The Cigna Group is an advocate for better health through every stage of life, and they are seeking a Senior Advisor, Commercial Strategy & Market Intelligence. This role supports the development and execution of strategies that improve sales effectiveness and deepen market insights, playing a critical execution and analytics leadership function to drive commercial performance.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze sales performance across segments, channels, and geographies to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities
- Support development and execution of sales effectiveness initiatives to improve conversion, growth, and retention
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting to track pipeline health, sales productivity, and key KPIs
- Partner with Sales leadership to identify process improvements, enablement needs, and performance drivers
- Contribute to development of sales materials, value propositions, and performance insights
- Conduct ongoing market and competitive research to track industry trends, competitor activity, and emerging risks in collaboration with Sales
- Synthesize internal and external data into actionable insights for leadership and cross-functional teams
- Develop regular reporting (e.g., market scans, competitive intelligence summaries, segment insights)
- Support pricing, positioning, and product strategy discussions with data-driven recommendations
- Partner with analytics and finance teams to support forecasting, pipeline analysis, and opportunity sizing
- Support development and execution of USE segment-level strategies
- Analyze segment performance and customer needs to inform targeted growth strategies
- Assist in development of business cases and prioritization of segment-driven initiatives
- Contribute to go-to-market planning, including targeting strategies, campaigns, and sales plays
- Ensure alignment of segment insights with broader commercial and product strategies
- Collaborate with Product, Marketing, Sales, and Finance teams to support execution of commercial initiatives
- Help translate strategic priorities into clear, actionable plans and deliverables
- Support coordination of cross-functional inputs for reporting, planning, and strategic initiatives
- Ensure insights and recommendations are effectively communicated and embedded into execution
- Develop clear, concise reporting and presentations for leadership audiences
- Translate data into actionable insights with clear 'so what' and 'now what' implications
- Identify root causes of performance trends and recommend improvement actions
- Support continuous improvement by refining tools, processes, and reporting capabilities
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in strategy, analytics, sales operations, or consulting (healthcare preferred)
- Strong analytical and data interpretation skills with ability to translate insights into actions
- Experience supporting sales teams, commercial strategy, or go-to-market initiatives
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
- Bachelor's degree required
- Healthcare payer, dental, or vision experience
- Experience with sales analytics, CRM data, or reporting tools
- Exposure to multiple market segments and distribution channels
- Background in consulting, financial analysis, or market research