Health Services Leadership Development Program Associate

Cigna Healthcare•St. Louis, MO

3d•$100,500 - $167,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Bring your strategic mindset to work that matters. The Cigna Group's HSLDP is designed for high-potential leaders who want to make healthcare simpler, more affordable, and more meaningful for the people we serve. As an Associate, you will rotate across Cigna Healthcare, Evernorth Health Services, and enterprise functions, building the strategic, operational, financial, and people leadership capabilities needed to lead in a complex, rapidly evolving health services environment. For top MBA talent, HSLDP offers the scale of a Fortune 20 health services company, the breadth of an enterprise leadership program, and the support of a collaborative community that values ambition, compassion, curiosity, and measurable impact. You will work on real business priorities, gain access to senior leaders, and grow through customized 18-24 month rotations shaped by your aspirations and business need.

Requirements

MBA preferred; MPH, MHA also valued.
Minimum 3 years of full-time professional experience, including demonstrated leadership of people, projects, workstreams, or cross-functional initiatives.
Strong management experience with evidence of increasing responsibility, stakeholder influence, and measurable business impact.
Demonstrated interest in healthcare, health services, customer experience, or improving health outcomes.
Experience using AI tools, data analytics, automation, or technology-enabled solutions to improve decision-making, productivity, or business results.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis and must not require employment sponsorship now or in the future.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience in consulting, healthcare, strategy, operations, product management, finance, analytics, change management, or general management.
Track record of leading teams through ambiguity, presenting to senior leaders, and translating insight into action.
Growth mindset, enterprise orientation, and desire to become a compassionate, ambitious healthcare leader.

Responsibilities

Lead strategic initiatives in areas such as growth strategy, product innovation, healthcare operations, digital transformation, service excellence, pharmacy and care delivery, provider/network strategy, or enterprise transformation.
Build business cases, operating plans, and executive-ready recommendations that improve affordability, access, customer experience, operational performance, or enterprise growth.
Use advanced problem solving to frame ambiguous challenges, analyze complex data, evaluate tradeoffs, and influence decisions across matrixed stakeholder groups.
Lead cross-functional project teams, manage milestones, and drive accountability from strategy through execution.
Apply AI-enabled tools, analytics, and digital solutions to improve decision-making, productivity, customer insight, and business outcomes.
Develop enterprise leadership depth and breadth through rotations across the full organization; experiences are not limited to a small set of businesses or functions.