Job Description
Job Summary
- Acts as a consultant and partner to the company businesses and functional organizations.
- Drives the people strategy and organizational design, and the process of transformation, talent management, and workforce planning.
- Leads change initiatives and implements specific HR strategies to achieve organization goals and objectives. Aligns performance management and reward systems to drive and reinforce desired behaviours.
- Ensures HR programs and plans are aligned to the business priorities and monitors effectiveness through the tracking of key measures.
- Balances corporate, function, geographic and business needs in deploying HR programs to the business unit. Collaborates with HR program/policy/process owners to deliver effective HR programs.
- Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert.
- Frequently contributes to the development of new ideas and methods.
- Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.
- Leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Acts as an expert providing direction and guidance to process improvements and establishing policies. Frequently represents the organization to external customers/clients.
- Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives.
Responsibilities
- Establishes and maintains relationships with key decision- makers at the top of the business, business unit, or function. Uses extensive business or function knowledge to drive the execution of a wide spectrum of HR programs.
- Proactively engages in strategic business planning where there is HR impact in order to ensure successful implementation of HR programs and processes.
- Contributes to the development of the change management strategy within the business to support the implementation of HR programs and initiatives.
- Manages HR programs within the business or function. Supervises the complex quantitative and qualitative analyses of financial and workforce data.
- Represents the needs of the business or function on an ongoing basis to maintain consistent plans between HR and the business or function in program implementation.
- Manages and leads priority projects that support organization-wide transformation initiatives.
- Identifies the need for new or improved HR processes and drives the development and implementation of those processes.
- Collaborates with senior colleagues in the centres of expertise in order to apply sufficient HR resources to meet the business needs.
Education and Experience
- First level university degree; advanced university degree preferred.
- Typically 6-10 years of experience in multiple HR functions and/or a generalist role.
- Typically has experience designing and/or implementing HR programs globally or within a large business unit.
- Experience partnering with managers to deliver HR solutions is preferred.
Knowledge And Skills
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Strong business acumen.
- Strong project management and process development skills.
- Strong relationship management skills.
- Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including competency in financial analysis
About The Cigna Group
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.
