• Job Description

  Req#: 24007018

  The Business Project Senior Advisor, Chief of Staff, role will be responsible for managing large sized, multi-functional projects to delivery. The position will report to the Managing Director of U.S. Employer Service Operations and support the Medical, Dental, Digital, CGHB, and Supplemental Health Solutions lines of business.

  Responsibilities include oversight for driving scope, schedule, and resources to deliver the required capabilities on time, while appropriately ensuring the business is ready and risks are mitigated. This individual must demonstrate strong project management behaviors, such as: management of key stakeholders, collaboration with business partners, and the ability to monitor progress against goals, timely escalation and mitigation of barriers to success.

  Responsibilities

  • Work within a highly matrixed team, establish complex plans and drive plan execution to successful implementation and completion.
  • Maintains robust tracking and reporting of active projects and initiatives.
  • Consults on project planning and management of high-risk, high-impact projects.
  • Ensures integrity of original business case is maintained and any adjustments are communicated and understood by all key stakeholders.
  • Engages appropriate matrix partners throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Works with matrix partners to ensure appropriate readiness activities are in place.
  • Identifies risks and vulnerabilities, and creates contingency plans.
  • Partners and leads programs across a broad spectrum of Business Verticals.
  • Direct a broad range of functions in support of policy/process improvement activities in a matrix environment.
  • Ensures projects/intake requests are integrated with other business and related projects.
  • Ensures projects/intake requests are completed within committed time and considers budget impacts.
  • Manages regular status reporting to key leaders on program delivery status.
  • Able to identify key stakeholders and gather needs.
  • Large – impacting multiple business units or an operational unit.
  • High - Development of new capabilities or product with organizational impact.
  • Continually improves skills and competencies by proactively participating in training opportunities and stretch assignments.

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred, High School Diploma required.
  • 5 + years of program/project management
  • 5 + years working in a large, complex operational environment
  • Demonstrated effectiveness operating in a highly matrixed organization.
  • Excellent communication (oral and written), facilitation and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated proficiency using MS Office software
  • Ability to work in a fast pace environment, multitask
  • Proven track record of delivering results and monitoring deliverables
  • Ability to analyze and interpret financial and performance data

  
  

  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 106,100 - 176,900 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.

  We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why 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) with company match, 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, visit Life at Cigna Group.

  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.

  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.

  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. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

• About the company

  Cigna is an American worldwide health services organization based in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

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