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With operations in more than 30 countries and jurisdictions and over 180 million customer and patient relationships worldwide, we are committed to helping people access quality, affordable care and achieve better health outcomes.\nAbout International Health\nCigna Healthcare International Health delivers market-leading health and wellbeing solutions to individuals and employers across multiple businesses. Operating in more than 200 countries and jurisdictions, we combine global expertise, local insight, and innovative healthcare solutions to help customers access quality care wherever life takes them.\nAs a growing and strategically important business within Cigna Healthcare, International Health is focused on driving sustainable growth, innovation, and exceptional customer outcomes.\nAbout The Role\nThe role sits within International Health's Global Strategy team and reports to the Global Head of Strategy. The team oversees portfolio strategy, leads the strategic planning process, supports inorganic growth activities including mergers and acquisitions, and partners with businesses across International Health on their most important strategic priorities.\nThis is a highly visible role offering the opportunity to help shape the strategic direction of a global healthcare business. The successful candidate will work closely with the International Health Senior Leadership Team, executives across our portfolio businesses, The Cigna Group's Enterprise Strategy team, and selected external partners and advisers.\nThe role will contribute across the team's full remit, with a particular focus on strategic planning, strategy development, business partnership, and high-impact strategic initiatives.\nYou'll Be Responsible For:\nLeading high-priority strategic projects that support International Health's growth, performance, and long-term objectives.\nConducting market, competitor, customer, and industry analysis to identify opportunities, risks, and emerging trends.\nDeveloping insights, recommendations, and executive-level presentations that support strategic decision-making.\nSupporting portfolio strategy development and key planning processes, including annual strategy and business planning.\nPartnering with senior stakeholders across the International Health portfolio to evaluate opportunities, refine strategic priorities, and support execution.\nEvaluating growth opportunities, including strategic partnerships, market expansion, organic initiatives, and inorganic activity.\nWhat You'll Bring to the Role:\nExperience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, business transformation, or a related strategic discipline.\nStrong financial analysis skills combined with commercial acumen and the ability to develop robust business cases and evaluate performance.\nExperience assessing markets, competitors, customers, and growth opportunities.\nA track record of leading strategic projects from initial analysis through recommendation and implementation.\nAbility to influence senior leaders and executive stakeholders through clear, compelling communication.\nStrong problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to structure ambiguous business challenges, synthesize complex information, and translate analysis into actionable recommendations.\nStrong collaboration skills and the ability to operate effectively across a global, matrixed organization.\nAbility to leverage technology and AI-enabled tools to improve the speed, quality, and effectiveness of work output\nWhy You'll Love Working Here\nCompetitive salary\nHybrid and flexible working environment\nPrivate Medical Insurance\nEmployee Wellbeing Benefits\nEducational Development Opportunities\nOpportunity to work directly with senior leaders on some of the most important strategic priorities across a global healthcare organization\nAbout Cigna Healthcare\nCigna 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.\nIfyou require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email:  for support. 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