Director, Customer Service Operations, PBS Commercial - Evernorth - Remote

Evernorth Health Services; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 133,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Well-being programs

401(k)

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Leaves of absence

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking a Director of Customer Service Operations for PBS Commercial. You will lead a large team across multiple locations, ensuring service excellence and adherence to client contracts and regulatory requirements.

You will drive transformation, workforce management, and performance improvements, leveraging data to guide decisions and influence cross-functional partners. Expect travel up to ~20%. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive leadership in contact center or customer operations.
• 5+ years leading managers or equivalent leaders.
• Experience leading regional/multi-site/omni-channel contact center operations.
• Ability to translate enterprise objectives into measurable action plans.
• Strong leadership, inclusivity, accountability, and engagement.
• Excellent communication, relationship management, and influence skills.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decisions.
• Business and financial acumen including budgeting and forecasting.
• Willingness to travel ~20%, including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead operating cadences, performance reviews, and action planning to drive accountability and improvements.
• Implement structured performance management, root-cause analysis, and improvement initiatives.
• Ensure workforce management, quality, productivity, and SLAs align with client goals.
• Set organizational objectives and translate policies into actionable plans.
• Maintain service excellence while meeting client contracts and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor KPIs and trends to identify risks and opportunities and take corrective actions.
• Drive customer service transformation using automation and AI-enabled solutions.
• Mentor leaders, build talent, and develop succession plans.

Skills

Leadership

Operational strategy

Communication

Data analysis

Travel readiness

Budgeting & forecasting

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Position Summary

The Director, Customer Service Operations, Pharmacy Benefit Services (PBS) Commercial is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of a customer service organization consisting of approximately 260 internal and 630 GSP call center advocates. This role provides strategic direction and operational oversight across multiple customer service functions, ensuring the timely and effective resolution of customer inquiries through both inbound and outbound telephone and email channels while maintaining established service and quality standards.

Candidates who reside within 50 miles of the following locations will be required to perform onsite 3 days per week: Bloomfield, CT; Chattanooga, TN; Denver, CO; Scottsdale, AZ.; St. Louis, MO.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead a disciplined operating cadence through regular business reviews, performance discussions, and action planning to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
• Drive a culture of operational rigor by implementing structured performance management routines, root cause analysis, and follow-through on improvement initiatives.
• Ensure consistent execution of workforce management, quality, productivity, and service-level review processes to support operational and client performance goals.
• Establish and communicate organizational objectives while interpreting and implementing company policies, strategies, and priorities.
• Ensure service excellence by maintaining quality and performance standards while meeting all client-specific contractual commitments and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators, trends, and operational metrics, ensuring timely identification of risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.

Strategy And Transformation

• Develop and execute customer service transformation strategies that enhance the client and member experience, improve operational efficiency, and support long-term business goals.
• Leverage emerging technologies, automation, and AI-enabled solutions to improve operational efficiency, enhance service quality, and elevate the client and member experience.
• Lead the successful execution of a portfolio of strategic initiatives and projects, leveraging cross-functional partnerships and delegating responsibilities to leaders, project resources, and contact center management teams.
• Anticipate the needs of internal stakeholders and external clients, identify root causes of complex challenges, and develop both short- and long-term solutions.

People Leadership

• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement by coaching leaders, recognizing performance, and creating an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.
• Serve as a trusted advocate and change leader, influencing and driving alignment across all levels of the organization to achieve business objectives.
• Build and strengthen client relationships by proactively addressing concerns, resolving escalated issues, and identifying opportunities to enhance service delivery.
• Develop leadership talent and organizational capability by coaching and mentoring leaders, creating succession plans, and providing stretch assignments and development opportunities.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 8+ years of progressive leadership experience in contact center, customer operations, service delivery, or related operational leadership roles
• 5+ years leading managers, senior managers, or equivalent leadership roles
• Proven experience leading regional, multi-site, virtual, or omni-channel contact center operations, with a track record of driving operational performance, customer experience, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute operational strategies, translate enterprise objectives into measurable action plans, and lead transformation and change initiatives in complex, matrixed environments.
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience building, developing, and retaining high-performing teams and leaders while fostering an inclusive, accountable, and highly engaged culture.
• Excellent communication, relationship management, and influence skills, with the ability to effectively partner across business, technology, digital, workforce management, quality, training, and analytics functions.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage data and insights to make sound business decisions and drive operational results in fast-paced environments.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including experience with budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, productivity management, and resource allocation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and change cross-functionally in a fast-paced and highly matrixed environment.
• Flexibility to accommodate ~20 travel- includes international

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 132,500 - 220,900 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 and long term incentive plan.

Benefits

• medical benefits
• vision benefits
• dental benefits
• well-being and behavioral health programs
• 401(k)
• company paid life insurance
• tuition reimbursement
• a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year
• paid holidays
• leaves of absence

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 The Cigna Group

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.

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.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.