Sr. Product Developer - Evernorth Health Services - Hybrid

Position Summary

We are in an exciting age where technology is giving people even greater control of their own health and well-being.  However, much of this technology is still emerging, and to meet the needs of our clients and members we are hiring for a Sr. Product Developer - New Solutions, Strategy and Innovation which is a high profile, cross-functional role that will help to develop and deploy new products and evolve existing products to meet the needs of our clients and members.

The position sits within the Evernorth Enterprise Innovation team which operates in state-of-the-art labs across the country, is responsible for developing and managing programs and services that allow our 100 million members to make better drug, pharmacy and health choices. Rooted in health decision science, this department includes Data Solutions, Physician Solutions, Research and New Solutions.

Essential Functions

• The role will be responsible for new solution contracting inclusive of negotiation and financial modeling, as well as solution development across multiple aspects of the product development process (prototyping, piloting, and solution development).
• Help potential business stakeholders develop an appropriate learning agenda with testable hypotheses while evaluating prioritization within new solutions pipeline
• Can take complex models and plans and articulate into simple, effective and engaging visual communications
• Lead and manage vendor contracting for pilots and solutions
• The role will be responsible for designing rapid A-B testing with cross-disciplinary Engineering, Product, Research and UX teams
• Ability to quickly forge strong partnerships at varying levels across the organization, including the ability to engage team members in innovation and input, both within the team and across functions
• Willingness to offer a unique point of view and respectfully challenge the status quo to help foster innovation and continuous improvement
• Coordinate with cross functional partners to provide support for, clinical product, sales and account management as well as Clients from across the organization
• Develop selling strategies that help differentiate Evernorth in the marketplace and align our interest with those of our clients and their members
• Deliver market message and training to sales, account teams, consultants, and brokers
• Is comfortable shifting focus from one priority to another when necessary, even if that means stopping mid-work to change directions
• Ability to generate thoughtful design, direction and actions from ambiguous or unclear environments
• Manage the development and execution of market research and analytics plans to support business case and concept development
• Coordinate with business and legal partners to determine legal, business and clinical appropriateness to develop and enhance program offerings
• Ability to research, analyze, and handle multiple projects and clients at once, prioritize to meet required deadlines
• Launch and monitor qualitative and quantitative tests.
• Analyze and synthesize findings and prepare reports and presentations.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s Degree, a Master’s degree with 6-10 years of relevant experience, or 15+ years of relevant experience.  Client-facing experience is a key asset
• Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to work cross-functionally to resolve issues and generate results among potentially conflicting constituencies
• Data analysis and reporting skills
• Financial analysis and modelling skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage workload and meet project deadlines
• Ability to work towards specific deliverables within an environment of tight deadlines and significant pressure
• Comfortable working across all of Cigna Group and learning about stakeholder's businesses to continue to drive value in partnerships
• Experience in the art of engaging individuals through various channels to drive participation and satisfaction through the products we develop and launch
• Excellence in Project Management skills with particular focus on speed, efficiency, dedication to collaboration
• Proven Leadership ability to lead and manage cross-functionally with a command of a dynamic, multi-faceted product
• Strong business acumen, work ethic and integrity
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to identify and influence key stakeholders
• Ability to work within a test and learn environment, drive clear decisions and priorities, and proactively communicate with all stakeholders
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio. Ability to pick up computer applications quickly
• Potential Travel 20%