Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Target Resume Now

About the Role

This strategic leadership role is responsible for driving the development of clinical strategies across Cigna Healthcare, partnering with analytics, clinical, product, trend, communications, and medical management teams. The role seeks a strategist with deep healthcare expertise to influence executive decision-making, launch complex initiatives, and deliver actionable plans to drive affordability. The ideal candidate will possess a consulting-grade strategic toolkit, strong communication skills, and a proven ability to operate at the intersection of innovation, business strategy, and affordability execution.

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic advisor to Cigna Healthcare affordability and business leaders, translating enterprise priorities into actionable strategies and initiatives.
Partner across clinical, provider contracting, ancillary, operations, product, analytics, and communications teams to drive alignment and execution of affordability objectives.
Apply strategic thinking, financial acumen, and data-driven analysis to inform investment decisions, affordability opportunities, and resource allocation.
Synthesize internal and external insights into clear recommendations that shape affordability strategy, priorities, and business outcomes.
Develop and deliver executive-level presentations and communications that clearly convey affordability initiatives, performance, and strategic priorities.
Identify and implement innovative solutions, including AI-enabled capabilities, to improve processes, accelerate insights, and enhance organizational effectiveness.
Lead change management and continuous improvement efforts, engaging stakeholders to successfully implement and sustain strategic initiatives.
Monitor market trends, competitive activity, and healthcare policy developments, translating insights into recommendations that inform enterprise decision-making and position affordability as a strategic growth driver.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
6+ years of progressive experience in healthcare strategy, management consulting, payer/provider organizations, or related healthcare settings.
Demonstrated expertise in healthcare strategy, provider engagement, affordability, or healthcare innovation.
Strong strategic thinking, analytical problem-solving, and business case development skills.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear, actionable recommendations for executive audiences.
Proven ability to develop innovative solutions to complex business challenges.
Experience building relationships and influencing stakeholders within a matrixed organization.

Skills

Healthcare strategy
Management consulting
Payer/provider organizations
Healthcare innovation
Strategic thinking
Analytical problem-solving
Business case development
Written communication
Verbal communication
Relationship building
Stakeholder influence
AI-enabled tools
Prompt engineering

Location

Remote

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

6+ years
Senior

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

119,600 - 199,300 USD / yearly

Benefits

Medical
Vision
Dental
Well-being and behavioral health programs
401(k)
Company paid life insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year
Paid holidays
Leaves of absence
Annual bonus plan

About the Company

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Equal Opportunity

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment.
Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.