Individual & Family Plans (IFP) Product Strategy Advisor, Dental (Direct to Consumer) - Remote - Cigna Healthcare (Finance)

Join one of the fastest growing business segments at Cigna Healthcare. As a Product Strategy Advisor, you will support the development and implementation of strategies to maximize profitable growth and membership targets within Cigna's Individual Dental Plans. As part of the Individual Dental Business team, you will collaborate for market and segment analysis, product definition, competitive assessment and price positioning strategies, and ensuring our products deliver superior value to customers who buy their own individual dental insurance. The Product Advisor will partner with key matrix partners to determine appropriate strategies to drive affordability and expansion efforts. A successful person in this role will have prior experience in Dental insurance Individual/Group markets. Success will be achieved through strong, proactive partnerships with areas/individuals such as market managers, Pricing, Risk Management, Sales/Distribution, Network/Provider Contracting, Service Operations and IT. Individuals with experience in driving strategies and/or dental related products for the individual health insurance industry are preferred. Intellectual curiosity & analytical acumen are highly desirable.

Core Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, develop and refine enterprise and market level strategies through analysis and understanding of targeted markets, market trends, new technology, customer business issues and the competitive environment

• Identify and lead tactics to maximize product advantages [against] competitors while aligning with the profitability and growth goals of the Individual segment

• Partner with and independently navigate matrix partners/organizations such as Product Dev, Network/Provider Contracting, Segment Market and distribution managers, Network, IT, Pricing, Analytics, and Service Operations to identify and implement new product and/or enhancements that will result in increased membership/earnings

• Guide development of and utilize performance metric reports to monitor, communicate and positively influence areas of opportunity

• Project manage one or multiple product strategy topics, organize key meetings, document progress & key milestones, and manage key product artifacts

• Collaborate with key partners to ensure products meet or exceed regulatory guidelines

• Show a proven ability to independently navigate cross-functional areas and manage projects that are outside current area of expertise

• Lead Dental product related projects, developing project proposals, business cases, product specifications and project requirements

• Identify potential issues and roadblocks from a product perspective and works to mitigate risks to ensure success.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of product management or product strategy experience in healthcare insurance, direct to consumer or group insurance. Experience in dental insurance preferred.

• Proven success in a heavily matrixed environment.

• Collaborative approach to achieving results.

• Drives resolution of issues, escalating when appropriate.

• Ability to conduct research and make sound business decisions by interpreting data and key metrics.

• Excellent presentation and communication skills.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.

• BA preferred or equal experiences.

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 100,400 - 167,400 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's why 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) 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 Life at Cigna Group .

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. 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.

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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.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.