Program Management Advisor - HIH - Evernorth

Cigna; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Evernorth Health Services India, established in Hyderabad in 2024, is seeking a Program Management Advisor to enable disciplined execution across strategic priorities, including Engineering Excellence, Transition Management, Site Operations, leadership engagements, and other transformation initiatives.

Reporting to the designated program leader, the role will integrate plans, governance, metrics, executive reporting, and stakeholder coordination to improve visibility, resolve dependencies, and

Qualifications

• Experience in program governance across large, matrixed organizations.
• Ability to develop KPI scorecards and executive dashboards.
• Strong coordination across engineering, operations, HR, talent acquisition, finance, legal, procurement, and workplace services.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage integrated plans, governance cadences, milestones, RAID logs, decisions, and action trackers across assigned initiatives.
• Act as the central coordination point across Engineering, Operations, HR, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Workplace Services, Communications, and other partner teams.
• Drive alignment across workstreams, identify and resolve dependencies, and elevate risks or decisions requiring leadership intervention.
• Facilitate governance forums and ensure clear ownership, timely follow-through, and closure of commitments.
• Support adoption of scalable operating models, frameworks, and governance mechanisms across functions and geographies.
• Lead or support strategic initiatives and special projects sponsored by Hyderabad leadership, from planning through execution and outcome tracking.
• Coordinate governance and execution tracking for site operations priorities, leadership forums, and cross-functional reviews.
• Plan and manage leadership visits and engagement programs, including agendas and post-visit action tracking.
• Predictable delivery of milestones, with risks, dependencies, and decisions surfaced early and managed to closure.
• Timely, accurate, and decision-ready dashboards, scorecards, and executive reporting.

Skills

Program governance

Cross-functional coordination

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Risk & dependency management

Job description

INTRODUCTION TO EVERNORTH:

Evernorth Health Services India, established in Hyderabad in 2024, is an innovation hub for Evernorth Health Services, the pharmacy, care and benefits division of The Cigna Group. The innovation hub will support innovation-focused areas, such as generative AI, product development, process improvement, analytics, and software engineering across The Cigna Group and its businesses. Evernorth Health Services India builds on The Cigna Group's existing presence in India.

About Evernorth Health Services:

Evernorth Health Services (Evernorth) is the pharmacy, care and benefits solution division of The Cigna Group - a Fortune 16 global health company with 75,000 employees, 186 million customers in more than 30 countries and jurisdictions around the world. Evernorth exists to make the prediction, prevention, and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. We do this by creating and connecting premier health services offerings, such as benefits management, pharmacy, care solutions, insights and intelligence.

About Cigna:

The Cigna Group is a global health company committed to improving the health and vitality of individuals and communities around the world and includes products and services marketed under its Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services subsidiaries. Cigna Healthcare is the health benefits provider of The Cigna Group, serving customers and clients through its U.S. Employer, U.S. Government, and International Health business. Evernorth Health Services is the pharmacy, care and benefits solution division of The Cigna Group.

HIH - Program Management Advisor

Position Summary:

The Program Management Advisor will enable disciplined execution across Hyderabad's strategic and operational priorities, including Engineering Excellence, Transition Management, Site Operations, leadership engagements, and other transformation initiatives. Reporting to the designated program leader, the role will integrate plans, governance, metrics, executive reporting, and stakeholder coordination to improve visibility, resolve dependencies, and ensure timely follow-through in a complex, matrixed environment.

Job Description & Responsibilities:

Program Governance & Cross-Functional Coordination

Establish and manage integrated plans, governance cadences, milestones, RAID logs, decisions, and action trackers across assigned initiatives.

Act as the central coordination point across Engineering, Operations, HR, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Workplace Services, Communications, and other partner teams.

Drive alignment across workstreams, identify and resolve dependencies, and elevate risks or decisions requiring leadership intervention.

Facilitate governance forums and ensure clear ownership, timely follow-through, and closure of commitments.

Support adoption of scalable operating models, frameworks, and governance mechanisms across functions and geographies.

Metrics, Insights & Executive Reporting

Establish and maintain KPI scorecards, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms with clear definitions, ownership, and data-quality controls.

Analyze operational, engineering, workforce, and program data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.

Translate complex inputs into concise executive presentations, business reviews, briefing materials, and decision-oriented narratives.

Coordinate recurring reporting inputs and maintain a consistent, reliable view of progress against strategic objectives.

Special Projects & Transformation Initiatives

Lead or support strategic initiatives and special projects sponsored by Hyderabad leadership, from planning through execution and outcome tracking.

Conduct benchmarking, research, maturity assessments, and business analysis to inform recommendations and business cases.

Develop and refine operating models, governance frameworks, process improvements, and capability-building interventions.

Enable execution and visibility across initiatives that strengthen Hyderabad's effectiveness, scalability, and strategic value.

Site Operations & Leadership Engagements

Coordinate governance and execution tracking for site operations priorities, leadership forums, and cross-functional reviews.

Plan and manage leadership visits and engagement programs, including agendas, stakeholder alignment, briefing materials, session readiness, and post-visit action tracking.

Consolidate site-level updates, decisions, and risks into leadership-ready reporting and ensure follow-through on agreed priorities.

Success Measures

Predictable delivery of milestones, with risks, dependencies, and decisions surfaced early and managed to closure.

Timely, accurate, and decision-ready dashboards, scorecards, and executive reporting.

Clear accountability and improved follow-through across cross-functional initiatives and leadership commitments.

Consistent governance and reusable execution mechanisms across Engineering Excellence, Transitions, Site Operations,