United States onlyThis role is a remote opportunity only for those on the East Coast or in EDT.
Role Summary
The Program Management Senior Advisor is a leader responsible for driving complex, enterprise-wide Finance transformation programs while also serving as the operational and strategic partner to Finance Data & AI leadership. This role integrates program leadership, governance, organizational alignment, executive support, and change management to accelerate Finance’s evolution into a data-driven, AI-enabled organization.
Impact of the Role
By uniting strategic program leadership, governance rigor, change management expertise, and executive partnership, this role ensures the Finance Data & AI organization executes its most critical priorities with clarity, speed, and long-term impact, enabling Finance to operate as a modern, intelligent, and fully data‑driven function.
Key Responsibilities
1. Program Leadership & Transformation Delivery
Lead large-scale, multi-year programs across Finance Data & AI, integrating data modernization, AI-enabled capabilities, and Finance process transformation.
Build and manage end‑to‑end program structures, roadmaps, milestones, risk frameworks, and success metrics.
Ensure programs deliver measurable outcomes aligned with Finance’s strategic goals, regulatory needs, and modernization agenda.
Facilitate strategic planning, aligning resources, roadmaps, and decision-making across the program.
2. Governance, Controls & Execution Excellence
Uphold disciplined governance routines, including portfolio health checks, risk/dependency tracking, and integrated reporting.
Ensure all workstreams adhere to standards for quality, timing, scope, budget, and compliance.
Align with Finance PMO, Finance Data Office, Technology, and Enterprise Transformation partners to drive consistency in delivery practices.
3. Strategic Leadership, Operating Rhythm & Executive Support
Serve as a trusted advisor to Finance Data & AI leadership, helping set strategic priorities, facilitate decision‑making, and resolve cross‑functional issues.
Own and manage the operating cadence for the organization (leadership meetings, business planning sessions QBRs, portfolio reviews, strategy sessions).
Craft senior leadership communications, presentations, dashboards, and strategic narratives that distill complex program and data/AI topics into actionable insights.
Monitor organizational priorities, anticipate emerging issues, and ensure leadership has visibility into risks, decisions, and resource needs.
4. Change Management & Organizational Readiness
Partner with the FDIO Change Management lead on the development and execution of change management strategies supporting Finance’s transformation efforts, including readiness assessments, impact analyses, and adoption roadmaps.
Drive clear, targeted communications to articulate the purpose, impact, and benefits of process, data, and AI changes across Finance.
Partner with transformation, training, and data/AI teams to ensure successful adoption of new tools, processes, and operating models.
Establish feedback loops, adoption KPIs, and reporting to measure change effectiveness and inform adjustments.
5. Executive Level Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration & Team Leadership
Promote a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Ensure strong alignment across Finance, Technology, Data Office, HR Finance, and other enterprise partners to support integrated execution.
Lead a team of program managers across the U.S. and global delivery centers.
6. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
Develop and refine executive-ready presentations, briefings, business cases, dashboards, and strategic communications for internal and external audiences.
Serve as the central storytelling lead, ensuring clarity and alignment in messaging around program outcomes, investments, risks, and transformation progress.
Develop and deliver targeted change communications that clarify the purpose, impact, and expectations of upcoming changes.
Ensure messaging is consistent, timely, and tailored to different levels and roles across global Finance teams.
Facilitate stakeholder alignment sessions, workshops, and briefings to reinforce readiness and adoption.
Qualifications
7+ years' experience in program management, transformation, governance, or organizational leadership within Finance, Data, or Technology.
Background in Finance operations, AI/ML enablement, data modernization, or digital transformation.
Experience in regulated industries such as healthcare, insurance, or financial services.
Demonstrated experience as a strategic partner, senior advisor, or operations partner.
Proven success leading complex, enterprise-wide programs with multiple interdependent workstreams.
Strong communication, executive storytelling, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience with change management and organizational readiness practices.
Ability to travel 10-15% (~ 1x/quarter)
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.
About The Cigna Group
Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
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