Enterprise Architect, Work from home, Evernorth

Remote, Work from home, United States

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship by the Company, and therefore is open only to individuals who are eligible for employment in the United States and who would not require a visa sponsorship.

INTRODUCING EVERNORTH:

Evernorth is the newest member of the Cigna Corporation and encompasses MDLIVE, Express Scripts, eviCore, Accredo, and their affiliates. Evernorth will accelerate delivery of innovative and flexible solutions to meet the diverse needs of our clients, customers, and patients. From cost to complexity to quality, we believe there is tremendous potential for progress in health care. Through Evernorth, we will drive better health for all.

ABOUT EVERNORTH:

Evernorth, Cigna Corporation's health services segment, exists to elevate health for all. We're building on our legacy and redefining health care as we know it. Unbiased in how we think, we create without limitation. We partner without constraints, deliver value differently and act in the interest of humanity. Solving across silos, closing gaps in care, and empowering clients, customers, and people everywhere to move onward and upward. When you work with us, you'll be empowered to solve the problems others don't, won't or can't. Join us. What difference will you make?

EVERNORTH MISSION:

From cost to complexity to quality, we take on the toughest health care challenges by seeing what others can't, adapting when others won't and creating how only we can. We're building on our legacy-with health services designed to redefine health care. But we can't do it alone. True change takes all of us, united in a shared vision, fueling us to imagine and realize better health-for people, for businesses, for all. Ever onward. Ever upward.

OVERVIEW:

This is an Enterprise Architecture position focused on improving and modernizing the current business delivery of Evernorth Benefit Management+ Technology.

The Evernorth growth platform generates a significant portion of Cigna's revenue and earnings today and will serve as the birthplace of multiple capabilities within the Destination State (e.g. Virtual Care). Benefit Management+ is a key domain with in the Evernorth business. This role will be responsible for forming and driving the execution of strategy and roadmap delivery for Evernorth Benefit Management+ Technology capabilities, both current capabilities and future horizontal, innovative capabilities aligned with the Evernorth business.

As an Enterprise Architect focused on Evernorth Technology, you will be responsible for architecting business value outcomes through context and competency driven engagement within Evernorth Benefit Management+. This includes building, guiding , and overseeing architecture , processes, and deliverables at multiple levels and throughout the delivery life cycle to ensure alignment with strategies and roadmaps, accelerate delivery across the Evernorth Benefit Management+ portfolio, identify optimization opportunities, and manage trade-offs, impacts, risk, opportunities, and value creation.

The role requires high levels of influence within the Evernorth Benefit Management+ and Enterprise Architecture organizations, business knowledge and savvy, innovative problem solving skills, and in-depth Technological acumen. This role is expected to serve as a trusted partner and advisor at all levels within the Evernorth Benefit Management+.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the Evernorth Benefit Management+ Technology architectural vision and strategy to deliver best in class software solutions that are in alignment with the Technology Strategy and Enterprise Architecture vision.
• Develop and implement a robust and achievable roadmap for Evernorth Technology that facilitates the transition from the current state to the Destination State.
• Determine most effective way to leverage existing and emerging technologies to attain competitive advantage in the marketplace.
• Develop outstanding, strategic relationships within Evernorth and the Enterprise Architecture organization and with key vendors to architect best-in-class solutions that meet the needs of the business and our customers.
• Collaborates with disparate technology vendors, partners & solution providers to deliver Evernorth Technology capabilities.
• Architect for business value outcomes within Evernorth Benefit Management+ by developing architecture blueprints and patterns that align with best-in-class design and software engineering principles.
• Develop and promote architecture best practices and guidelines for Evernorth Benefit Management+ Technology aligning
• Ensure that target Evernorth Benefit Management+ architectures enable DevSecOps.
• Work with Business Architects, Business Leaders, IT / Delivery leaders, Project Managers, and portfolio planners to define and develop a cohesive and efficient approach to support business functions
• Work with business, solution, and integration architects across technology groups as necessary to ensure the architecture strategies advance enterprise business capabilities
• Identify and Lead technical research and analysis and make recommendations on potential approaches to achieve business and IT capabilities
• Lead vendor and tool selection in alignment with strategic architecture
• Assign tasks to solution team partners and may direct their activities
• Communicate "big picture" to Business and IT stakeholders at all levels of the organization to achieve alignment with target state architecture and roadmap
• Direct multiple teams of architects involved in the analysis, design, development and implementation of large-scale IT architecture projects

