Evernorth’s Data Science Center of Expertise (CoE) applies advanced Data Science (DS), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to produce solutions that reduce customer health costs and improve outcomes and business processes. Using state of the art AI tools, DS platforms, ML libraries, and optimization tools, we leverage internal, external, online and offline data sources comprising clinical, pharmacy, provider, and behavioral/attitudinal data.

This position is with Evernorth, a new business within the Cigna Corporation. 

Role Summary

This is a hands-on management role, combining model-building work and team management. Using your knowledge of ML / AI you and your team will build advanced analytical solutions for pharmacy, dental, and specialty business areas. Your work will require deep acquaintance with Evernorth’s data, seeking to find ways to deliver value through advanced feature engineering. From your models you will deliver actionable insights that can be incorporated into existing and new business processes. In addition to collaborating with Data Science Management to establish strategic priorities, you will work closely with Data & Engineering to deliver code that is robust and ready to scale.

The ideal candidate for this role will have strong coding skills (preferably in Python), a passion for creating technology to improve health care, and experience managing a team of data scientists.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of data scientists in designing and delivering predictive modeling solutions to business

• Manage strategic relationships with key stakeholders

• Create models using ML / AI techniques to predict risk and identify actionable insights

• Deliver clean, reusable, and scalable code

• Work closely with Data & Engineering to deploy models

• Provide thought leadership on latest analytic techniques, technologies and methods

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, or in any technical field that provides a solid basis for analytics or equivalent work experience

• Previous work / project experience leading teams of data scientists; planning, providing technical guidance, and working and communicating with business stakeholders.

• Knowledge of, and experience with, modeling in medicine and health care domains.

• Previous work / project experience with leading ML / AI methods; XGBoost, deep learning, reinforcement learning, optimization required

• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

This role is WAH/Flex which allows most work to be performed at home. Employees must be fully vaccinated if they choose to come onsite.

This position is not eligible to be performed in Colorado.

About Evernorth

Evernorth, Cigna Corporation’s health services segment, exists to elevate health for all. We're building on our legacy and redefining health care as we know it. Unbiased in how we think, we create without limitation. We partner without constraints, deliver value differently and act in the interest of humanity. Solving across silos, closing gaps in care, and empowering clients, customers, and people everywhere to move onward and upward. When you work with us, you’ll be empowered to solve the problems others don’t, won’t or can’t. Join us. 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.