About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and visionary technology leader to guide software delivery, product strategy, and technology planning for Evernorth Health Systems Services Technology, supporting our Coverage Review and Population Health organizations. This leader will play a critical role in scaling modern, resilient technology platforms while developing strong engineering teams and partnering closely with business leaders across the enterprise.
This role offers the opportunity to shape strategy, influence change, and lead innovation across a rapidly growing footprint within Evernorth and The Cigna Group. If you are energized by complexity, collaboration, and building technology that matters, this is a chance to make a meaningful and lasting impact.
What You Will Do (Responsibilities)
Set and deliver short- and long-term technology vision for Coverage Review and Population Health, aligning product, architecture, and delivery strategies to business outcomes.
Lead, engage, and develop engineering leaders and teams , creating an inclusive, high-performance culture grounded in accountability, growth, and innovation.
Own end-to-end technology delivery and product accountability , including deep understanding of system architecture, business transactions, automation opportunities, and upstream and downstream dependencies.
Partner closely with senior business leaders , attending staff meetings and serving as a trusted advisor to influence strategy, roadmaps, and investment decisions.
Build and evolve global delivery capabilities , including establishing and scaling teams in off shore locations to strengthen innovation and reduce vendor dependency.
Define staffing and financial plans for the product domain, including budget ownership, performance management, and talent development strategies.
Drive future-state architecture and roadmaps , ensuring solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards.
Champion innovation and continuous improvement , proactively identifying automation opportunities and introducing AI-enabled solutions where appropriate.
Manage total cost of ownership , partnering with finance to meet budget commitments and build strong business cases for major technology investments.
Collaborate across the enterprise , strengthening alignment with architecture, security, audit, operations, product, and portfolio management partners.
Advocate modern engineering practices , including agile delivery, strong engineering patterns, resiliency-focused design, and emerging technology trends.
Remove organizational and technical barriers , enabling teams to meet quality standards, delivery commitments, and business objectives.
Drive AI-enabled engineering productivity, apply AI tools across coding, testing, and support to accelerate delivery and improve quality
Identify high-impact AI use cases that reduce manual effort and enhance decision-making
Establish measurable engineering outcomes by defining and tracking clear metrics and use data to continuously improve productivity, quality, and predictability
Create transparency through shared metrics and insights and use metrics to drive accountability, prioritization, and leadership decisions
What You Bring (Qualifications)
Required Qualifications
Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in technology delivery, software engineering, and product leadership, including people management.
Demonstrated ability to lead large, complex technology portfolios and teams through transformation and growth.
Proven experience influencing and partnering with senior-level business and technology leaders.
Strong understanding of enterprise software engineering practices, architecture, and delivery at scale.
Healthcare domain knowledge, with experience supporting regulated or mission-critical platforms.
Demonstrated success driving innovation, automation, and AI enabled solutions in enterprise environments.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex topics clearly.
Willingness to travel up to 30% and flexibility to support business needs.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering, technology, or a related field.
Experience in pharmacy, healthcare services, or distribution-based industries.
Experience leading globally distributed teams across multiple sites.
Strong background in agile delivery models, portfolio management, and large-scale transformation initiatives.
Demonstrated success driving innovation, automation, and AI-enabled solutions in enterprise 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 195,000 - 325,000 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.
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 and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here (https://jobs.thecignagroup.com/us/en/benefits) .
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 need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email seeyourself@thecignagroup.com for assistance. Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes.
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.
