Strategic Leader: Drug Trends & Pipeline Growth

The Cigna Group; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 136,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

The Cigna Group, Evernorth Health Services division, seeks a Senior Manager, Drug Trends and Pipeline Strategy to develop and execute clinical strategies across multiple therapeutic areas. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align objectives, leverage data analytics, and drive market differentiation and growth.

The role requires strong strategic thinking, leadership, and deep healthcare industry expertise, with a focus on formulary development, contracting, and product strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Licensed pharmacist if degree is Pharmacy
• Minimum of 7 years with experience in healthcare strategy

Responsibilities

• Support and develop direct team by providing strategic direction, coaching, and educational opportunities
• 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 internal and external insights into innovative and actionable recommendations that drive enterprise objectives
• Utilize internal data and modeling to evaluate financial impacts of strategies
• Build strategic partnerships with key stakeholders to achieve key initiatives and goals
• Understand and partner with the Negotiator Team to negotiate contracting language
• Monitor strategy performance and outcomes following implementation
• Develop presentations and strategic updates for senior leadership
• Establish and execute internal SOPs and playbooks for the team

Skills

Strategic leadership

Healthcare strategy

Financial modeling

Stakeholder management

Pharmacist license

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or PharmD preferred

Job description

The Cigna Group, Evernorth Health Services division, seeks a Senior Manager, Drug Trends and Pipeline Strategy to develop and execute clinical strategies across multiple therapeutic areas. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align objectives, leverage data analytics, and drive market differentiation and growth.

The role requires strong strategic thinking, leadership, and deep healthcare industry expertise, with a focus on formulary development, contracting, and product strategy.