Product Development Advisor - Evernorth Health Service - Hybrid

The job profile for this position is Product Development Advisor, which is a Band 4 Senior Contributor Career Track Role.

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Position Summary

We are in an exciting age where technology is giving people even greater control of their own health and well-being.  However, much of this technology is still emerging, and to meet the needs of our clients and members we are hiring for Product Development- New Solutions, Strategy and Solution Design which is a high profile, cross-functional role that will help to develop and deploy new products and evolve existing products to meet the needs of our clients and members.

The position sits within the Evernorth Care Solutions team which is responsible for developing and managing programs and services that allow our 100 million members to make better drug, pharmacy and health choices.

Essential Functions

• The role will be responsible for new solution contracting inclusive of negotiation and financial modeling, as well as solution development across multiple aspects of the product development process.
• Can take complex models and plans and articulate into simple, effective and engaging visual communications
• Lead and manage vendor contracting for pilots and solutions with the ability to build solutions with flexibility and adaptability to changing market needs
• Lead recontacting of solutions for optimal performance within The Cigna Group product portfolio
• Ability to quickly forge strong partnerships at varying levels across the organization, including the ability to engage team members in innovation and input, both within the team and across functions
• Willingness to offer a unique point of view and respectfully challenge the status quo to help foster innovation and continuous improvement
• Coordinate with cross functional partners to provide support for, clinical product, sales and account management as well as Clients from across the organization
• Deliver market message, product readiness, and training to sales, account teams, consultants, and brokers
• Is comfortable shifting focus from one priority to another when necessary, even if that means stopping mid-work to change directions
• Ability to generate thoughtful design, direction and actions from ambiguous or unclear environments
• Manage the development and execution of market research and analytics plans to support business case and concept development
• Coordinate with business and legal partners to determine legal, business and clinical appropriateness to develop and enhance program offerings
• Ability to research, analyze, and handle multiple projects and clients at once, prioritize to meet required deadlines
• Analyze and synthesize findings and prepare reports and presentations.

Qualifications

• 6 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s Degree, a Master’s degree with 4 years of relevant experience, or 12 years of relevant experience.  Client-facing experience is a key asset
• Problem solving skills with the ability to work cross-functionally to resolve issues and generate results among potentially conflicting constituencies
• Data analysis and reporting skills
• Financial analysis and modelling skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage work load and meet project deadlines
• Ability to work towards specific deliverables within a environments of tight deadlines and significant pressure
• Comfortable working across all of The Cigna Group and learning about stakeholders businesses to continue to drive value in partnerships
• Comfortable working with vendors and managing external relationships
• Experience in the art of engaging individuals through various channels to drive participation and satisfaction through the products we develop and launch
• Project Management skills with particular focus on speed, efficiency, dedication to collaboration
• Ability to lead and manage cross-functionally with a command of a dynamic, multi-faceted product that can adapt to market needs
• Maintaining a strong work ethic, an exceptional level of integrity, a team mentality, enthusiastic personality and a collaborative attitude are a must. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to identify and influence key stakeholders
• Keep a pulse on the market dynamics and bring insights back to product roadmaps
• Support efforts to enable the team to work effectively
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio. Ability to pick up computer applications quickly
• Potential Travel 20%
• Strong preference to be located in the St. Louis Lab, St. Louis, MO, Bloomfield Headquarters, Bloomfield, CT

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.

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.

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