Affordability Strategy and Governance Lead (Hybrid)

Role Summary

The Affordability Strategy and Governance Lead plays a critical role in managing and executing payment integrity strategies that improve outcomes affordability and the cost of care across Cigna Healthcare (CHC). This position requires a strong understanding of healthcare dynamics cross-functional collaboration and the ability to translate insights into actionable plans. Success in this role demands strategic analysis financial acumen and experience within healthcare or payer organizations.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic & Governance Support

• Support development of affordability strategic initiatives aligned with CHC and enterprise goals.
• Create strategic frameworks business cases and initiative roadmaps.
• Conduct internal reviews and external market scans to identify trends gaps and innovation opportunities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with clinical product data analytics and operations teams to ensure strategic alignment.
• Represent Cost of Care and Payment Integrity strategy in cross-functional workgroups.
• Develop executive-level communications to escalate key issues and opportunities.

Analysis & Insights

• Analyze claims and operational data to identify trends and affordability opportunities.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights for payment and non-payment stakeholders.
• Utilize tools like Excel Tableau and Databricks to create dashboards reports and presentations.
• Prepare executive-level presentations and updates on strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred (MPH MBA MHA).
• Experience: Minimum 3 years in healthcare strategy financial operations or related roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint Excel SharePoint Word).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working in a matrixed organization.
• Collaborative proactive and solution-oriented mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in payer provider or integrated delivery systems.
• Familiarity with trend analytics population health strategies or payment integrity.
• 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.

For this position we anticipate offering an annual salary of 76400 - 127300 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. Thats why youll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment youll 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 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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