Product Development Senior Advisor - Evernorth Health Services - Hybrid

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for new solution contracting including negotiation and financial modeling, as well as solution development across multiple aspects of the product development process.
• Help potential business stakeholders develop a business case and drive the execution of new solutions, including adding capabilities to existing solutions.
• Articulate complex models and plans into simple, effective, and engaging visual communications.
• Lead and manage vendor contracting for pilots and solutions, with the ability to build solutions with flexibility and adaptability to changing market needs.
• Forge strong partnerships across the organization, engaging team members in innovation and input within the team and across functions.
• Offer a unique point of view and respectfully challenge the status quo to foster innovation and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with cross-functional partners to support clinical product, sales, account management, and clients.
• Develop selling strategies to differentiate Evernorth in the marketplace and align interests with clients and members.
• Deliver market messaging, product readiness, and training to sales, account teams, consultants, and brokers.
• Shift focus between priorities as necessary, even mid-task, to adapt to changing needs.
• Generate thoughtful design, direction, and actions from ambiguous or unclear environments.
• Manage the development and execution of market research and analytics plans to support business case and concept development.
• Coordinate with business and legal partners to ensure legal, business, and clinical appropriateness of program offerings.
• Research, analyze, and handle multiple projects and clients simultaneously, prioritizing to meet deadlines.
• Analyze and synthesize findings, preparing reports and presentations.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's Degree, or 6+ years with a Master's degree, or 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Client-facing experience is a key asset.
• Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to work cross-functionally to resolve issues and generate results.
• Data analysis and reporting skills.
• Financial analysis and modeling skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload to meet project deadlines.
• Comfortable working across all of The Cigna Group and learning about stakeholders' businesses to drive value.
• Experience working with vendors and managing external relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, and the ability to learn new applications quickly.
• Potential travel up to 20%.
• Strong preference to be located in the St. Louis Lab, St. Louis, MO, or Bloomfield Headquarters, Bloomfield, CT.

Nice to Have

• Experience in the art of engaging individuals through various channels to drive participation and satisfaction.
• Experience in developing and launching products that meet market needs.

Qualifications

• Educational background including a Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree, or extensive relevant experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Not explicitly specified in the description.