Lead Applied AI Analyst

The Cigna Group

Lead Applied AI Analyst at Cigna transforming financial workflows with AI-driven solutions. Collaborate with global Finance teams to deliver measurable business outcomes and enhance decision support capabilities.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $107,700 - $179,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, Finance, or related field.
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.
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).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI capabilitiesNLPGenAIpredictive modelingagent-based automationPythonAI/ML pipelinesLLMsRAGadvanced analytics

Soft Skills

communicationstakeholder feedbackchange managementuser adoptionproblem-solvingcollaborationiterationworkflow designtechnical translationbusiness process simplification