PBM Business Development Principal - Evernorth - Hybrid

Cigna Healthcare•St. Louis, MO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY: Provides primary direction and leadership in Strategic Planning for the function. The PBM Business Development function is responsible for delivering value enhancement and creating new enterprise capabilities through joint venture, mergers & acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and internal build. Promotes corporate, operational and strategic development by identifying, evaluating and implementing new business opportunities and other projects. Performs research, quantitative analysis, and financial modeling that support strategic organization initiatives. Presents complex and challenging business issues to senior leadership. Guides multiple departments within a functional area or multiple departments across several functional areas from a project execution perspective with an emphasis on long term value creation. Develops, executes and enables strategic projects and integrates policy across several departments. Possesses significant freedom to act in the medium term and contributes to strategic policy decisions and long term margin growth. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Represent Supply Chain Business Development, serving as a subject-matter expert (SME) internally and externally, as needed, for large margin-driving projects, implementations and external contract negotiations. Collaborate with external business development contacts and other internal departments, such as all areas of Supply Chain, Sales and Account Management, Legal, Accounting, Technology, Human Resources and Finance to facilitate cross-functional initiatives key to margin growth. Lead role in presenting about Business Development initiatives and broader Supply Chain strategic projects, as well as broader healthcare market landscape dynamics to senior leadership. Role will also be responsible for assisting in the development of strategic memos and presentations for executive and board discussions. Manage tight deadlines for multiple competing priorities, scope, and converging opinions to solution in a timely manner. Responsible for medium-large sized projects / implementations from original concept through system implementation and maintenance, as required. Exercise strong financial acumen and the ability to seamlessly gather and analyze data and using data to develop insights, and drive to appropriate conclusions about the strategic and financial attractiveness of concepts/initiatives. IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING: 10+ years’ experience in a related field or 8+ years PBM/ healthcare experience Bachelor’s Degree in related field Experience in directing or working with multi-disciplinary teams Ability to work independently with minimal guidance Proven track record for success in leading projects consisting of high-performing teams in a matrixed environment Demonstrated thought leadership on challenging problems with examples of implementing innovative analytic and operational solutions and driving outstanding results Strong verbal and written communication and leadership skills to work with external parties and various matrix partners, including but not limited to Finance, Legal, Technology and Human Resources Ability to manage a vision and purpose with various business stakeholders and analytics teams Effective leadership, prioritization and management of complex deliverable portfolio in a dynamic environment Ability to efficiently develop insights from analytics and assess attractiveness of various concepts 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 150,900 - 251,500 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 and long term incentive 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 and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here. About Evernorth Health Services Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. 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. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: [email protected] for support. Do not email [email protected] for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response. Cigna has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances. 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.

Requirements

10+ years’ experience in a related field or 8+ years PBM/ healthcare experience
Bachelor’s Degree in related field
Experience in directing or working with multi-disciplinary teams
Ability to work independently with minimal guidance
Proven track record for success in leading projects consisting of high-performing teams in a matrixed environment
Demonstrated thought leadership on challenging problems with examples of implementing innovative analytic and operational solutions and driving outstanding results
Strong verbal and written communication and leadership skills to work with external parties and various matrix partners, including but not limited to Finance, Legal, Technology and Human Resources
Ability to manage a vision and purpose with various business stakeholders and analytics teams
Effective leadership, prioritization and management of complex deliverable portfolio in a dynamic environment
Ability to efficiently develop insights from analytics and assess attractiveness of various concepts
internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload

Responsibilities

Represent Supply Chain Business Development, serving as a subject-matter expert (SME) internally and externally, as needed, for large margin-driving projects, implementations and external contract negotiations.
Collaborate with external business development contacts and other internal departments, such as all areas of Supply Chain, Sales and Account Management, Legal, Accounting, Technology, Human Resources and Finance to facilitate cross-functional initiatives key to margin growth.
Lead role in presenting about Business Development initiatives and broader Supply Chain strategic projects, as well as broader healthcare market landscape dynamics to senior leadership.
Role will also be responsible for assisting in the development of strategic memos and presentations for executive and board discussions.
Manage tight deadlines for multiple competing priorities, scope, and converging opinions to solution in a timely manner.
Responsible for medium-large sized projects / implementations from original concept through system implementation and maintenance, as required.
Exercise strong financial acumen and the ability to seamlessly gather and analyze data and using data to develop insights, and drive to appropriate conclusions about the strategic and financial attractiveness of concepts/initiatives.