Emerging Solutions Product Strategy Director- Express Scripts

About the position Responsibilities • Understand, design, and deliver the product strategy and solutions that can deliver value into the market both within the Pharmacy benefit, including specialty medications. • Facilitate and partner with peers and leadership to develop and deliver the solution roadmap that enables our strategic and business imperatives. • Assess market trends, needs, and value drivers that present opportunities for Express Scripts/Evernorth to deliver improved affordability, choice, and engagement for our customers. • Influence the overall strategic direction of the Pharmacy Benefits business at Express Scripts/Evernorth, including its impact across all client segments, driving more affordable total healthcare and improved health outcomes. • Facilitate and partner with cross-functional partners to ensure effective solutions and strategies are supported within enterprise and with account management/clients to deliver on key metrics and product performance guarantees. • Advocate, internally and externally, and advance Express Scripts/Evernorth's unique, integrated value proposition across all product solutions and features. • Be a visible change agent in the market to drive better alignment and outcome amongst stakeholders in the broader Pharmacy ecosystem while also enabling the ability to align internally to execute and deliver value based on priority. • Share accountability with leadership for solution penetration, return on capital investments and overall earnings contribution. Requirements • At least 8 years industry experience solving business problems with Bachelor's degree strongly desired; advanced degree preferred with emphasis on Business Leadership competencies. • Product development and management experience (end to end). • Pharmacy network experience and experience working with clients required. • Proven track record of driving profitable earnings growth and innovation. • Demonstrated thought leadership on challenging problems with examples of implementing innovative analytic solutions and driving outstanding results. • Proven ability to work collaboratively in complex matrix organizations and agile teams. • Blend creativity, relentless problem-solving, business acumen, and leadership to drive innovation through analytics working with Innovation team. • Ability to manage a vision and purpose with various business stakeholders and analytics teams. • Effective leadership, prioritization and management of complex deliverable portfolio in a dynamic environment. • Direct working experience in the healthcare environment, with strong knowledge and experience working with pharmacy benefits. • A strategic orientation; able to create a compelling strategy and drive through implementation. Benefits • 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. • 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. Apply tot his job Apply tot his job