Data Science Director (Precision Trend R&D)

Summary

As the Data Science Director for Precision Trend R&D you will be the technical and strategic driver behind this transformation. You will architect and implement nextgeneration analytics that augment actuarial rigor improve reserve accuracy accelerate speedtoinsight for FP&A and surface emerging cost pressures earlier than ever before. Your work will directly influence enterpriselevel decisions and strengthen financial predictability for our clients regulators and business partners.

As healthcare dynamics shift rapidlyincluding clinical innovation utilization pattern changes AIdriven billing behavior and evolving provider economics traditional actuarial methods are increasingly challenged in their ability to deliver precision speed and predictability. We now have an unprecedented opportunity to reimagine how the enterprise predicts and manages medical risk cost claim reserves trend projections and financial forecasts.

This role sits at the intersection of deep technical mastery enterprise leadership and multi-domain influence. The work you lead will be visible to senior and business leadership and will materially shape how the organization measures interprets and manages financial risk.

Responsibilities

• Leadership in Data Science: Lead the design development and deployment of advanced statistical and machine learning models to support reserving trend analytics and FP&A projections

• Innovation & Experimentation: Introduce novel modeling techniques and approaches to enable trend anomaly detection leading indicator models and predictive frameworks for claim lifecycle and utilization patterns

• Technical Expertise: Maintain deep technical fluency in Data Science and Analytics technologies and best practices

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Actuarial Finance Clinical and Data & Analytics teams to co-create solutions that integrate seamlessly into actuarial workflows

• Communication: communicate findings and strategic insights effectively to technical audience and senior leadership across multiple domains empowered by data visualization tools and technologies

• Governance: Ensure models meet ASOP rigor and model lifecycle governance standards including documentation validation back-testing monitoring and audit readiness

• Leadership: Manage and mentor the Data Science Senior Advisor fostering a culture of curiosity innovation and disciplined delivery

Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive experience in Data Science with a focus on Healthcare highly desirable

• Expert proficiency in Python R SQL Git cloud-based ML development and experience with big data platforms (Databricks Spark)

• Proven experience in applying statistical methods machine learning and NLP models to complex datasets

• Expertise in techniques such as regression decision trees boosting algorithms neural networks clustering and anomaly detection

• Familiarity with healthcare payer data and actuarial applications

• Experience with dashboarding and visualization tools (Tableau Power BI)

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to senior and business leadership

• Strong leadership and experience with mentoring and developing data science talent

• Advanced degree in Data Science Statistics Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience is highly desirable

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus and long term incentive plan.

At The Cigna Group youll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment youll be offered several health-related benefits including medical vision dental and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) company paid life insurance tuition reimbursement a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs click here.

About The Cigna Group

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