Enterprise Strategy Senior Principal - Evernorth Health Services (Hybrid)

Role Summary:

This role is a highly visible and influential contributor sitting at the heart of the Enterprise Strategy Team, driving strategic clarity and execution across the Cigna Group. As a Senior Principal, this role will lead efforts that shape the future direction of the enterprise, solve consequential strategic questions, and partner across the organization to accelerate key initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enterprise Strategy Leadership

• Set the direction for the enterprise by assessing the future outlook for the industry and providing critical insights around the most important choices for the long term strategy of The Cigna Group
• Help craft and communicate the strategic vision and priorities of the Cigna Group, ensuring alignment across the organization
• Lead scenario planning and strategic foresight efforts to anticipate market shifts and enterprise implications
• Serve as a thought partner to senior executives, providing strategic counsel and framing decisions

• Strategic Initiative Execution

• Lead high-impact, cross-enterprise initiatives that address the most complex and critical challenges facing the organization
• Manage special projects that span multiple business units and functions, often with ambiguous scope and high stakes
• Translate complex strategic questions into actionable plans, leveraging structured problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration
• Drive execution of enterprise initiatives, ensuring measurable impact and alignment with long-term goals

• Cross-Enterprise Engagement

• Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to support, influence, and drive strategic initiatives that deliver enterprise value
• Cultivate and lead a community of strategy partners across the organization.
• Facilitate strategic alignment and integration across business units, functions, and geographies
• Champion enterprise-wide strategies that require coordinated action and shared ownership
• Strategic Analysis & Insight Development
• Lead advanced strategic analyses, including market assessments, competitive intelligence, and business model innovation
• Oversee development of business cases and financial models to support strategic decisions
• Translate macro trends, consumer insights, and emerging technology/innovation into enterprise implications
• Leadership Influence & Communication
• Prepare and deliver strategic recommendations to senior leadership and the executive team
• Influence decision-making through compelling storytelling, data-driven insights, and stakeholder engagement
• Mentor strategy team members and foster a culture of strategic excellence
• Build and nurture a robust network internally and externally to allow rapid movement on key developments and to ensure depth of expertise within reach
• Set the direction for the enterprise by assessing the future outlook for the industry and providing critical insights around the most important choices for the long term strategy of The Cigna Group
• Help craft and communicate the strategic vision and priorities of the Cigna Group, ensuring alignment across the organization
• Lead scenario planning and strategic foresight efforts to anticipate market shifts and enterprise implications
• Serve as a thought partner to senior executives, providing strategic counsel and framing decisions
• Lead high-impact, cross-enterprise initiatives that address the most complex and critical challenges facing the organization
• Manage special projects that span multiple business units and functions, often with ambiguous scope and high stakes
• Translate complex strategic questions into actionable plans, leveraging structured problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration
• Drive execution of enterprise initiatives, ensuring measurable impact and alignment with long-term goals
• Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to support, influence, and drive strategic initiatives that deliver enterprise value
• Cultivate and lead a community of strategy partners across the organization.
• Facilitate strategic alignment and integration across business units, functions, and geographies
• Champion enterprise-wide strategies that require coordinated action and shared ownership
• Lead advanced strategic analyses, including market assessments, competitive intelligence, and business model innovation
• Oversee development of business cases and financial models to support strategic decisions
• Translate macro trends, consumer insights, and emerging technology/innovation into enterprise implications
• Prepare and deliver strategic recommendations to senior leadership and the executive team
• Influence decision-making through compelling storytelling, data-driven insights, and stakeholder engagement
• Mentor strategy team members and foster a culture of strategic excellence
• Build and nurture a robust network internally and externally to allow rapid movement on key developments and to ensure depth of expertise within reach

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, or private equity, preferably within healthcare or a similarly complex industry
• Proven track record of leading enterprise-level strategy development and execution
• Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent) strongly preferred
• Exceptional strategic acumen and problem-solving skills
• Advanced financial modeling and business case development capabilities a plus
• Outstanding communication and executive presence
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without authority
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in complex environments

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 171,200 - 285,400 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 and long term incentive 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.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.