Advisor, Clinical Strategy - Cigna Healthcare - Hybrid (Finance)
Job Summary
The Advisor, Clinical Strategy plays a key role in supporting the development and execution of clinical strategies that drive improved health outcomes, affordability, and business growth across Cigna Healthcare (CHC). This role requires a strong grasp of healthcare dynamics and a growing ability to influence decision-making, contribute to cross-functional initiatives, and translate insights into actionable plans. Success in this role requires a solid foundation in strategic analysis, financial acumen, a collaborative mindset, and experience working in clinical or payor organizations. This role reports to the Principal, Clinical & Provider Strategy.
Responsibilities Strategic Support & Planning
- Support the development of clinical strategy 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.
- Define measures of success for strategic initiatives across financial, clinical, patient experience, and operational drivers.
- Develop subject-matter expertise in select clinical areas to act as the go-to-resource for clinical leadership.
- Collaborate with matrix partners across CHC clinical teams, along with other internal teams including product, data and analytics, and finance to ensure strategic alignment.
- Participate in cross-functional workgroups as a proxy for CHC clinical 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, along with recommendations for resolution.
- Analyze clinical and operational data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement in patient care delivery.
- Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for both clinical and non-clinical stakeholders.
- Proficiency in using data visualization and analytics tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, Power BI, SQL, or Python) to develop dashboards, reports, and presentations that inform strategic decisions.
- Prepare executive-level presentations, memos, and updates on strategic projects.
- Monitor initiative performance and support continuous improvement efforts.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (e.g., MPH, MBA, MHA) preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in healthcare strategy, clinical operations, or related roles.
- Strong 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.
- Experience in payer, provider, or integrated delivery system environments.
- Familiarity with value-based care models, population health strategies, or digital health tools.
- 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.
About The Cigna Group
Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we're dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. 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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