Advisor, Clinical Strategy - Cigna Healthcare - Hybrid

Job Summary
The Advisor, Clinical Strategy plays a key role in supporting the development and execution of clinical strategies that drive improved health outcomes, affordability, and business growth across Cigna Healthcare (CHC).

This role requires a strong grasp of healthcare dynamics and a growing ability to influence decision-making, contribute to cross-functional initiatives, and translate insights into actionable plans.

Success in this role requires a solid foundation in strategic analysis, financial acumen, a collaborative mindset, and experience working in clinical or payor organizations.

This role reports to the Principal, Clinical & Provider Strategy.

Responsibilities Strategic Support & Planning


* Support the development of clinical strategy initiatives aligned with CHC and enterprise goals and market needs, including strategic frameworks, business cases, and initiative roadmaps.


* Conduct robust internal reviews and external market scans to identify emerging trends, capability gaps, and innovation opportunities.


* Define measures of success for strategic initiatives across financial, clinical, patient experience, and operational drivers.


* Develop subject-matter expertise in select clinical areas to act as the go-to-resource for clinical leadership.

Cross-Functional Collaboration


* Collaborate with matrix partners across CHC clinical teams, along with other internal teams including product, data and analytics, and finance to ensure strategic alignment.


* Participate in cross-functional workgroups as a proxy for CHC clinical strategy, contributing to the design of new commercial programs and products.


* Develop executive-level communications to escalate key issues, opportunities or pain points to CHC leadership, along with recommendations for resolution.

Analysis & Insights


* Analyze clinical and operational data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement in patient care delivery.


* Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for both clinical and non-clinical stakeholders.


* Proficiency in using data visualization and analytics tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, Power BI, SQL, or Python) to develop dashboards, reports, and presentations that inform strategic decisions.


* Prepare executive-level presentations, memos, and updates on strategic projects.


* Monitor initiative performance and support continuous improvement efforts.

Required Qualifications


* Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (e.g., MPH, MBA, MHA) preferred.


* 5+ years of experience in healthcare strategy, clinical operations, or related roles.


* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.


* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


* Experience working in a matrixed organization and collaborating across functions.

Preferred Qualifications


* Experience in payer, provider, or inte...