Cigna - St. Louis, MO
posted 3 months ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Hybrid - St. Louis, MO
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
About the position
The Sr. Project Manager, Network Strategy at The Cigna Group will lead cross-functional programs/projects for the Retail Network team, focusing on project management and business direction. This role involves developing project frameworks, maintaining documentation, and ensuring effective communication of project performance. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to align project goals with business objectives and to oversee the execution of multiple interrelated projects.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate cross-functional teams (IT, Contracting, Finance, Product, Sales) to ensure that designated projects are planned for and executed within scope and on time.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business objectives and align project goals accordingly.
- Maintain & develop best practices for personal and team utilization.
- Ensure that proper procedures are followed to support required asks from impacted business teams.
- Lead and manage complex projects from initiation to completion.
- Oversee multiple, interrelated projects that span across the organization, ensuring cohesive execution and delivery.
- Lead meetings with cross-functional project team to assess status, support escalated issues, as they arise and drive resolution.
- Identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and pivot as necessary to keep projects on track.
- Lead strategic framework collaborations in efforts to support innovated idea creation & align project objectives with organizational strategies and business goals.
- Conduct regular project reviews and implement continuous improvement practices.
- Act as liaison with external clients/partners as needed to support strategic business initiatives.
- Mentor and guide project team members by fostering collaborative, positive and high-performance team environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 5+ years relevant PBM business experience with a proven track record of delivering high-quality projects.
- Proven ability to influence business decisions and performance through strategic project management.
- PMP certification and Six Sigma Lean Certification preferred or relevant experience.
- Strong ability to work autonomously, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- Proficient in project management software, methodologies and Microsoft Office.
- Extensive project management skills, using various techniques to prepare, execute and maintain successful projects.
- Strong verbal, written communication, and organizational skills.
- Proven track record managing multiple, complex projects and programs to completion simultaneously.
- Ability to perform in a fast paced, high-demand environment.
- Critical skills including issue management, conflict resolution, project management, relationship management, data/financial analysis and budget management.
- Experience creating executive summaries, value propositions and business cases.
