Strategic Lead, Drug Trends & Pipeline

Evernorth Health Services; Bloomfield (CT); Remote; USD 140,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive plan

Health benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, seeks a Principal of Drug Trends and Pipeline Strategy to lead development and execution of clinical strategies across therapies, driving market adoption and growth. The role requires healthcare strategy expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and strong analytical capabilities to shape enterprise planning and competitive positioning.

The position emphasizes stakeholder management, contract insights, and ability to translate data into

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MHA, PharmD) preferred.
• Licensed pharmacist in good standing, if degree is Pharmacy.
• Minimum of 8 years with experience in healthcare strategy (e.g., pharmaceutical contracting, analytics, formulary development, product development, business development).
• Experience using financial modeling tools, including interpreting and reviewing financial modeling results.

Responsibilities

• Conduct external and internal reviews of the healthcare landscape to identify trends, opportunities, and gaps.
• Evaluate the performance of internal clinical strategies to determine enhancement.
• Synthesize insights into innovative recommendations that drive enterprise objectives and differentiation.
• Utilize internal data to evaluate financial impacts of strategies.
• Build strategic partnerships with key stakeholders to achieve initiatives and goals.
• Monitor strategy performance and outcomes after implementation.
• Develop presentations and strategic updates for senior leadership.

Job description

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, seeks a Principal of Drug Trends and Pipeline Strategy to lead development and execution of clinical strategies across therapies, driving market adoption and growth. The role requires healthcare strategy expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and strong analytical capabilities to shape enterprise planning and competitive positioning.

The position emphasizes stakeholder management, contract insights, and ability to translate data into