Principal, Clinical Product & Innovation Strategy – Cigna Healthcare - Hybrid

Cigna; United States; Remote; USD 138,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service provider seeks a Principal for Clinical Product & Innovation Strategy to drive strategic initiatives and collaborate across teams. The ideal candidate has extensive healthcare strategy experience, strong analytical abilities, and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include shaping the clinical roadmap, supporting product development, and engaging with executive leadership. This position offers a salary of $138,800 - $231,400 annually, along with comprehensive benefits and potential bonuses.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years experience in healthcare strategy, ideally involving consulting.
• Proven ability to deliver solutions to complex challenges.
• Exceptional communication skills to articulate complex topics.

Responsibilities

• Drive annual strategic refresh cycles and initiative prioritization.
• Support design of clinical offerings tailored to market segments.
• Track and report on initiative performance against goals.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Clinical innovation

Analytical acumen

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or relevant advanced degree

Job description

The Principal, Clinical Product & Innovation Strategy will serve as a strategic leader responsible for shaping the clinical roadmap across product and innovation teams at Cigna Healthcare. This role seeks an experienced strategist with deep healthcare expertise, capable of influencing executive decision-making and driving the ideation, design, and implementation of next-generation clinical solutions that align with enterprise and Cigna Healthcare organizational goals.

The ideal candidate will bring a consulting-grade strategic toolkit, strong analytical acumen, and a proven ability to operate at the intersection of clinical innovation, business strategy, and operational execution. This role will report to the Managing Director, Clinical Strategy and Operations at Cigna Healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Drive annual strategic refresh cycles, including 5-year outlook planning and initiative prioritization.
• Identify emerging trends in clinical care models, digital health, and value-based care to inform product development.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to Cigna Healthcare senior clinical and business leadership, translating enterprise and organizational priorities into actionable strategies.
• Act as a catalyst for change, positioning the Cigna Healthcare clinical team as a strategic growth engine within the organization.

Product & Program Development

• Support the design and refinement of differentiated clinical offerings tailored to specific market segments and populations.
• Partner with analytics, product, and finance teams to validate business cases and define success metrics.
• Ensure operational readiness and scalability of new clinical programs and services.
• Support go-to-market strategies and enablement efforts for new clinical solutions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with matrix partners across product, sales, transformation and innovation teams within Cigna Healthcare and across the enterprise to ensure alignment and execution.

Market & Competitive Intelligence

• Conduct external scans of the healthcare landscape to identify clinical innovation opportunities and competitive threats.
• Analyze internal capabilities and gaps to inform investment decisions and strategic priorities.
• Synthesize internal and external insights into actionable recommendations that shape enterprise and organizational growth initiatives and clinical priorities.

Execution & Performance Management

• Track and report on initiative performance, ensuring alignment with financial and clinical impact goals.
• Develop executive-level communications, including strategy memos and stakeholder updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years with progressive experience in healthcare strategy, ideally with exposure to top-tier consulting or payer/provider strategy roles.
• Demonstrated expertise in clinical innovation, product development, and emerging technologies in healthcare.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and executive communication skills.
• Proven ability to deliver creative solutions to complex challenges.
• Financial acumen and experience with business case development.
• Experience working in a matrixed organization with strong internal relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex topics into clear, actionable insights.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a top-tier strategy consulting firm or in a corporate strategy function within a leading healthcare organization.
• Experience in payer or integrated delivery system environments.
• Familiarity with digital health technologies and AI/ML applications in clinical settings.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 138,800 - 231,400 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.

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.

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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