Senior Strategy & Analytics Advisor

The Senior Strategy & Analytics Advisor will be responsible for leading critical analytical work that supports the Customer & Client Experience (C&CE) strategic priorities.

This role is part of a Business Analyst team that provides direct support to the Workforce & Footprint Strategy team in the C&CE organization, including driving strategic improvements in customer experience and operating efficiency, as well as supporting improvements in the associate experience through better capabilities and tools.

The Senior Advisor will work closely with leadership and their teams to deeply understand the business problems at hand, develop analytical models/insights, and build compelling business case presentations that positively influence go-forward strategy.

Primary Functions:

• Shape C&CE strategy by developing business cases, evaluating options, and assessing costs and benefits to guide prioritization decisions
• Leverage data to solve business problems by identifying data needs, pulling data from relevant sources, and performing analysis
• Identify business opportunities using trend analysis and mining operational data for insights
• Develop testing plans, monitor performance indicators, and be ready to quickly investigate and remediate emerging issues
• Grow into a thought partner and executive storyteller by distilling work into crisp presentations that educate, inform, and inspire action
• Employ a product management mindset to translate Operations needs into business requirements that can be delivered by Tech partners

Role Components:

• Analytics: Evaluate business opportunities and make strategic recommendations. Identify an effective method, perform data analysis, and develop recommendations that account for benefits, costs, risks, and alternatives.
• Strategy: Shape the future of C&CE through data-driven analysis and business acumen. Identify and assess truly transformational opportunities for change over the next 3-5 years.
• Business Judgment: Develop and use frameworks to scope and address ambiguous problems. Understand where the leverage is and focus problem-solving efforts to uncover insights that drive action.
• Data: Ground analysis in data as much as possible. Define needs, identify data sources, ensure data quality, and partner with data teams to complete analysis and forecasting future expectations. Coding experience in a relevant language (e.g., SQL or Python) is a core requirement.
• Communications: Influence senior leaders across C&CE and our stakeholder teams. Distill complex analytical work into key insights, recommendations, and next steps. Grow as a persuasive storyteller and thought leader.
• Teamwork: Partner extensively across Cigna. Work closely with Operations, Product, Tech, and Finance teams. Learn from supportive Analytics leaders and join an inclusive, empowering team where you can grow professionally and have fun!

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Business, or related field preferred
• Five years of relevant analytics or management consulting experience
• Strong communication (oral and written), presentation, and facilitation skills
• Ability to structure project/program plans and independently drive workstream forward
• Ability to partner across organizations and roles to influence and deliver work
• Proficiency in an analytics-focused coding language, e.g., SQL, Python, or R
• Two years of building, managing, or using business models, e.g., optimization, predictive analysis and forecasting, or financial/credit modeling

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or other relevant advanced degree (e.g., MS in Analytics)
• Eight or more years of relevant analytics or management consulting experience
• Four or more years of end-to-end model design and ownership experience, e.g., optimization, predictive analysis and forecasting, or financial/credit modeling
• Two or more years of healthcare experience
• Two or more years of experience in Operations or Customer Experience

Salary and Benefits: The anticipated annual salary for this role is $112,800 - $188,000 USD, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location. This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan. The Cigna Group offers a comprehensive range of benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs, 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.