Cigna Healthcare
Healthcare
Director,ClinicalPerformanceandOperations
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“Director, Clinical Performance and Operations at Cigna Healthcare. Skills: Program execution, Cross-functional initiatives, Stakeholder management, Executive reporting. Drive high-priority, cross-functional initiatives. Ensure execution, accountability, and communication”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure timely follow-through on decisions; Ensure timely follow-through on action items; Ensure timely follow-through on commitments; Achieve results; Deliver outcomes
Industry & Context.
Risk mitigation; Issue resolution; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 7+ years program/project management, Proficiency in core program management disciplines, Experience leading and managing teams, Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, Stakeholder management and influence ability, Comfort with ambiguity and organizational agility, Drive for disciplined follow-through and accountability
Nice to Have
Advanced degree or equivalent experience, Experience supporting executive leaders, Experience leading organizational transformation, Healthcare payer/provider experience, Experience using AI-enabled productivity solutions
What You'll Do.
cross-functional initiatives
Own end-to-end process for initiatives
Oversee development of integrated project plans
Ensure clear accountability and on-time execution
Proactively manage risks and issues
Drive mitigation strategies and timely resolution
Partner with stakeholders to manage scope changes
Assess impacts to timelines
Prioritize needs across multiple initiatives
Operate effectively with ambiguity
Prepare comprehensive briefing materials for CEO
Synthesize key insights
Develop executive-ready reporting
and performance metrics
Ensure staff provide CMO meeting logistics and content
Ensure timely follow-through on action items and commitments
Maintain a decision and action track
Support leadership routines and governance forums
Act as a central liaison across teams
Facilitate communication and drive clarity
Serve as a connector across business units
Ensure consistent messaging
and change management
Lead community and culture-building initiatives
Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
value other perspectives
Gain support and buy-in for recommendations
Craft internal communications
Develop and maintain dashboards and KPI reporting tools
Provide overall leadership and direction for the team
and manage performance
Effectively deploy and leverage team capabilities
Align skills and capacity to priorities
Set clear expectations for the team
Hold the team accountable for delivering outcomes
Drive sustained engagement and a high-performance culture
Actively develop talent
Address engagement drivers
Lead the team through change
Support development of strategic roadmaps
Monitor and evaluate initiative performance
Provide recommendations to improve impact
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional initiatives; Across teams; Across business units; With stakeholders
Communication Scope
Executive briefing materials; Executive-ready reporting; Internal communications
Process & Methodology
Planning, Scheduling, Risk management, Issue management, Dependency tracking, Governance, Change control, Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
_**Position Summary**_ Reporting into the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, this role is a critical member of the Clinical Strategy and Operations leadership team and serves as a critical program execution partner for high-priority, cross-functional clinical initiatives—translating CMO and enterprise priorities into coordinated plans, clear governance, and measurable results. The Director, Clinical Performance and Operations, drives disciplined execution, accountability, and communication across teams; prepares executive-ready briefing materials for CEO engagements; and ensures timely follow-through on decisions and action items. Operating comfortably at a dynamic pace, the role acts as a central liaison to drive clarity, alignment, and momentum on enterprise priorities and will report to the Managing Director, Enterprise Clinical Strategy and Operations. _**Key Responsibilities**_ **Program & Initiative Oversight** * Drive high-priority, cross-functional initiatives across the Office of the Chief Medical Officer; ensure execution, accountability, and communication across teams. * Own end-to-end process for initiatives from intake through closeout: scope, schedule, dependencies, risks, decisions, outcomes, and value realization. * Oversee the development and use integrated project plans, roadmaps, and delivery artifacts (e.g., charters, RACIs, milestones, dashboards) to ensure clear accountability and on-time execution. * Proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies; drive mitigation strategies and timely resolution across stakeholders. * Partner with stakeholders to manage scope changes and assess impacts to timelines, resources, and outcomes. * Prioritize needs across multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced, evolving environment; operate effectively with ambiguity and minimal direction. **CMO Briefings, Meetings & Follow-Through** * Prepare comprehensive briefing materials for CEO and team meetings—partnering with cross-functional stakeholders
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