VP, Human Resources - US Employer at Cigna in Bloomfield, Connecticut

Job Description:

Exciting opportunity to play a high impact HR Leadership role supporting Cigna's US Employer Business. Cigna's U.S. Employer Business is a comprehensive healthcare and services organization dedicated to providing high-quality health insurance and related services to employers across the United States. Serving over 11M customers through a wide range of products and services, including medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and vision care benefits.

Cigna's U.S. Employer Business is a commitment to improving the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those they serve. We work closely with employers to develop customized health plans that meet the unique needs of their workforce. This includes not only comprehensive health coverage but also wellness programs, chronic disease management, behavioral health services, and more.

The VP, Human Resources, US Employer will closely partner with the President of the US Employer business and the senior leadership team. The role will leverage and integrate expertise and capabilities of the Human Resources function including Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, Organizational Design and Learning and Development to influence and achieve business results. This role will report directly to the SVP, HR for Cigna Healthcare and Corporate functions and will lead team of HRBP who are directly aligned in support the USE leadership team and our broader employee populations.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of human capital requirements to successfully execute client business strategies including but not limited to an aggressive talent strategy that drives business growth, leadership development, succession planning, employee development and engagement, and diversity broadly.


• Provide strategic HR consulting and problem-solving solutions on the most complex issues to senior leaders. Takes a lead role in the evolution of various operating model and organizational design needs.


• Support the leadership team through deployment of robust change management strategies and communication plans as the organizations grow and evolve.


• Build leadership pipelines for the future through internal talent development and proactive talent acquisition.


• Apply deep business acumen and the executional know-how of building and growing businesses.


• Deliver solutions on how to improve processes, team dynamics, etc. to optimize organizational effectiveness.


• Champion the enterprise people and other talent strategies through strong strategic partnership with the HR Centers of Expertise.


• Grow, lead and motivate a team of HRBPs focused on identifying, developing and delivering measurable HR strategies and programs aligned to business goals.


• Strengthen the senior leadership team of each function by providing coaching and counsel to executives to further develop their leadership capability and capacity as well as leadership team effectiveness.

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree required, Masters preferred from a progressive Human Resources and/or business program.


• 15 years of overall HR experience in roles of progressively increasing in scope and responsibility including 5+ years of supervisory experience.


• Experience successfully leveraging Center of Excellence functions, and partnership within a matrixed (i.e. shared services delivery model) environment at a large, global, complex organization.


• Experience leading and strengthening teams of HR Business Partners while partnering closely with senior executives and leadership teams all focused on designing and enabling organizations to successfully deliver against strategic goals and objectives


• Demonstrated systems thinking including influencing executives in shaping and implementing long-term business strategies aligned with Human Capital strategies.


• Experience leading organization design and implementing change at scale.


• High degree of executive influence, courage and relationship building skills essential.


• Able to thrive and navigate within a fast-pace and at times ambiguous environment.


• Significant and demonstrated ability to strategically align progressive talent strategies to business goals and objectives.


• Large capacity for managing multiple, complex initiatives; exceptional work ethic.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including public speaking skills


• Demonstrated experience applying data and analytics to influence decision making and business outcomes.


• Business Acumen: Experience in developing a strong and deep understanding of the business groups' main goals and challenges as well as the broader business strategy and key financial levers impacting enterprise earnings results.


• Leadership/Coaching: Strong proven 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 directives.


• Ability to travel up to 25%

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.