Health Services Leadership Development Program Associate

Location: Hybrid work, three days per week in the office and two days remotely, from hub locations in Bloomfield, Connecticut; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; St. Louis, Missouri; or Franklin, Tennessee. Associates select a primary location at the start of the program. Relocation between rotations is not required.

Salary: $100,500–$167,500 USD annually, plus eligibility for an annual bonus plan.

Company

hirify.global is a Fortune 20 health services company operating through Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services to improve health outcomes and simplify access to care.

What you will do

• Lead strategic initiatives across growth strategy, product innovation, healthcare operations, digital transformation, service excellence, pharmacy, care delivery, provider and network strategy, and enterprise transformation.
• Build business cases, operating plans, and executive-ready recommendations that improve affordability, access, customer experience, operational performance, and growth.
• Frame ambiguous challenges, analyze complex data, evaluate tradeoffs, and influence decisions across matrixed stakeholder groups.
• Lead cross-functional project teams, manage milestones, and drive accountability from strategy through execution.
• Apply AI-enabled tools, analytics, automation, and digital solutions to improve decision-making, productivity, customer insight, and business outcomes.
• Build leadership breadth through customized 18–24-month rotations across Cigna Healthcare, Evernorth Health Services, and enterprise functions.

Requirements

• MBA preferred; MPH or MHA valued.
• At least three years of full-time professional experience, including leadership of people, projects, workstreams, or cross-functional initiatives.
• Management experience demonstrating increasing responsibility, stakeholder influence, and measurable business impact.
• Interest in healthcare, health services, customer experience, or improving health outcomes.
• Experience using AI tools, data analytics, automation, or technology-enabled solutions to improve decisions, productivity, or business results.
• Must be authorized to work permanently in the United States and must not require employment sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice to have

• Experience in consulting, healthcare, strategy, operations, product management, finance, analytics, change management, or general management.
• Experience leading teams through ambiguity, presenting to senior leaders, and translating insights into action.
• Growth mindset, enterprise orientation, and interest in healthcare leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, well-being, and behavioral health benefits from the first day of employment.
• 401(k), company-paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, and leaves of absence.
• At least 18 paid days off per year.
• Competitive base salary, annual incentive bonus opportunity, annual merit increases, and a sign-on bonus.
• Relocation assistance and a collaborative environment focused on ambition, compassion, curiosity, and measurable impact.
• Occasional or permanent home working requires cable broadband or fiber internet with minimum speeds of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.