Enterprise Program Management Senior Advisor

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company; United States; Remote; USD 113,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company is seeking an Enterprise Program Management Senior Advisor to lead compliance-driven programs. This role requires strong project management skills and collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure successful delivery and compliance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in program management, particularly in regulatory environments, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Qualifications

• 8+ years program/project management experience in regulatory or compliance.
• Formal project management training/certifications preferred.
• Proven ability to function in a heavily matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end program lifecycle from initiation to closure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Lead program risk management processes and ensure delivery success.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Risk Management

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MBA

Tools

Microsoft Power Point

Excel

Jira

Visio

MS Project

Job description

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Enterprise Program Management Senior Advisor

Apply remote type Remote locations United States Work at Home time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id 25006238

Summary

Enterprise Compliance Office is seeking a highly motivated, organized and self-directed Enterprise Program Management Senior Advisor to join a dynamic team responsible for leading the management and delivery of compliance driven programs and projects focused on minimizing compliance risk and advancing strategic business opportunities. Program scope includes a variety of cross-business compliance initiatives and priorities that are either portfolio or business funded.

The Enterprise Program Management Senior Advisor is accountable for overall program management of the initiatives or scope areas across the entire program. This involves leveraging strong project management methodologies and interpersonal skills while coordinating with various cross-functional stakeholders and teams to drive on-time quality delivery within budget, ultimately ensuring Cigna Group compliance and/or Client/Partner compliance.

Core Responsibilities:

• Effectively drive and manage the end-to-end Program Lifecycle:
  • Initiate: Support funding request/approval process; develop program charter; secure resources, identify stakeholders; build/manage program structure/governance; set collaboration model
  • Plan: Build teams; establish trust; drive impact assessment process, requirements gathering and scope definition; ensure project plans/delivery plans/communications plans/readiness and sustainment plans are built; develop or leverage existing coordinated process to track all program deliverables; lead program status reporting and communications; capture, manage, and escalate risks and issues, solidify measures of success.
  • Execute: Ensure implementation of capabilities - on time, high quality, within budget. Ensure successful handoff to baseline.
  • Monitor & Control: Oversee and track quality assurance/testing/validation activities and track measures of success.
  • Transition to the operation or business along with a solid sustainment plan to ensure success.
  • Close: Prepare and communicate final results, celebrate accomplishments, and document/act upon lessons learned.
• Collaboratively initiate and facilitate strategic conversations with cross-functional program stakeholders from Legal, Compliance, Tech, Architecture, and Business to ensure alignment and to encourage key decisions.
• Partner with Solution Delivery Manager and Delivery Teams to ensure delivery plans/roadmaps and PI forecasts are documented, managed, and monitored.
• Develop and manage Program Roadmap illustrating E2E key milestones across the agreed upon timeline.
• Lead and manage Program Risk Management process including identification, mitigation and escalation of risks and issues. Proactively identify cross-program dependencies and impacts; ensure teams are collaborating to work through dependencies.
• Build and socialize executive ready, program-level communications to enable appropriate transparency and alignment across the program relative to status, timing, scope changes, blockers, risks, issues, key decisions, and evolvement in strategic direction.
• Leverage existing operating model, including a set of business processes to intake, manage, and deliver compliance programs. Proactively bring new ideas to enhance efficiencies throughout the model to ensure continuous improvement and value.
• Drive integration of data channels to further the operational perspective and enterprise mindset of the regulatory environment and impacts to business operations. This includes development of operational trends and themes involving forthcoming or current regulatory activities, issue identification, and remediation.
• Gain a strong understanding of the broader portfolio of compliance work and the alignment of various initiatives to identify opportunities for mitigating operational compliance risk.
• Embrace an Agile mindset and partner with Agile Delivery Teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Maintain a strong understanding of different/hybrid methods for program management and be open to leveraging the best approaches that will drive work to successful completion.
• Continually strive to improve your own skills and competencies.

Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA preferred
• 8+ years program/project management work experience in regulatory, compliance or related field preferred
• Formal project management training and/or certifications (examples include but not limited to: PMP, Agile, SAFe)
• Proven ability to function in a heavily matrixed environment
• Strong business acumen, with proven ability to leverage knowledgebase to adapt to new work quickly
• Track record of solid communication skills – verbal, written, and presentation skills, with multiple stakeholders, at all levels
• Detailed knowledge for driving result-oriented work
• Experience leading large, complex, cross-functional, cross-organizational projects or programs
• Comfortable with raising questions, issues, ideas or suggestions to colleagues at all levels across all organizations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Power Point, Excel, SharePoint, Jira, Visio, MS Project
• Some travel may be required (<25%)

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 113,600 - 189,300 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.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why 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) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna Group .

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.