Science, Pharmacoeconomics, or a related quantitative field.
Master's degree or MBA preferred.
Experience with SQL, Python, R, or other advanced analytical/coding languages.
Experience utilizing business intelligence and data visualization tools to analyze data and communicate insights.
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to identify trends, anomalies, opportunities, and root causes and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to develop financial forecasts, evaluate scenarios, assess business risks and opportunities, and make data-driven recommendations in situations involving ambiguity or incomplete information.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial and analytical concepts into clear recommendations for senior leaders and executives.
Demonstrated experience coaching, mentoring, or developing less-senior team members.
Experience in pharmacy, pharmaceutical, pharmacy benefit management (PBM), healthcare consulting, managed care, or a related healthcare organization.
Experience with pharmaceutical or pharmacy pricing, reimbursement, financial modeling, or underwriting.
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits
Salary Range: $65000 - $113750 / Salaried
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in pharmacy analyst jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in pharmacy, health sciences, or a related clinical field
- Experience with drug utilization review, formulary management, or pharmacy benefits analysis
- Proficiency in data analysis tools such as SQL, Excel, or pharmacy-specific clinical databases
- Familiarity with pharmacy benefit manager operations and managed care principles
- Strong written communication skills for preparing clinical recommendations and policy documentation
- Pharmacy technician certification or prior pharmacy operations experience preferred for entry-level roles
Tips for Your Pharmacy Analyst Job Search
Tailor your resume to pharmacy data tools
Hiring managers for pharmacy analyst roles scan for specific platforms like Medispan, Micromedex, or clinical analytics software. Name the tools you've used and the context, such as formulary analysis or prior authorization reporting, rather than listing them generically.
Highlight formulary and PBM experience clearly
Formulary management and PBM operations are among the most competitive differentiators in pharmacy analyst job searches. If you've worked on drug tier placements, step therapy protocols, or rebate analysis, make those projects visible near the top of your resume.
Target openings by care setting not just title
Pharmacy analyst roles vary significantly between hospital systems, managed care organizations, and specialty pharmacy. Filtering by employer type before applying helps you match your experience to the actual workflow, so your cover letter speaks directly to their environment.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists pharmacy analyst openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for a technical pharmacy case interview
Many pharmacy analyst interviews include a scenario where you interpret drug utilization data or evaluate a formulary exception request. Practice walking through your reasoning out loud, because interviewers want to see your clinical and analytical thinking process, not just a final answer.
Negotiate using scope not just title level
When discussing offers, clarify which therapeutic categories you'll own, whether you'll present to pharmacy and therapeutics committees, and what data systems you'll use. Scope details give you specific leverage and signal to the employer that you understand the role deeply.
Pharmacy Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most pharmacy analysts?
The companies hiring the most pharmacy analysts right now include CVS Health, Optum, and Onco360, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Florida, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Health insurance companies, large hospital systems, and pharmacy benefit managers consistently account for the highest volume of postings.
How many pharmacy analyst jobs are remote?
About 89% of pharmacy analyst openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with remote availability concentrated in managed care and pharmacy benefit manager roles rather than hospital or clinic-based positions. Clinical operations and in-person formulary committee work tends to require on-site presence more consistently.
How do you become a pharmacy analyst?
Most pharmacy analysts start with a degree in pharmacy, health sciences, nursing informatics, or a related clinical field, then build experience in pharmacy operations, managed care, or clinical data roles. Getting proficient in data tools like SQL or clinical analytics platforms strengthens your candidacy. Roles at PBMs or health plans are a common entry point for candidates transitioning from retail or hospital pharmacy.
Can you get a pharmacy analyst job with little or no experience?
Entry-level pharmacy analyst roles exist at PBMs and health insurance organizations for candidates with pharmacy technician certification, relevant coursework in pharmacology or health informatics, and demonstrated comfort with data. Internships or co-ops in managed care or clinical operations are the most direct path. Highlighting any experience with drug databases, insurance prior authorizations, or clinical documentation strengthens an entry-level application significantly.
What does the pharmacy analyst interview process look like?
Most pharmacy analyst interviews include a phone screen with a recruiter, a technical or case-based interview where you interpret drug utilization data or walk through a formulary scenario, and a final round with the hiring manager or pharmacy leadership. Some employers ask for a short take-home analysis. Expect questions about your experience with clinical criteria, payer policies, and how you communicate recommendations to non-clinical stakeholders.
Where can I find and apply to pharmacy analyst jobs?
You can find and apply to pharmacy analyst jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and apply directly to each one that fits your experience and preferred work setting.
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