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• BA/BS degree in Software engineering, Computer Science or related field, advanced degree a plus
• 8+ years' experience in software engineering or architecture environment
• Critical thinker - able to integrate company goals and objectives into an executable roadmap
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and negotiation skills with technical and non-technical groups with a demonstrated ability to build consensus among many stakeholders at any level within the organization
• Deep practitioner of Agile and Lean Start-Up methodologies
• Skilled at IT strategic planning and capability development with experience implementing technology strategy and roadmaps
• Demonstrated capability as a lifecycle problem solver (idea -> implementation)
• Skilled at aligning technology capabilities to business solutions
• Must be solution-oriented and business minded with significant practical experience in building, delivering, and supporting IT systems in the evolution to becoming an architect

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Agile development and architecture/delivery experience
• Experience in Plafform architecture and design
• Experience in Software as a service, multi-tenancy architecture
• Experience in automation, chat bot, machine learning, preferred.
• Experience with version control and defect management systems
• Experience with developing teams in a fast-paced software delivery environment
• Ability to guide, mentor, and grow technologists and managers
• Ability to integrate people and teams
• Demonstrated ability to delegate and empower others
• Experience in Healthcare, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefit Management Business and IT a plus

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Strong Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; Gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; Acts with customers in mind; Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect
• Ability to Dealing with Ambiguity - Can effectively cope with change, Can shift gears comfortably, Can decide and act without having the total picture, Doesn't have to finish things before moving on, Can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty, Isn't upset when things are up in the air
• Strong Vision and Purpose -Communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose; Talks beyond today; Talks about possibilities; Is optimistic; If appropriate, creates mileposts and symbols to rally support behind the vision; Makes the vision sharable by everyone; Can inspire and motivate entire units or organizations
• Ability to Motivate Others - Can assess each person's hot button and use it to get the best out of him/her; Empowers others; Invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility; Makes each individual feel his/her work is important; Is someone people like working for and with; Creates a climate in which people want to do their best
• Business Acumen - Knows how businesses work; Knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization; Knows the competition; Is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace
• Strong Interpersonal Savvy - Relates well to all kinds of people-up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization Builds appropriate rapport, Builds constructive and effective relationships, Uses diplomacy and tact, Can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably
• Strong Problem Solving - Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; Probes all fruitful sources for answers; Can see hidden problems; Looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers; Is excellent at honest analysis
• Courage - Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; Provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others; Lets people know where they stand; Faces up to people problems re: any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; Is not afraid to take negative action when necessary
• Keen Perspective - Looks toward the broadest possible view of an issue/challenge; Has broad-ranging personal and business interests and pursuits; Can easily pose future scenarios; Can think globally; Can discuss multiple aspects and impacts of issues and project them into the future
• Ability to Learn and Apply Quickly - Learns quickly when facing new problems; A relentless and versatile learner; Open to change; Analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; Experiments and will try anything to find solutions; Enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; Quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything
• Appropriate Perseverance - Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; Seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks
• Conflict Management - Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; Reads situations quickly; Good at focused listening; Can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably; • Can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise
• Organizational Agility - Knowledgeable about how the organization works; Knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; Understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; Understands the culture of the organization
• Priority Setting - Spends his/her time on what's important; Quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; Can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; Eliminates roadblocks; Creates focus
• Organizing - Can marshal resources, e.g., material, support, people, funding, to get things done; Can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; Uses resources effectively and efficiently; Arranges information, emails, and other files in a useful manner
• Informing - Provides the knowledge people need to know to do their jobs; Lets people know the information they need to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or the organization; Provides all related facts and opinions so people can make good decisions; Is timely with information
• Composure - Is cool under pressure; Does not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; Is considered mature; Can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; Can handle stress; Is not knocked off balance by the unexpected; Doesn't show frustration when resisted or blocked; Is a settling influence in a crisis
• Presentation Skills - Is effective in a variety of formal presentation settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, with peers, direct reports, and bosses; Is effective both inside and outside the organization, on both cool data and hot and controversial topics; Commands attention and can manage group process during the presentation; Can change tactics midstream when something isn't working
• Written Communication - Is able to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; Can get messages across that have the desired effect

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of $120,100 - $200,100, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

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

Helping our customers achieve healthier, more secure lives is at the heart of what we do. While you take care of our customers, we'll take care of you through a comprehensive benefits program that helps you be at your best. Starting on day one of your employment, you'll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and best in class well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and dozens of corporate discounts on essentials you use every day. For more details on our employee benefits programs, please visit the "Life at Cigna" tab on our careersite: www.cigna.com/careers

About Evernorth

Evernorth, Cigna Corporation's health services segment, exists to elevate health for all. We're building on our legacy and redefining health care as we know it. Unbiased in how we think, we create without limitation. We partner without constraints, deliver value differently and act in the interest of humanity. Solving across silos, closing gaps in care, and empowering clients, customers, and people everywhere to move onward and upward. When you work with us, you'll be empowered to solve the problems others don't, won't or can't. Join us. 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.

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