Job Description

Overview:

The Actuarial Executive Development Program (AEDP) is an early-career leadership development program aimed at developing future business leaders across The Cigna Group. The program currently supports over 160 early-career actuaries through 18-24 month job rotations, attainment of an educational credential from the Society of Actuaries, and various leadership development opportunities.

As the AEDP continues to grow, we need additional operational leadership to ensure the program functions can scale to support the needs of our future leaders. The Program Operations Lead will support key aspects of maintaining and growing a thriving AEDP, by developing new processes and procedures to support the program as it grows. This role will drive key strategic initiatives critical to operating the AEDP, including communication strategy, process improvement, and workforce planning. In addition, the role will own day-to-day execution of critical program functions and provide additional mentorship and support to program members.

Key objectives:

Develop and execute new processes and procedures to support the AEDP at scale, for example:

Develop a more efficient rotation exploration and matching process

Develop improved processes for year-end compensation planning

Develop scaled processes for managing recruiting candidate flow

Develop and execute on an AEDP internal and external communication strategy, for example:

Plan and develop materials for regular program-wide town hall meetings

Partner with Talent Acquisition team to develop and execute an external social media and branding strategy

Plan and execute a senior leader speaker series for program members

Develop and maintain a DE&I scorecard

Assist Program Director in developing and executing long-term workforce planning items, for example:

Talent profile development

External training strategy

Mentorship approach

Insights survey analysis

Own day-to-day AEDP program operations, including:

Employee onboarding

Immigration support

Roster and records management

Vendor management

Event planning for program-wide functions (e.g. annual summit, graduation dinner, etc.)

Budget management and planning

Develop relationships with program members and serve as additional support resource for member-specific issues

Qualifications:

2+ years of work experience in operations, human resources, program management, leadership development, or related field

Proven track record of execution on detail-oriented and time-sensitive work

Experience leading and contributing to project-based, change-focused work

Strong business acumen with the ability to learn and understand actuarial workforce priorities, program culture, the Society of Actuaries exam curriculum, and other unique aspects of the program

Effective communicator with the ability to clearly and concisely articulate ideas, concepts, and proposals

Ability to build strong relationships with program members, partners, and colleagues

Comfortable in Excel (basic/intermediate charts, formulas, etc.) Able to manipulate data to create insights and tell a data-driven story

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree minimum

Travel up to 10%

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 74,200 - 123,600 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 plan.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That\xe2\x80\x99s why you\xe2\x80\x99ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, 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, visit .

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we\xe2\x80\x99re 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.

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: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

The Cigna Group 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.

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