Strategic Planning Senior Advisor - Enterprise Strategy Team - Hybrid

Role Summary:

This role is a key contributor to the Enterprise Strategy Team, driving strategy development and planning across various Cigna + Evernorth Growth Platforms.

The role will focus on one of the two key areas within the strategy function: 1) Enterprise Strategic Planning - engaging with the broader strategy community across the organization, evaluating market insights, harmonizing the collective strategies into integrated strategic plans, coordinating executive and senior leader engagement, and propelling execution action across the Enterprise; and 2) Critical Cross-Enterprise Strategy Development - addressing complex, consequential analysis, recommendation, and decision support for the big questions and highest priority strategy decisions across the Enterprise.

Responsibilities:

This position supports and leads the development and planning of business strategies across the enterprise, playing a key role throughout the process.


* "Top of the House" Strategy Design - Play a pivotal role in leading, defining, and communicating Cigna's enterprise strategy and guidance throughout the organization (e.g., enterprise strategy narrative, strategic priorities/points of differentiation, enterprise initiatives, etc.)


* Scenario Planning - Develop and facilitate scenario planning efforts, integrating multiple perspectives and data sources to shape strategic decisions and mitigate potential risks.


* Enterprise Strategic Planning - Execute the Annual Enterprise Strategy Process and establish the connection between the strategy, finance, and portfolio processes.


* Strategy Development - Conduct strategic analyses, prepare business cases, and perform business intelligence research.

Contribute to business growth by developing organic and inorganic growth strategies.

Develop and drive strategic initiatives based on the thought leadership of current trends and analysis relevant to the appropriate domain.


* Internal Strategy Support - Develop strategies for businesses that are "underserved" within the organization and where future growth opportunities exist.

Work collaboratively with business unit partners and corporate support teams to drive enterprise strategy execution, and partner on segment or functional strategy projects.

Provide functional and industry expertise to support analysis and review of business development opportunities.


* Research and Financial Modeling - Manage complex research and analyses to drive business case development for key strategic focus areas.

Handle the financial modeling of potential strategic decisions across brand incubation, acquisitions, licensing, etc.

Develop strategic reports to highlight macro and consumer trends, key competitors and new entrants, compelling business models, disruptive/emerging technologies-and successfully translate these into comprehensive insights and implications for Cigna.


* Strategy Community Coordination - Play a key role in orienting the Strategy Part...