Cigna Healthcare is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP, Sr. Advisor) to join the team to drive and enable business outcomes through the development and execution of our people priorities and initiatives. This role will partner with HR Leadership supporting the U.S. Employer Strategy & Solutions and Clinical Performance & Quality (CP&Q) organizations and will be responsible for strategic HR consulting to senior business leaders on a broad range of HR and organizational issues.

This role will ideally be located in Bloomfield, CT, Philadelphia, PA, or St Louis, MO. Travel is limited but may be required.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Business Partnership

Serve as advisor to senior business leaders; provide strategic HR consulting and problem-solving solutions on complex people issues.Deliver solutions to improve processes, team dynamics, etc. to optimize organizational effectiveness.Provide input and feedback in the creation of development plans for high potential employees and identify high potentials at all levels for current- and future-state critical roles.Provide thought leadership and enable the business to deliver on its strategy, goals, and priorities through execution on the talent strategy.

Leadership Effectiveness and Key Talent Management

Develop effective leaders within the organization, focusing on leadership needs and key themes identified as part of the business strategy and organizational and talent review processes.Play an active role in guiding assigned client groups through ongoing talent review and succession planning activities.Design and implement retention strategies focusing on key leaders and individuals with core competencies or skills critical to the organization – now and for the future.Coach leaders on their personal efficacy and leadership impact. 

Talent and Capability Development

Partner and coordinate with functionally-aligned HR Center of Excellence (COE) resources to identify requirements and execute actions in support of building talent and capabilities across assigned functional areas.Partner with Leadership Development Programs to build future talent capabilities for the organization.

Employee Involvement and Engagement

Apply a data-driven approach through assessment of engagement surveys and other feedback vehicles to positively impact employee engagement and address pain points affecting the employee experience.Identify strategies to increase productivity, employee performance, and employee satisfaction and design metrics to track the effectiveness of these initiatives.Partner with employee groups and key resources as appropriate to drive department-specific employee engagement initiatives.

Change Leadership

Act as a change agent to client groups, partners, and project teams to drive organizational change through the application of a common framework, process, and set of best practice tools to prepare employees for ongoing change and transformation.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 8+ years of experience in a HR Business Partner or COE role demonstrating increased levels of responsibility highly preferredProven track record of leading large/complex organizational changesAbility to think strategically and transform strategy into actionProven leadership skills and experience in positioning executives to make thoughtful decisions about their organization's mission and goals, and properly allocate people resources to achieve those directivesRelationship builder with strong credibility as a trusted advisor to senior leadershipStrong business acumen and learning agility with the ability to understand, discuss and work with leaders on Cigna's business strategy and talent implicationsExperience leading organizations through change management effortsSuccessful teaming with colleaguesA highly effective communicator with the ability to clearly and concisely articulate ideas, concepts, and proposalsDemonstrated ability to work in a highly complex/matrixed business and HR modelKnowledge of, and proven capability in, organizational development techniques and performance managementExperience in Workday strongly preferred

Critical Success Factors

Broad Human Resources functional expertiseStrong project management skillsLarge capacity for work; high work ethicPolitically savvy; able to navigate and influence at all levelsCourage to take a stand and conviction to take risksCommitment to inclusion and diversityResults-orientedProven collaborative style

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.

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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.