IT Strategy Senior Manager - Pharmacy

The job profile for this position is IT Strategy Senior Manager, which is a Band 4 Management Career Track Role.

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Role Summary

This management role will bridge the gap between technology and the specialty vendor partnerships ensuring we maintain a high level of technology collaboration and oversight for the Medicare line of business.

The Senior Manager will be the primary point of contact for all specialty intercompany agreement relationships and their related technical initiatives and serve as the trusted advisor for stakeholders across multiple specialty areas within the organization.

Responsibilities


* Provider leadership and oversight for all Specialty intercompany agreement partnerships serving as the quarterback between the Cigna Group, technology and the Medicare business stakeholders.


* Evaluate the intercompany agreements and relationships ensuring accurate technical exchanges and connectivity are established and monitored.


* Serve as the technical trusted advisor to Business and Specialty Stakeholders and collaborate in business case development and roadmap planning.


* Build strong relationships with leadership within the Cigna Group specialty organizations that service specialty pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, clinical and the Evernorth ecosystem, facilitating communication and collaboration.


* Monitor vendor performance and trends to business leaders, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing strategies to enhance success.


* Maintain strong connections and communications with key contributors, ensuring they understand the vision, approach and status of intercompany relationships with the organization.


* Lead special projects and initiatives as delegated by management, driving cross-functional collaboration, and achieving project objectives.


* In collaboration with stakeholders, ensures teams have necessary budgets, resources, approvals, and other support.


* Communicates regularly with key compliance Stakeholders to collect and share feedback.


* Ensures business owners are engaged and supportive of direction.

Builds and maintains relationships with stakeholders to stay abreast of business and technical team needs.


* Resolves issues escalated by teams and continually optimizes teams and processes.


* Communicate to senior leaders about strategy direction and changes specific to Specialty intercompany arrangements.


* Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the managed care field.

Competencies


* Analytical Ability


* Dealing with Ambiguity


* Communicates Effectively


* Instill...