Data and Analytics Talent Enablement Director - Evernorth at Cigna in Remote

Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) and its subsidiaries comprise a global health services and financial company that serves millions of people worldwide through our health, pharmacy, behavioral, dental, disability, life, accident and international products and services. Our mission is to help improve the health, well-being and peace of mind of the people we serve.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Head of Global Data and Analytics (GD&A) Strategy and Operations (S&O), this role is responsible for the creation and execution of GD&A’s technical learning and collaboration strategies across Data Science, Business Analytics, BI/Reporting and Data Strategy & Management. Partnering closely with our GD&A Leadership and HR Business Partners, this role will establish a broad set of curriculum that enables our professionals to successfully deliver value to the organization while meeting personal and professional career growth goals and objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement technical training strategies and curriculum that directly support GD&A’s career architecture and underlying talent / learning goals across our all of our GD&A job families (Data Science, Business Analytics, BI/ Reporting and Data Strategy & Governance) covering disciplines such as analytic methodologies, data wrangling, data quality and management, analytic coding languages (e.g., R, Python), data visualization, various tools and technologies
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with our enterprise learning and development community (Cigna University) in identifying new and innovative ways to leverage internal L&D capabilities to deliver against our organizational learning goals and objectives
• Leverage Cigna’s Agile resources to consistently implement agile curriculum ensuring that content aligns with GD&A agile delivery methodologies, goals and objectives
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with external vendors to effectively leverage capabilities in delivering high-quality learning programs and other valuable content to our professionals
• Partner with our GD&A leadership and enterprise knowledge management leaders to develop and implement effective knowledge management, content sharing and collaboration strategies leveraging best-in-class tools and techniques
• Partner with HR/Organizational Development to ensure strategic alignment on developmental priorities and roadmap beyond technical expertise including areas such as business acumen, soft skills (communication, presentation skills, etc.)
• Identify and integrate learning opportunities across our various Communities of Practice with an emphasis on fostering collaboration and sharing of best practices
• Partner with HR leadership on culture, talent and labor market strategies ensuring alignment with overarching training strategies and techniques
• Measure and analyze the effectiveness of our training and collaboration programs with the aim of continuously improving and iterating on our programs and initiatives

Qualifications & Experience

• Self-starter who has consistently demonstrated the ability to work across complex stakeholder groups to develop and execute on strategic goals and objectives
• Motivated individual with a passion for Data and Analytics, learning and a strong desire to develop others, improve performance and achieve excellence
• A minimum of 7 years of work experience with a minimum of 2 years leading and influencing strategic change initiatives through the application of practical tactics in the areas of training, collaboration and change management
• Practical experience in Data and Analytics execution with an in-depth understanding of end-user needs across a diverse set of technical disciplines including analytic methodologies (descriptive through predictive), data wrangling and management, analytic coding languages (R, Python), visualization as well as enabling tools and technologies
• Demonstrated understanding and experience in agile delivery methodologies (SAFe, Kanban, etc.)
• Ability to lead and develop a small team of learning professionals with overall training budget accountabilities
• Experience in academia and / or instructional design and delivery considered a plus

Education:

• Bachelors or Masters in quantitative discipline (mathematics, engineering, economics) or equivalent work experience preferred
• Certificate of Learning or Masters in disciplines including adult learning, organizational development, education, etc, nice to have