Business Analytics Advisor - Evernorth

Cigna; Morris Plains (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cigna is seeking a Business Analytics Advisor to join the Express Scripts pharmacy pricing organization. In this role, you will focus on redesigning the Apollo Claims Engine, collaborating with various teams to ensure effective solutions. The position requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in Python, and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant work experience in financial and business analysis.
• Ability to operate effectively amid ambiguity.
• Exceptional communication, analytical, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain core functionality within the Apollo Claims Engine.
• Engage with partners to assess complexity and financial impact.
• Collaborate with Pricing & Underwriting teams to meet needs.

Skills

Python

OCL

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Process efficiency

Collaboration

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or Finance

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Business Analytics Advisor role will be a member of the Express Scripts pharmacy pricing organization's dedicated Engine Redesign team. This team is responsible for developing and executing a successful solution to revolutionize the Cigna Group's pharmacy underwriting engines.

This role will initially focus on the redesign project (i.e., Project Apollo) and transition to maintenance and support after project completion in 2026.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Develop and maintain core functionality within the Apollo Claims Engine (ACE), a Pharmacy Claims projection tool written using OCL code and eventually Python.
2. Serve as a trusted advisor to assist with designing and developing the methodology used in the Apollo Claims Engine.
3. Engage with matrix partners to determine the level of complexity to add to the engine, informed by financial impact assessments.
4. Collaborate with the Cigna Pricing & Underwriting teams to ensure ACE meets their needs.
5. Help design tools and processes for setting assumptions and testing updates to the ACE code.

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

• Experience with Python and/or OCL
• Strategic thinking
• Ability to solve complex problems
• Focus on process efficiency
• Collaborative mindset
• Effective communication skills

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or Finance
• Experience with Python/OCL and advanced Excel
• 4+ years of relevant work experience in financial and business analysis
• Ability to operate effectively amid ambiguity
• Exceptional communication, analytical, and leadership skills

For remote work, a broadband internet connection of at least 10Mbps download and 5Mbps upload via cable or fiber optic service is required.

About Evernorth Health Services

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care, and benefit solutions to improve health and vitality. We innovate to make illness prediction, prevention, and treatment more accessible. Join us to drive growth and improve lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, age, disability, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, marital or familial status, genetic information, public assistance status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.

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