Strategy & Business Development Senior Advisor - Express Scripts - Remote

Cigna

$130K — $216K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience in healthcare and PBM with supply chain knowledge.
  • Proven advanced problem-solving capabilities across functions.
  • Strong business acumen with financial, analytical, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to negotiate and present effectively with executive presence.
  • Experience in project management with a successful operational track record.
  • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to negotiate and present.

Responsibilities

  • Drive development and execution of supply chain initiatives.
  • Partner with teams to influence and operationalize growth strategies.
  • Track financial performance and ensure contract compliance.
  • Develop strategies to enhance aligned value across accounts.
  • Resolve conflicts and generate results in a cross-functional environment.
  • Guide teams to meet tight deadlines and deliver key objectives.
  • Analyze complex issues and propose actionable solutions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, and dental.
  • Employee well-being and behavioral health programs.
  • 401(k) with company contributions.
  • Paid life insurance and tuition reimbursement.
  • Minimum of 18 days of paid time off plus paid holidays.
  • Leaves of absence for personal needs.
Full Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The primary role of this position is to strategically manage supply chain initiatives associated with strategic accounts.  The role will be key in driving strategy, which will include targeting specific opportunities, involving critical parties, evaluating impact, developing recommendations, and socializing and gaining senior leadership support. This includes rebate alignment and strategy, formulary management strategies, pharmacy network management, value-based solutions, and other initiatives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Drive evaluation, development and execution of supply chain drivers.

  • Partner cross functionally to educate, influence and operationalize initiatives to achieve growth objectives.

  • Financial tracking of supply chain initiatives, performance guarantees and contract compliance.

  • Develop and execute strategies that drive additional aligned value.

  • Work cross-functionally to resolve issues and generate results among potentially conflicting constituencies.

  • Guide and persuade towards specific deliverables within an environment of tight deadlines and significant pressure.

  • Handle complex analysis from issue identification to proposal of potential solutions.

  • Understand how value is derived in supply chain and what the impact will be as decisions are analyzed and determined.

  • Evaluate data and drive action to create additional value.

  • Promotion of enablement and efficiencies across the teams.

  • Support account team in maintaining positive client relations.

  • Project management as needed.

IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING:

  • Bachelor’s degree, MBA preferred.

  • 5+ years of healthcare and PBM experience with knowledge of supply chain.

  • Advanced problem solving skills with the ability to work cross–functionally to resolve issues and generate results among potentially conflicting constituencies.

  • Strong business, financial, analytical and organizational skills.

  • Executive presence and strong negotiation and presentation skills.

  • Project management as needed.

  • Track record of successful business and program operations.

  • Excellent communication skills, including presentations and negotiations.

  • Ability to handle complex analysis from issue identification to proposal of potential solutions.

  • Demonstrated ability to evaluate financial data and drive action to create additional value.

  • Strong business, financial, analytical and organizational skills.

  • Strong organizational skills.


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 130,100 - 216,800 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 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, .



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