CX Portfolio & Governance Lead - Cigna Healthcare - Hybrid

091 Cigna Health & Life Ins. Co.; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 103,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Well‑being programs

Behavioral health programs

401(k)

Company paid life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off (18 days/year)

Paid holidays

Leaves of absence

Job summary

The Cigna Group’s US Employer CX & Innovation team seeks a Portfolio & Governance Lead to coordinate the CX roadmap, investment planning, and cross-functional execution across product, digital, operations, and marketing. You will drive governance, manage dependencies and risks, and ensure alignment across multiple teams in a dynamic healthcare environment.

With 4+ years in health insurance/product management, you will leverage agile methods, design thinking, and innovation frameworks to improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience required.
• 4+ years of experience in product management, customer experience, or innovation leadership within health insurance, healthcare technology, or related industries.
• Deep understanding of health insurance products, customer journeys, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage, monitor, and maintain the CX roadmap & investment placemat.
• Track CX initiatives across product lines via Pathfinder and product owner touch points.
• Assist in facilitating governance forums to communicate updates.
• Manage dependencies, risks, funding requests, and escalation paths.
• Align Product, Digital, Operations, Affordability, LTO, Marketing, etc.
• Ensure consistent tracking across USE & LTO teams.

Skills

Portfolio planning

Agile

Cross-functional literacy

Financial acumen

Communication skills

AI principles

Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant experience

Job description

Position Summary Customer Experience (CX) is foundational to The Cigna Group’s Lead to One Enterprise strategy. CX represents the cumulative experience across digital, clinical, service, financial, and communication touchpoints. The role of the US Employer (USE) CX & Innovation team is to ensure these interactions work together to reduce friction, lower cost to serve, and strengthen trust for members, patients, providers, and employer clients. The CX Portfolio & Governance Lead owns the planning, coordination, and governance of the USE CX portfolio. The lead maintains the CX roadmap and investment view and ensures consistent tracking across teams. It manages cross-functional dependencies, risks, and funding needs to support effective execution of CX priorities.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage, monitor, and maintain the CX roadmap & investment placemat
• Track CX initiatives across product lines via Pathfinder and product owner touch points
• Assist in facilitating governance forums to communicate updates
• Manage dependencies, risks, funding requests, and escalation paths
• Align Product, Digital, Operations, Affordability, LTO, Marketing, etc.
• Ensure consistent tracking across USE & LTO teams

Required Skills

• Portfolio Planning & LBC development
• Working knowledge of Agile principles (sprints, stand-ups, retrospectives, etc.)
• Organizational savvy and cross-functional literacy
• Financial Acumen
• Strong communication skills
• Familiarity with AI principles

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree preferred or relevant experience.
• 4+ years of experience in product management, customer experience, or innovation leadership within health insurance, healthcare technology, or related industries.
• Deep understanding of health insurance products, customer journeys, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with design thinking, agile methodologies, and innovation frameworks.

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.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 102,700 - 171,100 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location. This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well‑being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.

About Cigna Healthcare Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. 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.

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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.

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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.