Senior Advisor - Affordability Strategy - Hybrid

Senior Advisor For Affordability

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

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 with in 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 10

Mbps download/5

Mbps upload. For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 119, 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.

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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,…