Data Science Senior Advisor; Pricing & Underwriting - Remote

Summary

Using your knowledge of statistics, healthcare, and ML/AI you will build models to help identify opportunities for our pricing and underwriting partners. You will perform feature engineering, model development, and model monitoring/maintenance using a broad range of medical, prescription drug, utilization management, and third‑party data. In this role you will work closely with leadership, data scientists, business stakeholders, and engineering partners to deliver robust, well‑documented deliverables that will enhance our competitive position in the marketplace.

• Contribute to the development of comprehensive analytics that facilitate best‑in‑class pricing and underwriting.
• Execute special projects that can improve Commercial Healthcare underwriting.
• Utilize data science and advanced analytics to create actionable insights and recommendations for business leaders to advance Cigna’s strategic objectives.
• Regularly communicate work with business stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Stay up to date on latest analytic tools and techniques and strategize how to leverage these tools to modernize our pricing/UW organizations.
• Ensure solutions drive long term value while also ensuring they can integrate with current processes.
• Collaborate with business leaders to design, launch, and measure robust pilots to test new solutions.
• Develop models that foster underwriting and actuarial advancement by aligning business problems to a potential solution such as GLMs, machine learning, clustering, LLMs or other advanced techniques.

• 5+ years direct Data Science experience in a healthcare‑related environment.
• Strong background in statistics, ML, and model development.
• Experience deploying ML/predictive models to production or cloud environments.
• Strong skills with Python, SQL, Git, Keras, and Tensor Flow.
• Knowledge of common healthcare data (e.g., claims, EHR, laboratory data).
• Experience with best programming practices and writing clean, documented, and well‑structured code.
• Ability to peer review.
• Champions a culture of documentation and logging.
• Ability to own a project end‑to‑end (scoping, ideation, development, production).
• Ability to independently deliver clear and well‑developed presentations for both technical and business audiences.
• Ability to create DS‑specific project goals aligned within high‑level project deliverables.
• Ability to articulate timeline changes, rationale, and goals to meet deadlines moving forward.
• Prefer MS or PhD in STEM‑related fields.

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 if you will work from home occasionally or permanently. For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 127,400 – 212,300 USD per year, 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, 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, and paid holidays.

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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…