Product Manager, Pharmacy
The Product Manager, Pharmacy at Confidential Client leads the development and delivery of the digital pharmacy platform, working closely with engineering and pharmacy staff to optimize workflows and ensure compliance. This hybrid role based in Columbus, Ohio requires deep technical understanding of pharmacy systems and the ability to translate operational needs into impactful product solutions that enhance patient treatment adherence and pharmacy efficiency.
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What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is building a scalable digital pharmacy and is hiring a Product Manager, Pharmacy to join the pharmacy product team. This role owns roadmap and delivery for assigned parts of the pharmacy platform, partners closely with engineering and pharmacy operations, and ensures the products meet clinical, compliance, and partner needs.
- Own the roadmap and delivery for assigned pharmacy platform areas; partner daily with Engineering Leads and engineers from discovery through release
- Set clear priorities, explain trade-offs, and communicate rationale to engineering, operations, and leadership
- Define measurable outcomes for work, set success metrics, and report results after launch
- Translate pharmacy operations and dispensing workflows into problem statements, requirements, and acceptance criteria engineers can build from
- Spend time on site with pharmacists and technicians to observe workflows and identify opportunities to remove manual effort
- Make product decisions in a regulated environment in collaboration with compliance and clinical stakeholders
- Collaborate with Product Design, Data & Analytics, and Client Success to ensure solutions meet partner needs
- Use AI tools to accelerate analysis, documentation, and prototyping while sharing learnings with the team
- Raise risks and dependencies early and take work off the pharmacy product team’s plate
Qualifications
- 2+ years of product management experience (required)
- Comfortable in highly technical environments — able to read and discuss system design, APIs, integrations, and data flows with engineers (required)
- Experience working directly with engineering teams in an Agile environment (required)
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities independently and define outcomes with metrics or clear evidence of impact (required)
- Strong written and verbal communication; able to explain technical trade-offs to non‑technical stakeholders (required)
- Ability to work on site regularly in Columbus, OH (required)
- Experience with pharmacy operations, PBMs, retail/mail-order/specialty pharmacy, or pharmacy-adjacent systems (preferred)
- Familiarity with pharmacy management systems, e-prescribing standards (e.g., NCPDP SCRIPT, Surescripts), or pharmacy compliance requirements (preferred)
- Familiarity with manufacturer hub services, patient support programs, or direct-to-patient (DTP) models (preferred)
- Experience using AI tools to improve productivity and product outcomes (preferred)
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range (listed by the Confidential Client): $106,000 - $133,000 per year
- Full-time, exempt role with standard business hours
- Benefits depend on the Confidential Client’s package (typical offerings may include medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, and paid time off)
Work Environment
- Hybrid role based in Columbus, OH; regular on-site collaboration is expected with pharmacy staff and cross-functional teams
- Regular collaboration with Engineering, Product Design, Data & Analytics, Client Success, compliance, and clinical stakeholders
- Must be able to work at a computer for extended periods and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Key Essential Functions & Requirements
- On-site presence in Columbus, OH to observe pharmacy workflows and operations regularly (required)
- Ability to read/discuss technical system design, APIs, and data flows with engineering teams
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, across functions
Employment Classification
- Status: Full-time
- FLSA: Exempt
Legal & Hiring Notes
- Confidential Client is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to any protected status under applicable law.
- Applicants must have the legal right to work in the United States. The Confidential Client will provide reasonable accommodations in the application process where required by law.
- This posting describes typical responsibilities and qualifications; it is not an exhaustive list and may be revised by the Confidential Client.
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