Competitive Unit Cost Advisor (NE/Central Region)… at Cigna · Remote

Competitive Unit Cost Advisor (NE/Central Region) - Cigna Healthcare - Remote Location: United States Work at Home As a Competitive Unit Cost Advisor, you will help strengthen market affordability by translating complex cost data into clear, actionable insights. You will partner closely with contracting and cross‑functional teams to understand competitive unit cost dynamics and support decisions that improve medical cost performance. This role is well‑suited for an analytical professional who is curious, collaborative, and motivated to grow their impact within a highly matrixed environment. Responsibilities: Analyze competitive unit cost information using internal and external data sources, including discount data, COB information, risk‑adjusted PMPM, and other market intelligence. Develop and maintain reports and analyses that support Contracting and market teams in identifying affordability risks and opportunities. Evaluate unit cost trends versus plan assumptions by product, market, and provider to identify drivers of variance and opportunities for improvement. Partner with Contracting, Medical Economics, Pricing, Underwriting, and Sales to ensure unit cost insights are accurately reflected in pricing and market strategies. Present competitive unit cost analyses to internal stakeholders, clearly explaining insights, implications, and recommendations. Support market‑level affordability and triangulation efforts by synthesizing multiple data sources into a cohesive competitive view. Continuously improve analytical approaches, tools, and data quality to increase efficiency, accuracy, and impact. Contribute to special projects and cross‑functional initiatives that advance competitive unit cost capabilities and outcomes. Qualifications: Required Qualifications Minimum of 5 years of experience in managed health care, financial analysis, analytics, or a related field. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative data. Proficiency in Excel and experience working with structured data sets. Ability to communicate insights clearly to technical and non‑technical partners. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative, matrixed environment. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, or a related discipline. Experience with provider contracting, pricing, underwriting, or medical economics. Familiarity with managed care reimbursement methodologies and claims data. Exposure to competitive intelligence or market affordability analytics. 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. About Cigna Healthcare Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. 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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