Senior Advisor - Affordability Strategy - Hybrid

Position Summary

The Senior Advisor for Affordability is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving the development of clinical strategies across the Cigna Healthcare organization, specifically partnering with the analytics, clinical, product, trend, communications and medical management teams. This role seeks a strategist with deep healthcare expertise, capable of influencing executive decision-making, launching complex cross-functional initiatives, and delivering and communicating actionable plans to drive affordability. The ideal candidate will bring a consulting-grade strategic toolkit, strong communications skills for internal and external audiences, and a proven ability to operate at the intersection of innovation, business strategy, and affordability execution and executive reporting. This role will report to the Senior Director of Affordability Strategy at Cigna Healthcare.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to Cigna Healthcare affordability and business leaders, translating enterprise priorities into actionable strategies and initiatives.
• Partner across clinical, provider contracting, ancillary, operations, product, analytics, and communications teams to drive alignment and execution of affordability objectives.
• Apply strategic thinking, financial acumen, and data-driven analysis to inform investment decisions, affordability opportunities, and resource allocation.
• Synthesize internal and external insights into clear recommendations that shape affordability strategy, priorities, and business outcomes.
• Develop and deliver executive-level presentations and communications that clearly convey affordability initiatives, performance, and strategic priorities.
• Identify and implement innovative solutions, including AI-enabled capabilities, to improve processes, accelerate insights, and enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Lead change management and continuous improvement efforts, engaging stakeholders to successfully implement and sustain strategic initiatives.
• Monitor market trends, competitive activity, and healthcare policy developments, translating insights into recommendations that inform enterprise decision-making and position affordability as a strategic growth driver.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in healthcare strategy, management consulting, payer/provider organizations, or related healthcare settings.
• Demonstrated expertise in healthcare strategy, provider engagement, affordability, or healthcare innovation.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical problem-solving, and business case development skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear, actionable recommendations for executive audiences.
• Proven ability to develop innovative solutions to complex business challenges.
• Experience building relationships and influencing stakeholders within a matrixed organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a top-tier strategy consulting firm or corporate strategy function within a healthcare organization.
• Experience within payer, provider, or integrated delivery system environments.
• Knowledge of healthcare affordability levers, care management, and population health strategies.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled tools and prompt engineering to accelerate research, analysis, and insight generation.

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 119,600 - 199,300 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, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. 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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