The job profile for this position is Business Analytics Advisor, which is a Band 4 Senior Contributor Career Track Role.

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Client & Customer Experience (C&CE) team is responsible for the servicing of Cigna customers across multiple lines of business, including US Employer, Pharmacy Benefit Services, Individual and Family Plans, and more. C&CE owns the delivery of exceptional customer and client experiences. Within C&CE, the Coverage Review Operations (CRO) organization supports the execution of Prior Authorizations for the enterprise, ensuring members receive the appropriate treatment as efficiently and cost effectively as possible. The Data Analyst Advisor works within an analytics team that provides dedicated support to CRO by delivering high‑quality analytics, reporting, and insights that enable effective operational decision‑making and performance management across multiple lines of business.
 

In this role, the Data Analytics Advisor partners closely with operations leaders, business analysts, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into trusted datasets, dashboards, and analyses that inform day‑to‑day execution, near‑term improvement efforts, and long-term strategy. The Data Analyst Advisor is a hands‑on analytics expert—deeply focused on data extraction, metric development, reporting, and analytical rigor. Advisors are subject‑matter experts in their data domains and are relied upon as a trusted source of truth for C&CE performance insights.

This is a fully remote opportunity for candidates in select geographies. Candidates who reside within 50 miles of the following locations will be required to perform onsite 3 days per week: Bloomfield, CT; Chattanooga, TN; Denver, CO; St Louis, MO; and Scottsdale, AZ.    

Analytics & Data Analysis

• Leverage data to answer business questions by identifying data needs, extracting data from relevant sources, and performing detailed analysis
• Use technical expertise (e.g., SQL, Python, PySpark) and analytical tools to explore operational data, identify trends, drivers, and outliers, and explain performance outcomes
• Support testing and monitoring efforts by defining metrics, tracking performance indicators, and identifying emerging issues

Reporting & Visualization

• Design, build, and maintain standardized reports and dashboards that support C&CE operational reviews and decision ‑making
• Enable self-service analytics by creating clear, ‑well-structured‑ reporting solutions using business intelligence tools including novel AI technologies
• Continuously enhance existing reports to improve clarity, usability, performance, and insight generation

Data Quality & Foundations

• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reliability through validation, reconciliation, and quality checks
• Develop and maintain documentation for datasets, metrics, and reporting logic to support transparency and reuse
• Partner with data engineering and platform teams to improve data availability, structure, and scalability

Operational Support & Automation

• Respond to ad hoc analytical requests while identifying opportunities to standardize or automate recurring analyses
• Build repeatable queries, scripts, and datasets to reduce manual effort and improve turnaround time
• Support ongoing operational performance management through KPI tracking and recurring analytics deliverables

Collaboration & Communication

• Partner closely with cross functional stakeholder groups to align analytics outputs with business needs
• Communicate insights clearly through written summaries, visuals, and verbal explanations tailored to operational audiences
• Provide guidance and analytical expertise on recurring data questions and reporting challenges

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in analytics, statistics, mathematics, economics, computer science, business, or a related field preferred
• Two years of relevant experience in data analytics, reporting, or business intelligence roles
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python- including complex joins, subqueries, and performance optimization
• Experience with business intelligence and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving‑ skills with the ability to explain complex data clearly
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Prior Authorization, Utilization Management, customer service, or client service analytics
• Proficiency in scripting or analytical language such as PySpark
• Experience working with large or enterprise scale‑ data platforms (e.g., Teradata, Oracle, SQL Server, Databricks)
• Familiarity with Agile delivery models and work management tools (e.g., Jira)
• Healthcare, insurance, or PBM industry experience

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.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 98,200 - 163,600 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.

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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