The IT Strategy Director will support the Evernorth Consumer Digital organization in delivering innovative digital healthcare technology solutions to our patients, members and customers. They will courageously push the boundaries of our agile engineering culture. They will passionately, persistently and productively challenge the status quo. They will balance a wide-range of initiatives and manage relationships with other leaders to deliver on our strategic priorities. They will partner with other leaders within the digital organization to ensure the team is strategically positioned for success. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:** + Helps drive the strategic planning for several of the largest initiatives in the Digital Engineering Organization + Partners with core team members and ancillary organization to successfully support all facets of the organization including portfolio delivery, talent management, and financial management + Facilitates and supports workstream efforts to ensure scope and deliverables progress at necessary rates and align to key timelines and stakeholder commitments + Effectively communicates across multiple facets of the organization, including senior Technology and Business leadership, stakeholders, and consumers + Manages relationships with all impacted stakeholders, vendors, and contributors to drive consistent messaging and help establish our team as a premier and trusted partner within Digital Engineering + Strategically influences positive outcomes in a dynamic environment, including driving prescriptive work efforts as well as pivoting initial approach and plan as needed + Manages relationships with all impacted stakeholders, vendors, and contributors to drive consistent messaging and help establish our team as a premier and trusted partner within Digital Engineering + Provides guidance and council to the organization in support of the overall technology strategy + Support teams in establishing organizational staffing strategy including budget planning, performance management and development of the team + Apply knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals **QUALIFICATIONS:** + 10+ years of professional experience managing large initiatives in a matrixed environment + Working knowledge of company operations + High proficiency with standard Microsoft products + High attention to detail + Excellent analytical skills and ability to consume large quantities of information + Comfortable presenting to senior leaders and facilitating discussions in a dynamic environment + Demonstrated experience in technology strategy and implementations If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload. **About The Cigna Group** Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives. _Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws._ _If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email:_ _SeeYourself@cigna.com_ _for support. Do not email_ _SeeYourself@cigna.com_ _for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response._ _The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State._ _Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner_ _consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances._