Government Affairs Senior Principal- Hybrid

Reporting to the Director of Public Policy for PBM and Drug Pricing, this policy principal will position Cigna

as a thought leader on issues related to Medicare Part D, MA-PD and other public programs.

This individual will be a key contributor to Cigna's Government Affairs team driving pragmatic positioning on public program high priority and high visibility issues as related to the PBM.

This principal will ensure our business solutions and needs are accurately represented, while also tracking emerging trends.

In addition, this position will ensure our overall government program policy solutions drive affordability, sustainability and access for our clients and the system at large.

The position requires candidates to be able to:

• Analyze, define and quickly communicate critical PBM/drug pricing issues and trends for public programs in legislative and regulatory environments; identify or predict likely outcomes.

Develop policy summaries for proposed rules and legislation; draft external talk points as necessary.
• Provide proactive strategic counsel to senior business leadership anticipating legislative
and regulatory trends and translating those into actionable business and legislative or
regulatory solutions/strategy.
• Partner with the PBM regulated markets business leadership to identify risks and opportunities in external policy developments.

Deliver presentations on internal workgroups and business meetings

Identify assets Cigna/ESI have to augment public policy positions such as: data;
resources; subject matter experts; and corporate "thought leaders; review public affairs and internal business draft materials and provide feedback
• Assure philosophical consistency in policy approaches across the enterprise.
• Provide public program client support.

SPECIFICS

• PUBLIC POLICY POSITION DEVELOPMENT: Legislative and regulatory analysis and
follow-through in putting together Cigna's positions.

This may include representing Cigna in

discussions and presentations with stakeholders including Congress, the Administration and regulators.

Must have understanding of statutes, regulations, government processes, and key public program policy issues

in order to develop internal public policy positions with legal, SMEs and business leaders.

Positions
are thoughtful and reflective of strategic business positions.

Applicant must be able to
respond to federal requests for comment from the enterprise on a variety of public program drug pricing issues.

• LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS ALIGNMENT: Excellent relationship and communication
with the business segment on public program portfolio issues, understanding
strategies to build the business, challenges and objectives, and aligning public policy
position development with business needs.

This position requires the selected applicant
to convene and collaborate across business functions on legislative and regulatory
issues and review intelligence and issues from the external environment prior t...