Job Description

Please note, candidates must be local to a Cigna office

IT Project Management Director

Role Summary:

As a global health service company, our mission is to improve the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those we serve by making health care simple, affordable, and predictable. As The Cigna Group\'s Global Infrastructure & Operations (GI&O) team, we deliver world class services, close partnerships and leading edge innovation to enable the technologies our customers depend on. We strive to contribute tomarket growth and agile transformation.

The IT Project Management Director in the Enterprise / M&A Delivery Management team will be responsible for strategically driving delivery of M&A initiatives on behalf of GI&O. These initiatives include Mergers, Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Strategic Alliances and Divestitures. This role requires experience in the M&A lifecycle and processes and a strong understanding of infrastructure domains and project management. You will be responsible for resource management, coaching and mentoring of delivery team members. Additionally, this role will be a key member of the delivery leadership team to assist in overall organizational strategy and work to enhance delivery capability across the Delivery organization.

Specific areas of responsibility are:

• Leads project management / delivery teams for Enterprise / M&A initiatives on behalf of GI&O, with a focus on business value, scope, time, cost, and risk.
• Partners with o ur Technology M&A Practice and infrastructure domains to develop comprehensive project plans to meet the strategic and business requirements.
• Guides team in best practices of project management.
• Leads executive reviews and identifies opportunities for improvements.
• Focuses on team performance management, skill assessment and development and long-term career planning.
• Has ability to identify and handle impediments and potential roadblocks for teams.
• Drives a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Guides the team and ensures all are working towards a common goal.
• Depicts Cigna\'s core values: "care deeply about our customers, patients and coworkers", "partner, collaborate and keep our promises", "innovate and adapt", "act with speed and purpose", "create a better future - together".

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience managing teams through day-to-day aspects of complex M&A projects.
• 10+ years of experience leading teams.
• Strong organizational, delivery and program management expertise.
• Demonstrated knowledge in major infrastructure areas such as network, compute, storage, cloud, end point, identity.
• Experience leading within a global, matrixed management organization with the ability to influence without authority.
• Demonstrated leadership in talent management, resource management, relationship management and financial management.
• Experience with agile methodologies.
• Strong interpersonal, team building, and motivational skills.
• A passion to mentor and develop strong talent.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, able to prioritize and motive others.
• Distinguished written and verbal communication skills; adept presenting skills; experience in both creating and giving presentations to senior management.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma a plus.

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.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. 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.

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.

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