Global Network Strategy Lead, Health Care

The Cigna Group; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working environment

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Wellbeing Benefits

Educational Development Program

Job summary

The Cigna Group, a leading global health service company, is seeking a Global Head of Network for IHDS to lead the end-to-end provider network strategy, contracting, and performance management across the Health segment. The role reports directly to the Chief Health Officer and sits on the Health Organization Leadership Team in a hybrid Madrid-based setting.

You will drive a global, enterprise-wide network model, strengthen provider partnerships, optimize cost and access, and ensure alignment

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business, Healthcare Management, or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in provider network, contracting, and healthcare operations.
• Extensive experience in international health insurance and multi-market provider network management.
• Proven track record in large-scale network transformation and cost optimization.
• Deep expertise in provider contracting, pricing, and partnership models.
• Strong understanding of clinical operations, payment integrity, and healthcare economics.
• Experience leading multicultural, multi-location teams in a global environment.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance cost, quality and access trade-offs.
• Strong executive presence with ability to influence enterprise stakeholders and external partners.
• Financial acumen with demonstrated ability to drive ROI and cost savings impact.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Several language capabilities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver a multi-year global provider network strategy aligned with IH and IHDS priorities.
• Lead periodic network strategy reviews across regions and functions to ensure consistency and performance optimization.
• Monitor provider market dynamics, including pricing trends, regulatory changes, and competitive positioning.
• Identify strategic network partnership opportunities (hospital groups, Centres of Excellence, value-based providers).
• Partner with Finance and Medical Economics on network cost drivers, forecasting, and performance insights.
• Establish and govern global contracting strategies, standards, and methodologies.
• Lead negotiations for strategic and high-value provider partnerships at a global level.
• Drive value-based contracting models to improve quality outcomes and cost efficiency.
• Ensure alignment between regional contracting execution and enterprise objectives.
• Strengthen provider relationship management and engagement frameworks.
• Define and implement network segmentation and performance frameworks across cost, quality, and access dimensions.
• Oversee provider performance monitoring, including utilization, outcomes, and provider experience.
• Integrate clinical, operational, and payment integrity insights into network optimization decisions.
• Drive initiatives to improve network efficiency, adequacy, and member experience.
• Partner with D&A and Technology to enhance data-driven network management capabilities.
• Report progress to portfolio management function within Strategy & Transformation to inform prioritization and resource allocation
• Act as the enterprise integrator for provider network strategy, aligning with IH, BOB, IHDS and enterprise.
• Ensure network strategy is embedded into product design, care models, clinical programs and operational delivery.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that optimize the full health value chain.
• Influence enterprise investment decisions related to network capabilities, partnerships, and innovation
• Establish and lead global network governance frameworks, including contracting, performance, training/orientation and partnerships.
• Ensure disciplined prioritization and execution of network initiatives with multi-million-dollar impact.
• Track and deliver measurable outcomes on cost containment, quality improvement and access expansion.
• Provide executive-level reporting on network performance and value realization.

Skills

Leadership experience

Executive presence

Communication & negotiation

Strategic thinking

Financial acumen

Stakeholder management

Multicultural environments

Language capabilities preferred

Education

Master’s degree in Business, Healthcare Management, or related field

MBA preferred

Job description

The Cigna Group, a leading global health service company, is seeking a Global Head of Network for IHDS to lead the end-to-end provider network strategy, contracting, and performance management across the Health segment. The role reports directly to the Chief Health Officer and sits on the Health Organization Leadership Team in a hybrid Madrid-based setting.

You will drive a global, enterprise-wide network model, strengthen provider partnerships, optimize cost and access, and ensure alignment