Vice President – Data & Platform Engineering

The Cigna Group

Vice President of Data & Platform Engineering at The Cigna Group, overseeing enterprise data strategy and analytics platform management for a leading healthcare company.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeBloomfield • Connecticut, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $276,400 - $414,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and execute the enterprise data and analytics platform strategy
Establish standards, guardrails, and reusable capabilities for data use
Own the strategy and lifecycle of foundational analytical data products
Lead a unified organization spanning data engineering and analytics platforms
Own platform-level enablement of data governance, quality, and lineage
Lead budget, vendor strategy, and platform investment decisions
Develop bench strength, succession pipelines, and differentiated talent
Partner with CIOs, business leaders, and enterprise stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years leading enterprise data, analytics, or platform engineering organizations
Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred
Proven experience building modern data platforms and enterprise data products
Deep expertise in cloud, data engineering, AI/ML, and governance
Strong experience operating in regulated industries (healthcare preferred)
Demonstrated ability to influence C-suite and enterprise-level stakeholders
A track record of driving enterprise transformation at scale, not just functional excellence

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive range of benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being programs
401(k)
Company paid life insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Minimum of 18 days paid time off per year
Paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analyticsdata governancedata engineeringcloud computingAImachine learningdata qualitydata lineageenterprise data productsmodern data platforms

Soft Skills

leadershipinfluencestrategic planningstakeholder managementorganizational developmentbudget managementvendor strategytalent developmentcommunicationcollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree