[Hiring] Principal, Experience & Transformation - Coverage Review @Cigna Healthcare

Role Description

The Principal, Experience & Transformation role is a senior individual contributor focused on reshaping how member and patient experiences are delivered across Coverage Review. This role leads complex, high-impact initiatives that improve experience outcomes, ensure regulatory compliance, and strengthen business performance connecting strategy to execution through influence, insight, and action.

This position is ideal for a self-starter who naturally sees issues, understands their root causes, and mobilizes cross functional partners to drive meaningful change. Operating without direct people management, the Principal plays a critical role in defining the future state of experience within Coverage Review and translating ideas into scalable, enterprise aligned improvements.

• Lead the design and execution of experience and process transformation initiatives that improve member, patient, and provider outcomes within Coverage Review.
• Identify experience gaps through KPIs, escalations, complaints, and regulatory requirements, converting insights into clear improvement strategies.
• Partner cross functionally with Operations, Clinical, Technology, Pharmacy, and Customer Service teams to align experience changes with operational execution.
• Prepare executive ready insights, materials, and updates related to experience performance, escalation trends, and roadmap progress.
• Support enterprise initiatives by developing business centric experience cases, inclusive of financial considerations, risk, and value realization.
• Influence senior leaders through clear storytelling, executive ready presentations, and data driven recommendations.
• Own and advance multiple complex initiatives simultaneously, balancing immediate execution with longer term innovation opportunities.
• Analyze escalation themes to identify root causes and deliver preventative, sustainable solutions and partner with stakeholders to drive corrective actions across process, policy, product, or operations.
• Contribute to governance forums, risk discussions, and leadership decision making with clear analysis and recommendations.
• Model a continuous improvement mindset grounded in member trust, accountability, and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Operations, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of progressive experience leading operations, experience transformation, strategy, and/or process improvement initiatives in complex organizations.
• Proven track record of leading large, cross functional initiatives end‑to‑end, driving outcomes.
• Strong business acumen and ability to make connections with broad experience within the member and patient ecosystem.
• Enterprise level thinker with the ability to influence across matrixed organizations and cultivate strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders and peers.
• Executive level written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas with confidence and poise to large, senior audiences.
• Experience operating within healthcare or similarly regulated environments, with strong awareness of compliance, risk, and policy considerations.
• Advanced ability to influence senior leaders through compelling, data driven narratives that support sound decision making and investment prioritization.
• Demonstrated self‑starter mindset, with the ability to independently identify opportunities, navigate ambiguity, and execute solutions from concept through delivery.
• Ability to travel up to 10–15% as needed.

Requirements

• Experience with Coverage Review, utilization management, or pharmacy/benefit operations.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or experience design methodologies.
• Business and financial acumen, including profit and loss considerations.
• Candidates who reside within 50 miles of the following locations may be asked to work in person: Bloomfield, CT, Chattanooga, TN, Denver, CO, St Louis, MO, and Scottsdale, AZ.
• 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health.
• Health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs starting on day one of employment.
• 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement.
• A minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays.
• Annual salary of 124,800 - 208,000 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.
• Eligible to participate in an annual bonus and long term incentive plan.

Company Description

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.