Senior Director, Product Strategy

Cigna Healthcare

$183K — $305K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven experience leading digital product strategy in healthcare with a focus on patient communication.
  • Track record of building and scaling product organizations, not just managing teams.
  • Experience with web and mobile portfolios to deliver integrated digital experiences.
  • Strong grasp of emerging digital channels and technologies, deploying innovative capabilities effectively.
  • Ability to influence senior executives and align the organization around a unified strategy.
  • Strategic mindset that turns vision into execution and measurable outcomes.
  • Experience in complex, matrixed environments with various stakeholders.
  • Expertise in data-driven product management and decision-making.

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead a clear, enterprise-level product vision and roadmap.
  • Translate business priorities into actionable product strategies and delivery plans.
  • Ensure alignment of product strategy across teams and stakeholders.
  • Lead the execution of integrated, cross-channel digital experiences.
  • Drive value-based prioritization of product investments based on data insights.
  • Serve as a strategic leader, aligning stakeholders around product strategy and outcomes.
  • Drive innovation using AI and market insights to enhance digital experiences.
  • Leverage analytics to identify opportunities and optimize product outcomes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health-related benefits including medical, vision, and dental.
  • Well-being and behavioral health programs available from day one.
  • 401(k) plan and company-paid life insurance offered.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continuing education.
  • Minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, plus paid holidays.
  • Leaves of absence provisions for personal needs.
Full Job Description
The Senior Director, Product Strategy is an enterprise leadership role responsible for defining and delivering the end-to-end digital product strategy across a complex portfolio of products and experiences. They will be the leader and primary digital point of contact across: Express Scripts PBS, Express Scripts and EnGuide Pharmacy, Evernorth and Accredo. This role serves as a single point of accountability for the digital product portfolio - owning how digital solutions address prioritized business and customer needs - while translating shared priorities into product strategy, roadmap and delivery.

This leader operates at the intersection of product, engineering, design, engagement, platform, data, and business leadership to drive consistency, speed, and impact across a multi-product ecosystem. Through a data-driven, test-and-learn approach, they ensure the right work is prioritized, teams are aligned, and digital solutions deliver meaningful results for customers and the business.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Define and Lead Product Strategy
    • Establish and articulate a clear, enterprise-level product vision and long-term roadmap
    • Translate business priorities into actionable product strategies and delivery plans
    • Drive alignment of product strategy across multiple teams and stakeholder groups
  • Own End-to-End Product Experience
    • Lead the strategy and execution of integrated, cross-channel digital experiences
    • Ensure consistency and quality across all customer touchpoints and product interactions
  • Drive Value-Based Prioritization
    • Lead value-based prioritization of product investments based on business impact, customer outcomes, and data insights
    • Champion a test, learn, and scale mindset to continuously improve product performance
  • Enterprise Leadership & Stakeholder Alignment
    • Serve as a strategic leader and influencer, aligning stakeholders around a unified product strategy while maintaining clear accountability for digital product outcomes and execution
    • Navigate complex organizational dynamics to enable clear decision-making and execution
  • AI, Innovation & Market Leadership
    • Drive best-in class use of AI and disruptive technologies at pace
    • Stay ahead of industry and technology trends to drive innovation and differentiated digital experiences
    • Ensure product strategy is continuously informed by competitive and industry analysis, emerging digital capabilities, and voice of the customer insights; synthesizing these inputs into prioritization decisions and initiative design
  • Team Leadership & Talent Development
    • Build, lead, and develop high-performing product teams
    • Lead and develop digital product leaders and product owners supporting web and mobile experiences
    • Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
    • Leverage analytics to identify opportunities, measure performance, and optimize outcomes
    • Ensure product strategies are grounded in measurable business and customer value
  • Cross-Functional Integration
    • Partner closely with product, engineering, design, content, analytics, and operations teams to deliver cohesive solutions
    • Ensure seamless coordination across teams to drive end-to-end value delivery


QUALIFICATIONS
  • Proven experience leading digital product strategy within healthcare, with a strong focus on patient and customer communication experiences
  • Demonstrated track record of building and scaling product organizations - not just managing existing teams
  • Experience leading web and mobile product portfolios and delivering integrated, omnichannel digital experiences
  • Strong understanding of emerging digital channels and technologies, with experience deploying innovative capabilities at scale
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and drive enterprise-wide alignment
  • Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate vision into execution and measurable outcomes
  • Experience operating in complex, highly matrixed environments with multiple stakeholders
  • Deep expertise in data-driven product management and decision making


LEADER EXPECTATIONS

As a top leader in the digital space, we are innovating and driving our product organization forward. Leaders and teams are expected to operate as trusted collaborators - connecting priorities across the organization in partnership with their engagement and platform peers, applying systems thinking, leveraging AI and emerging capabilities, and using data-driven insights to drive aligned decisions and measurable outcomes.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 183,500 - 305,800 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.

At The Cigna Group, 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), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.

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