Overview

Evernorth Care Delivery / Cigna Medical Group is seeking an experienced project leader to drive forward strategic and innovative efforts. This role will work directly with leadership of business units and key stakeholders in aligned departments to understand and evaluate business-specific requirements, and to drive the development and execution of solutions to address complex business needs. Projects and programs can range in content, including (but not limited to), business operations, clinical operations, process development/implementation/improvement, data, technology, finance, and quality program design.

This role will simultaneously lead multiple large projects and programs and direct one or more teams involved in the evaluation of systems requirements and/or the development of new procedures/processes/or policy solutions to address highly complex business needs. This role will assess impact and implications from a cost, efficiency, contractual, legal and/or regulatory standpoint. Comfort in providing thought leadership and technical expertise across multiple disciplines will support strong performance in this role.

This role requires 10% of travel. You will need to be fully vaccinated in order to travel & meet the requirements for this position.

Responsibilities

• Utilize project management methodology, tools and techniques (developing and maintaining project charters, detailed project plans, status reports, budget tracking, etc.)

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with project partners across the company along with the ability to challenge them to drive alignment on execution of deliverables

• Apply change management discipline to all appropriate facets of a project lifecycle

• Maintain project issues/risk logs, implement mitigation strategies and escalate risks along with potential solutions

• Assess project performance against measures of success and evaluate project status, resource utilization and implementation of changes to improve the teams’ effectiveness.

• Provide consultative services to stakeholders to safeguard against scope creep

• Identify and expose business opportunities and implications of re-engineering projects as well as identify and facilitate process design changes and execute process improvement initiatives.

• Analyze and measure the effectiveness of existing business processes and develops sustainable, repeatable and quantifiable business process improvements.

• Manage third-party partner and/or vendor relationships, as necessary.

• Lead regular project meetings to review progress and priorities and ensure a positive, collaborative work environment for the project team and matrix partners.

• Ensure the use of best practices and apply lessons learned from previous projects.

• Develop communication(s) to ensure customers, stakeholders and resources are aware of changes impacting the project

• 10% travel is required for the role

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred, Master’s Degree preferred

• 7+ years of project management/related work experience required

• Experience working in Healthcare strongly preferred

• Ability to think strategically, work in ambiguous situations, respond favorably to change, execute efficiently, work on deadline pressure and manage multiple projects

• Strong business acumen, with proven ability to acquire knowledge in new business areas and new types of projects.

• Ability to lead and influence in a matrixed environment is critical

• Experience with SharePoint & WebEx Meetings required

Preferred

• Knowledge of Agile methodology

• PMP certification a plus

• Lean Six Sigma certification a plus

• Change Management Certification a plus

This position is not eligible to be performed in Colorado.

About Cigna

Cigna Corporation exists to improve lives. We are a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. Together, with colleagues around the world, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation. When you work with us, or one of our subsidiaries, you’ll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich people’s lives. What difference will you make?

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.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.