Analyst – Commercial Contract Administrator, Analytics, Automation & AI Innovation

Eli Lilly and Company

. Build technical knowledge of Contract Administration procedures, systems, contracting language, and product knowledge .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeIndianapolis • United StatesJunior💰 $60,000 - $143,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Contract Administration, including managing rebate systems and analyzing pharmacy claim data. Proficient in utilizing AI-enabled analytics tools and advanced data analysis techniques to support decision-making and process improvements.

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Contract AdministrationPharmacy Claims Data AnalysisAI-Enabled AnalyticsSQL ProficiencyAdvanced Excel Skills

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Hard Skills

Data AnalyticsRebate ManagementQuantitative AnalysisData Flow ManagementInternal ControlsProcess StandardizationAutomation ToolsData ReconciliationTrend AnalysisVariance Detection

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailRelationship BuildingProblem SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Revenue DefenderPower BISQL ServerRedshiftPower AutomatePythonExcel Pivot TablesPower QueryICyte

Industry Keywords

PharmaceuticalsHealthcare FinancePBMContract ComplianceRebate PaymentsCommercial PayersPart D PayersData WarehouseNDCNCPDP

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Amazon RedshiftPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build technical knowledge of Contract Administration procedures, systems, contracting language, and product knowledge
Understand customers including PBMs, HMOs, and Commercial/Part D payers and their requirements
Develop knowledge of healthcare industry trends affecting Lilly contracts and rebates
Understand AI/ML tools used in Revenue Defender investigations
Build relationships with internal partners including Contract Development, Legal, Government Pricing, Field Account Managers, Gross-to-Net, IT, and Purchase-to-Pay/Treasury
Develop customer peer relationships, resolve issues, and identify mutually beneficial opportunities
Review preliminary contracts for Contract Administration issues and collaborate on final contract language
Manage contracts in the rebate system, including formulary status, rebate percentages, price groups, exhibits, and unique rebate strategies
Process rebate-system data to determine payment amounts and produce reports and Customer Payment Packets
Reconcile current-quarter payment requests against actual payments, analyze variances, and investigate root causes
Route full payments for FRAP approval/signature and follow up to meet payment deadlines
Support Revenue Defender by identifying ineligible rebate submissions, contract compliance exceptions, and potential revenue leakage through pharmacy- and NDC-level analysis
Document findings and partner on recoupment and corrective action
Identify data anomalies and patterns across large transactional data sets
Improve people, systems, and processes by identifying, testing, measuring, and codifying best practices
Identify and implement process standardization, automation, and AI-enabled analytics improvements
Use AI-enabled tools for data validation, trend analysis, payment reconciliation, variance detection, and account profiling
Generate and review trend reports and share insights with Brand, Account Management, and Gross-to-Net teams
Maintain Payment Packets for internal and external auditors during Annual Audit
Participate in initiatives presenting AI-enabled ways of working across the organization
Support additional Contract Administration areas, including copay, Commercial and Part D rebate payments, and Revenue Defender, as business needs evolve

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree
1 year of work experience in pharma rebates, PBM, healthcare finance, or data analytics; alternatively, recent graduates with internship experience and/or coursework in a quantitative field may be considered
Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas
Preferred degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, or another analytical field
Work experience or coursework demonstrating analytical capabilities
Experience with data flow, internal controls and processes, and system connectivity
Attention to detail
Familiarity with AI-enabled analytics and automation tools such as Revenue Defender
Knowledge of pharmacy claim data and related system flows
Working knowledge of SQL for querying and analyzing rebate and claims data in a data warehouse environment such as Redshift or SQL Server
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, Power Query, and formula-based reconciliation of large data sets
Experience with Power BI or similar business intelligence/visualization tools
Exposure to automation or scripting tools such as Power Automate or Python
Experience with rebate management platforms such as ICyte
Familiarity with pharmacy claims data structures such as NDC and NCPDP
Ability to identify data anomalies or patterns across large transactional data sets
Travel percentage of 0–10%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company bonus depending in part on company and individual performance
Company-sponsored 401(k)
Pension
Vacation benefits
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Prescription drug benefits
Healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts
Life insurance and death benefits
Time off and leave of absence benefits
Employee assistance program
Fitness benefits
Employee clubs and activities
Employee resource groups (ERGs)