Principal, Enterprise Clinical Technology & AI Strategic Initiatives - Cigna Healthcare - Hybrid

Principal, Enterprise Clinical Technology & AI Strategic Initiatives

The Principal, Enterprise Clinical Technology & AI Strategic Initiatives will serve as a strategic leader responsible for shaping the clinical roadmap across technology, AI, and innovation teams across The Cigna Group. This role seeks an experienced clinical strategist and operating partner with deep healthcare expertise, capable of influencing executive decision-making and driving the next-generation clinical solutions that align with enterprise organizational goals. The ideal candidate will bring a consulting-grade strategic toolkit, strong analytical acumen, and a proven ability to operate at the intersection of clinical innovation, business strategy, and operational execution.

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Business Planning

• Serve as a strategic advisor across The Cigna Group senior clinical and business leadership, translating enterprise and organizational priorities into actionable strategies, including annual planning and initiative prioritization.
• Identify emerging trends in clinical care integrating AI, digital health, and other emerging technologies to inform business planning.
• Engage external industry leaders, prospective partners, and other thought partners for strategy development and benchmarking.
• Partner with business units, finance, and other operating partners to create and validate business cases, along with KPIs/success metrics.
• Create and iterate on high-impact presentations, analyses, and briefing documents for C-suite and enterprise committees, distilling ambiguity into structured, decision-ready outputs.
• Act as a catalyst for change, positioning The Cigna Group clinical team as a strategic growth engine within the broader enterprise.

Technology & AI Program Development

• Support the program design and refinement of differentiated technology and AI offerings, tailored to specific clinical and business needs.
• Collaborate with matrix partners across Cigna business units, along with operational partners in technology and data and analytics to ensure alignment and execution.
• Ensure operational readiness and scalability of new clinical programs and services.

Execution & Performance Management

• Track and report on initiative performance, ensuring alignment with financial and clinical impact goals.
• Develop executive-level communications, including strategy memos and stakeholder updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years with progressive experience in healthcare strategy, ideally with exposure to top-tier consulting or payer/provider strategy roles.
• Minimum of 4 years in clinical settings (e.g., hospital, outpatient clinical services, etc.)
• Demonstrated expertise in clinical innovation, product development, and emerging technologies in healthcare.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and executive communication skills.
• Proven ability to deliver creative solutions to complex challenges.
• Financial acumen and experience with business case development.
• Experience working in a matrixed organization with strong internal relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex topics into clear, actionable insights.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a top-tier strategy consulting firm or in a corporate strategy function within a leading healthcare organization.
• Experience in clinical settings, including payer or integrated delivery system environments.
• Familiarity with digital health technologies and AI/ML applications in clinical settings.

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.

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.

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.