Operational Lead Analyst, Strategic Sourcing Analytics - Express Scripts - Hybrid at Cigna in St. Louis, Missouri

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY

The Operational Support Lead Analyst holds a critical role within the Strategic Sourcing Analytics team as it relates to the coordination and execution of Department of Defense contract daily Drug Purchasing reporting for key client contracts. Responsibilities include, but not limited to, collaboration within and across internal stakeholders and teams as well as external partners.

This position is in-office aligned and will require the flexibility to perform onsite at a designated Cigna office facility.

Primary Functions

• Business process owner (BPO) for Continuous Monitoring Annual Rebaseline (CMAR)


• Responsible for daily reporting on National Drug Code Changes (NDC) that involves gaining government approval and notification of approved changes to the National Prime Vendor.


• Coordinates and directs work effort for ESI team members.


• Communicates with external stakeholders and client for reporting and value opportunity approval on value opportunities that support cost avoidance.


• Ensures timely delivery of daily Drug purchasing reporting


• Collects/analyzes data from large sets of data for modeling, report optimization as a result of ad hoc customer needs.


• Uses technical expertise to support internal customers in building/automating report processing


• Gathers and interprets business requirements and monitor data trends to identify issues


• Develops and maintains standard operating procedures for CMAR as well as various daily job aids for analyst tasks.

Key Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED. Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Economics, Analytics, Finance, or related curriculum preferred


• At least 3 years related data management/reporting experience


• Proficient in SQL, Excel, Teradata, PowerPoint


• Experience in Tableau and Alteryx preferred


• Excellent communication (oral and written), presentation, and facilitation skills


• Strong analytical and technical skills


• Demonstrated organization and prioritization skills, ability to work under minimal supervision


• Ability to multi task and meet competing deadlines

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 Evernorth Health Services

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. 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.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner
consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

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.