Head of Value-Based Product Strategy & Growth

Cigna; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Evernorth is seeking a Senior Director of Product Strategy & Management to lead a portfolio focused on affordability, value-based programs, and utilization management. The role oversees end-to-end product ownership, pricing strategy, and market enablement across cross-functional teams to deliver measurable client and business value.

As a member of the Product organization, you will translate market needs into scalable solutions, drive multi-year roadmaps, and guide governance and investment

Responsibilities

• Own the strategic direction, roadmap, performance, and growth strategy for a portfolio of affordability and value-based solutions.
• Develop and execute multi-year product strategies aligned to business objectives and market opportunities.
• Identify product enhancements, new capabilities, and expansion opportunities to strengthen solution performance and market differentiation.
• Establish performance metrics, growth objectives, and accountability frameworks across the portfolio.
• Lead business case development, investment planning, and prioritization activities.
• Lead the development, management, and evolution of value-based and outcomes-oriented solutions.
• Evaluate innovative reimbursement, performance-based, and risk-sharing opportunities.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to establish performance measurement frameworks and value realization strategies.
• Monitor solution effectiveness and recommend enhancements to improve client and business outcomes.
• Own strategy, governance, roadmap development, and ongoing optimization of Appropriate Prescribing solutions.
• Evaluate performance and identify opportunities for increased affordability, provider engagement, and client value.
• Develop new use cases, intervention strategies, and solution enhancements.
• Ensure operational execution aligns with strategic and financial goals.
• Lead strategy and governance for utilization management modernization initiatives.
• Drive automation, operational efficiency, and scalability across utilization management solutions.
• Partner with technology, analytics, and operations teams to implement new capabilities and process improvements.
• Establish operational performance standards and success metrics.
• Support go-to-market strategies and commercialization efforts for new and existing solutions.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Account Management teams to develop product positioning, sales enablement materials, and client-facing value propositions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in client meetings, finalist presentations, and executive discussions.
• Ensure solution messaging clearly communicates business value, affordability impact, and competitive differentiation.
• Lead highly complex initiatives across matrixed organizations.
• Build alignment among senior stakeholders and business partners.
• Establish governance structures, operating models, and prioritization processes.
• Present strategic recommendations, product performance updates, and growth opportunities to executive leadership.
• Foster collaboration across Product, Clinical, Analytics, Operations, Technology, and Commercial teams.
• Share accountability for product growth, solution performance, earnings contribution, and return on investment.
• Support pricing strategy, forecasting, business planning, and investment decisions.
• Monitor key performance indicators and identify opportunities to enhance profitability and market adoption.
• Ensure solutions deliver measurable financial and operational value.

Job description

Evernorth is seeking a Senior Director of Product Strategy & Management to lead a portfolio focused on affordability, value-based programs, and utilization management. The role oversees end-to-end product ownership, pricing strategy, and market enablement across cross-functional teams to deliver measurable client and business value.

As a member of the Product organization, you will translate market needs into scalable solutions, drive multi-year roadmaps, and guide governance and investment