Senior Director, Network Development – Competitive Insights
The Cigna Group
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bloomfield • California • Connecticut • United States
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Salary
💰 $177,400 - $295,600 per year
Job Level
About the role
- shape how we understand and respond to a fast changing healthcare landscape.
- guide a national team that brings clarity to complex data, strengthens our competitive position, and helps us make smarter, faster decisions.
- integrate primary and secondary intelligence sources—including unit cost, network access, benefit and product strategy, reimbursement models, and emerging market disruptors—into enterprise decision making.
- translate complex market dynamics into simple, compelling narratives that guide strategic priorities across national and regional partners.
- drive alignment across National, Regional, and Enterprise CI teams to ensure a unified competitive intelligence strategy.
- lead national assessment of competitive unit cost, leveraging transparency data, benchmark reporting, CMS/State sources, and emerging datasets to inform pricing and contracting strategies.
- deliver market level competitive insights that give Pricing and Contracting a clear view of strengths, risks, and opportunities.
- provide national expertise on network access, adequacy requirements, termination management, provider recruitment strategies, and alternative access solutions.
- guide targeted research and competitive reporting that improves provider contracting effectiveness and supports affordability outcomes.
- oversee standard and ad hoc reporting that is concise, accurate, consistent, and easy to act on.
- build controls and dashboards that help leaders identify trends early and respond with confidence.
- lead budgeting, forecasting, and cost management efforts for the department.
- ensure strong operational documentation, including training guides, job aids, and process improvements.
- champion the use of automation, AI solutions, analytics platforms, and digital tools to elevate insight quality and team efficiency.
- advance new methods of competitive intelligence gathering and reporting.
- lead development of technology enabled processes that improve data accuracy, workflow speed, and scalability.
- build strong partnerships with Contracting, Pricing, Network Analytics, Network Operations, Sales, Product, Medical Management, Compliance, and Enterprise CI.
- remove barriers, resolve escalations, and ensure seamless cross functional execution.
- lead and inspire national and regional teams through change, fostering a culture of innovation, inclusion, growth, and strategic thinking.
- own the People Strategy for the organization, including talent attraction, development, succession planning, and retention.
- develop a collaborative, high performing team environment that values diverse perspectives and continuous learning.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum 7 years of leadership experience, including leading remote teams in a complex, matrixed environment.
- Minimum 10 years of managed healthcare experience.
- Minimum 10 years in competitive intelligence, provider contracting, pricing, network analytics, or network development.
- Deep experience with hospital and payer price transparency data and vendors.
- Strong understanding of consultant benchmark reporting (e.g., UDS discounts, transparency methodologies).
- Extensive knowledge of managed care products, network design, reimbursement methodologies, and provider communities.
- Expertise in network adequacy, termination management, recruitment strategies, and alternative access products.
- Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions in complex situations.
- Strong understanding of primary and secondary sources of competitive information.
- Proven ability to protect proprietary data and represent Contracting Leadership on network and contracting exception requests.
- Ability to influence strategy and drive alignment across matrixed teams.
- Experience managing SOWs and vendor relationships.
- Excellent oral, written, and executive level communication skills.
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office and business intelligence tools.
- Experience leveraging AI and technology to improve quality, consistency, and efficiency.
Benefits
- medical
- vision
- dental
- well-being and behavioral health programs
- 401(k)
- company paid life insurance
- tuition reimbursement
- a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year
- paid holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
competitive intelligenceprovider contractingpricing strategiesnetwork analyticsmanaged care productsreimbursement methodologiesdata accuracyworkflow speedhospital price transparencyconsultant benchmark reporting
Soft Skills
leadershipstrategic thinkingdecision makinginfluenceteam developmentcollaborationinnovationcommunicationproblem solvingchange management
Certifications
Bachelor's degree