Agile Product Owner Advisor - IFP PMO- Work From Home Opportunity at Cigna in Bloomfield, Connecticut

Job Description:

Job Summary:

The Agile Product Owner Advisor will deliver projects in the Individual and Family Plans (IFP) portfolio within the IFP PMO organization. Lead cross-functional, strategic projects that align with leadership's direction to achieve organizational goals, while also efficiently managing process improvement initiatives to support growth coalitions. The Agile Product Owner Advisor will serve as a trusted consultant and collaborate effectively with product managers, product owners, and subject matter experts, and other segment stakeholders within the organization to drive projects to a positive outcome.

Core Responsibilities:

• Work within a highly matrixed team, establish complex plans and drive plan execution to completion

• Develops detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements

• Champions organization's SAFe Agile project management methodology, tools, and techniques

• Consults on project planning and management of high-risk, high-impact projects.

• Ensures business requirements are well documented and approved by the product owners and business leads.

• Build and support a high performance culture within the team, focusing on employee training and development, regular and open communication, individual accountability and recognition.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred


• 5 years of project management work experience required


• Previous experience indirectly leading a team in a diverse matrix organization.


• Prior management or supervisory experience preferred.


• Fluent Microsoft Office skills - PowerPoint, MS Project, Excel, etc.


• Demonstrated strong relationship building and team integration skills


• Must be able to shift comfortably between micro and macro, desk level discussions, and senior leader report-outs


• Strong change leadership skills


• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills


• Demonstrated ability to drive results in uncertain and/ or ambiguous environments


• Strong business acumen, with proven ability to leverage knowledge base to quickly come up to speed in new business areas and new types of projects

This role is WAH/Flex which allows most work to be performed at home. Employees must be fully vaccinated if they choose to come onsite.

This position is not eligible to be performed in Colorado.

About Cigna

Cigna Corporation exists to improve lives. We are a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. Together, with colleagues around the world, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation. When you work with us, or one of our subsidiaries, you'll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich people's lives. What difference will you make?

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.