Operations Leadership Development Program

The Cigna Group Operations Leadership Development Program  

Locations: Bloomfield, CT • Chattanooga, TN • Philadelphia, PA • Denver, CO 
Work Style: Hybrid (3 days in-office/week) 
Duration: 3 years | Full-Time | Rotational 

We're seeking curious, driven individuals who are eager to learn, grow, and lead. This is a great opportunity for recent graduates or those early in their careers who are excited to apply their academic knowledge in a real-world setting for a Fortune 500 health care leader. This role is designed to support your transition from academia to industry. 

As an Operations Leadership Development Program associate, you'll rotate through operations-focused roles that support critical business processes and impact client, customer, and provider experiences. Experiences may vary by rotation and business area, and may include a mix of analytics, reporting, project management, process improvement, stakeholder engagement, technical initiatives, governance, strategic planning, and leadership development opportunities. 

Associates may work as individual contributors, leading projects and driving operational improvements, or as people leaders, overseeing team operations, setting goals, coaching team members, and supporting performance outcomes. 

Areas of exposure include: 

• Customer & Client Service Operations 

• Provider Solutions 

• Strategy, Enablement & Operational Support within Client, Customer, and Provider workstreams 

• Core Operations 

• Improvement and Delivery 

Client, Customer, and Provider operations may include work that supports employer or business customer needs, the individual or member experience, and health care professional or provider network operations. 

Core Operations Rotation:  

• Support critical operational processes that impact end-to-end client/customer/provider experiences 

• Create reliable reporting and dashboards that provide visibility into operational processes and performance 

• Influence partners and build alignment across a matrixed environment 

• Support governance, performance management, and operational planning activities 

• Improve processes through project leadership, team leadership, or operational execution 

• Lead or support teams responsible for delivering operational outcomes 

Improvement and Delivery Rotation: 

• Manage and execute on programs and projects aligned with enterprise objectives 

• Apply project management, continuous improvement, and, where applicable, Agile methodologies to gain efficiency, reduce operating expenses, or improve customer experience 

• Create recommendations based on data-driven insights, reporting, and analytics 

• Gain experience in statistical process control, operational measurement, and performance improvement practices 

• Partner with stakeholders across functions to solve business problems and implement sustainable solutions 

• Support technical, reporting, automation, or analytics-focu