
Lead Applied AI Analyst
The Cigna Group
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $107,700 - $179,500 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead the design and development of AI capabilities, including NLP, GenAI, predictive modeling, and agent-based automation
- Build AI-driven workflows that simplify multi-step business processes and reduce manual effort
- Translate business problems into clear technical approaches, including data needs, and workflow design
- Validate assumptions, iterate quickly, and refine solutions based on stakeholder feedback
- Work closely with global Finance teams, analysts, and engineering partners to ensure solutions align with program objectives
- Communicate complex AI concepts in clear business terms for senior leaders and operational teams
- Support change management and user adoption by helping stakeholders understand how AI solutions improve their workflows
- Ensure all AI solutions align with enterprise standards for responsible AI
- Contribute to program workstream planning, milestone delivery, and risk mitigation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, Finance, or related field
- Advanced degree or certifications in AI/ML, Applied Data Science, or Analytics preferred
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in applied AI, ML engineering, or advanced analytics
- Demonstrated experience building GenAI, LLM, RAG, NLP, or agent-based AI solutions
- Strong background in Finance-related datasets and workflows
- Experience delivering AI capabilities as part of large-scale transformation or modernization programs
- Prior experience working with global or distributed teams
- Strong Python skills and experience developing end-to-end AI/ML pipelines
- Expertise with LLMs, GenAI frameworks, NLP techniques, and agentic AI
- Familiarity with modern data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, cloud platforms)
- Strong prompt engineering and model-tuning fundamentals.
Benefits
- Health insurance (medical, vision, dental)
- 401(k)
- Company paid life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year
- Paid holidays
- Well-being and behavioral health programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
AINLPGenAIpredictive modelingagent-based automationPythonAI/ML pipelinesprompt engineeringmodel-tuningadvanced analytics
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder feedbackchange managementuser adoptioncollaborationproblem-solvingiterationplanningrisk mitigationtranslating technical concepts
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Data ScienceBachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Business AnalyticsBachelor’s degree in FinanceAdvanced degree in AI/MLAdvanced degree in Applied Data ScienceAdvanced degree in Analytics