Job Description

Locations

• CT, Bloomfield

Skills Required

• insurance industryintermediate
• regulated role preferredintermediate
• pricingintermediate

Required Qualifications

• Strong financial background with a minimum of 12+ years of business experience in the insurance industry, with strong experience across global or multi-market environments preferred. (experience, 12 years)
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred. (degree)
• 8+ years of management experience. (experience, 8 years)
• Previous experience in a regulated role preferred. (experience)
• Must have comprehensive understanding and advanced knowledge with all phases of financial planning and management, budgeting, and forecasting. Strong background in pricing or underwriting is preferred. (experience)
• Demonstrated ability to think and act strategically from a value creation perspective using key financial insights, market trend analysis, and forward-looking judgement to shape and drive successful business strategy. (experience)
• Ability to influence across all stakeholder groups, with advanced executive presence and the credibility to translate financial analysis, business performance indicators, and emerging market trends into clear strategic recommendations. (experience)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to interact with C-suite, Board, Investors, and outside regulators. (experience)
• Results driven, quick learner, and able to establish credibility with varied audiences. (experience)
• Ability to lead within a large matrix team in a global environment. (experience)
• Demonstrated experience leading change and transformation, preparing the finance function and broader business for future growth, operating model evolution, and changing market requirements. (experience)
• Leads and motivates teams globally, building strong capability and future talent. (experience)
• Strong financial background with a minimum of 12+ years of business experience in the insurance industry, with strong experience across global or multi-market environments preferred. (experience, 12 years)

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of management experience. (experience, 8 years)
• Must have comprehensive understanding and advanced knowledge with all phases of financial planning and management, budgeting, and forecasting. Strong background in pricing or underwriting is preferred. (experience)
• Demonstrated ability to think and act strategically from a value creation perspective using key financial insights, market trend analysis, and forward-looking judgement to shape and drive successful business strategy. (experience)
• Ability to influence across all stakeholder groups, with advanced executive presence and the credibility to translate financial analysis, business performance indicators, and emerging market trends into clear strategic recommendations. (experience)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to interact with C-suite, Board, Investors, and outside regulators. (experience)
• Results driven, quick learner, and able to establish credibility with varied audiences. (experience)
• Ability to lead within a large matrix team in a global environment. (experience)
• Demonstrated experience leading change and transformation, preparing the finance function and broader business for future growth, operating model evolution, and changing market requirements. (experience)
• Leads and motivates teams globally, building strong capability and future talent. (experience)
• This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus and long term incentive plan. (experience)
• 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, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here. (experience)

Responsibilities

• Own the development and execution of the Business Finance strategy, ensuring alignment with Global Health Benefits, Cigna Healthcare International, and enterprise priorities.
• Serve as a strategic financial advisor to the GHB CEO and leadership team, providing insight, challenge, and recommendations on short and long-term business performance, commercial priorities, investment decisions, and value creation opportunities.
• Translate business objectives into medium- and long-term financial and operational plans, including annual operating plans, forecasts, long-range plans, and profit plans that reflect growth potential, market conditions, and enterprise expectations.
• Lead end-to-end financial planning processes across revenue, medical costs, operating expenses, capital, cash flow, and profitability, ensuring plans are robust, actionable, and clearly linked to business strategy.
• Analyze business performance and identify key drivers, risks, and opportunities, providing forward-looking insight to support executive decision-making and corrective action where required.
• Oversee pricing and underwriting strategies to drive profitable business growth.
• Drive financial discipline across direct and matrixed finance and business teams, establishing strong budgetary control frameworks, performance management routines, and KPIs aligned to strategic priorities.
• Ensure financial integrity, reporting accuracy, governance, and compliance across US and European markets, including adherence to corporate policy, regulatory expectations, accounting standards, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Oversee risk management, valuation, business planning, profit testing, and related financial analysis to support disciplined decision-making and protection of company assets. Partner with Commercial, Clinical, Operations, and Functional leaders to drive performance outcomes, improve financial visibility, and embed accountability for delivery across the business.
• Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing, globally distributed finance organization, building capability, succession strength, and followership across direct and indirect teams.
• Lead finance transformation initiatives, including data, digital, systems, reporting, process optimization, and operational change programs that improve efficiency, scalability, and decision support.
• Exhibit a strong commitment to continuous improvement, proactively identifying opportunities to strengthen finance processes, controls, operating rhythms, and stakeholder engagement.
• Own the development and execution of the Business Finance strategy, ensuring alignment with Global Health Benefits, Cigna Healthcare International, and enterprise priorities.
• Serve as a strategic financial advisor to the GHB CEO and leadership team, providing insight, challenge, and recommendations on short and long-term business performance, commercial priorities, investment decisions, and value creation opportunities.
• Translate business objectives into medium- and long-term financial and operational plans, including annual operating plans, forecasts, long-range plans, and profit plans that reflect growth potential, market conditions, and enterprise expectations.
• Lead end-to-end financial planning processes across revenue, medical costs, operating expenses, capital, cash flow, and profitability, ensuring plans are robust, actionable, and clearly linked to business strategy.
• Analyze business performance and identify key drivers, risks, and opportunities, providing forward-looking insight to support executive decision-making and corrective action where required.
• Oversee pricing and underwriting strategies to drive profitable business growth.
• Drive financial discipline across direct and matrixed finance and business teams, establishing strong budgetary control frameworks, performance management routines, and KPIs aligned to strategic priorities.
• Ensure financial integrity, reporting accuracy, governance, and compliance across US and European markets, including adherence to corporate policy, regulatory expectations, accounting standards, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Oversee risk management, valuation, business planning, profit testing, and related financial analysis to support disciplined decision-making and protection of company assets. Partner with Commercial, Clinical, Operations, and Functional leaders to drive performance outcomes, improve financial visibility, and embed accountability for delivery across the business.
• Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing, globally distributed finance organization, building capability, succession strength, and followership across direct and indirect teams.
• Lead finance transformation initiatives, including data, digital, systems, reporting, process optimization, and operational change programs that improve efficiency, scalability, and decision support.
• Exhibit a strong commitment to continuous improvement, proactively identifying opportunities to strengthen finance processes, controls, operating rhythms, and stakeholder engagement.

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