Affordability Strategy and Governance Lead - Cigna Healthcare - Hybrid

The Strategy and Governance lead plays a key role in management and execution of affordability strategies that drive improved outcomes and the cost of care across Cigna Healthcare (CHC). This role requires a strong grasp of healthcare dynamics, managing cross functional initiatives and translating insights into action plans. Success in this role requires a solid foundation in strategic analysis, financial acumen, a collaborative mindset and experience working in healthcare or payer organization. This individual will help manage the Affordability governance strategy, processes, inclusive of, but not limited to, management of internal and external communications, and business case development.

Responsibilities:

Strategic & Governance Support

• Support the development of affordability strategic initiatives aligned with CHC and enterprise goals and market needs, including strategic frameworks, business cases, and initiative roadmaps.
• Conduct robust internal reviews and external market scans to identify emerging trends, capability gaps, and innovation opportunities.
• Enable effective governance execution through end-to-end coordination of meeting logistics, documentation of key decisions and actions, and structured stakeholder follow-up to maintain momentum and accountability across initiatives.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with matrix partners across CHC clinical teams, along with other internal teams including clinical, product, data and analytics, and operations to ensure strategic alignment.
• Participate in cross-functional workgroups as a proxy for CHC affordability and payment integrity strategy, contributing to the design of new commercial programs and products.
• Develop executive-level communications to escalate key issues, opportunities or pain points to CHC leadership

Analysis & Insights

• Analyze claims and operational data to identify trends, gaps, and affordability opportunities
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for both payment strategy and non-payment stakeholders.
• Proficiency in using data visualization and analytics tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau,) to develop dashboards, reports, and presentations that inform strategic decisions.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, memos, and updates on strategic affordability initiatives and projects

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred (e.g. MPH, MBA, MHA)
• At least 3 years of experience in healthcare strategy, financial operations or related roles
• Strong project management, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working in a matrixed organization and collaborating across functions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in payer, provider, or integrated delivery system environments.
• Familiarity with trend analytics, population health strategies, or payment integrity
• Exposure to strategic planning, business case development, or healthcare innovation

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 77,500 - 129,100 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.

About Cigna Healthcare

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.

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.

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