The job profile for this position is Program Management Senior Director, which is a Band 5 Management Career Track Role. Excited to grow your career? We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply! Our people make all the difference in our success. Overview: The Senior Director, Program Management Office (PMO) & Change Management Lead is a critical leadership role within the Enterprise Efficiency & Effectiveness Office, responsible for driving governance, execution discipline, cross-functional coordination, interdependency management, and stakeholder engagement for a multi-year enterprise transformation agenda. Supporting the Enterprise Efficiency & Effectiveness Office Lead and Finance COO, this leader oversees the program’s operating rhythm, ensures alignment to financial and headcount targets, and manages the communications and change agenda required for successful adoption across the enterprise. The PMO Lead serves as the central integration point for location strategy, AI/automation, vendor optimization, and org design opportunities —ensuring all initiatives are sequenced, measured, resourced, and governed through a unified framework. Key Responsibilities: - Establish and manage governance structures (steering committees, working groups, leadership reviews) - Implement scalable PMO tools and standardized project management practices - Maintain regular program cadences (weekly, monthly, quarterly updates) - Sequence and oversee initiatives in location strategy, vendor optimization, automation/AI, and org design - Manage cross-functional dependencies and risks across Finance, HR, Data, Procurement, and business units - Track headcount, cost savings, vendor spend, and automation outcomes. Partner with Business Partners, BFOs, Controllers and FP&A to ensure all value is reflected accurately in financial plans. - Develop and execute change management strategies for workforce impacts, process redesign, and new ways of working. Partner with HR and Communications to support adoption, training, and readiness efforts. - Lead cross-enterprise stakeholder engagement to build alignment around program goals, expectations, and behavioral shifts - Identify, escalate, and resolve program risks and issues. Maintain logs for dependencies and blockers; anticipate challenges. - Integrate Execution Team and Lever owners (such as Procurement, HR and Data and Analytics) with governance routines. Ensure teams have resources and support for delivery. - Lead, manage, and develop a team of 2-3 direct reports Qualifications: - 10+ years in program management, transformation, large scale PMO, consulting, or change management roles preferred - MBA or related advanced degree preferred - 25%+ travel expected - primarily to St. Louis MO, Philadelphia, PA, and Bloomfield, CT - Proven experience supporting or leading multi-year efficiency, cost-reduction, or operational excellence programs - Strong expertise in program governance, KPI management, and cross-functional coordination - Ability to manage complex stakeholder groups and influence senior leaders - Strong analytical and communication skills with executive presence - Experience working with global teams, including India-based hubs - Expertise in shared services, global capability centers, or transformation - Background in AI/automation programs or process redesign If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload. For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 186,500 - 310,800 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location. This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan and long term incentive plan. At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll 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. 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.Please note that you must meet our posting guidelines to be eligible for consideration. Policy can be reviewed at this link. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

• Establish and manage governance structures (steering committees, working groups, leadership reviews) • Implement scalable PMO tools and standardized project management practices • Maintain regular program cadences (weekly, monthly, quarterly updates) • Sequence and oversee initiatives in location strategy, vendor optimization, automation/AI, and org design • Manage cross-functional dependencies and risks across Finance, HR, Data, Procurement, and business units • Track headcount, cost savings, vendor spend, and automation outcomes. • Partner with Business Partners, BFOs, Controllers and FP&A to ensure all value is reflected accurately in financial plans. • Develop and execute change management strategies for workforce impacts, process redesign, and new ways of working. • Partner with HR and Communications to support adoption, training, and readiness efforts. • Lead cross-enterprise stakeholder engagement to build alignment around program goals, expectations, and behavioral shifts • Identify, escalate, and resolve program risks and issues. • Maintain logs for dependencies and blockers; anticipate challenges. • Integrate Execution Team and Lever owners (such as Procurement, HR and Data and Analytics) with governance routines. • Ensure teams have resources and support for delivery. • Lead, manage, and develop a team of 2-3 direct reports

• Own the strategy, structure, and rollout of our centralized knowledge repository (“Employee Central”) in partnership with Centers of Excellence (COEs) • Coordinate M&A diligence efforts across HR, Legal, Finance, and IT • Translate loosely defined business priorities into structured, actionable work plans • Support communications planning in partnership with the comms team and tracking for key People initiatives • Support planning and execution of performance and talent programs • Provide execution support for high-priority, business-critical initiatives

• Lead sophisticated distribution center improvements and spear the deployment of extra-large complex project/projects with $100M+ project financials. • Provides strategic leadership and technical, operational, financial and managerial leadership for successful implementation of projects. • Makes sure projects are aligned with overall strategic goals and objectives of the organization and, if not, revises plan to make them so. • Oversees all project implementation related to project management, including monitoring and reporting, financials transactions, execution of project plans and performance. • Maintain alignment across KPI Solutions and client project leaders, stakeholders, and executive sponsors. • Define workflows, jobs, and reporting relationships of a project team. • Mitigate safety, scope, schedule, and cost risks both internally and with clients. • Lead the development of project budgets and business plans for all project functional areas. • Exhibit expert level leadership skills demonstrated by developing and implementing project organizational goals and objectives. • Apply superior understanding of Project Management concepts, processes, and trends in the design and implementation of solutions. • Understand specific capabilities within complex material handling systems and leverage advanced knowledge to assist with design and implementation efforts. • Accountable for project/projects compliance to KPI project governance, reporting, and tools in the delivery of projects. • Drive innovation related to the conceptualization of new as well as improved tools, templates, and methodologies. • Collaborate in an environment where robust learning objectives are set to align training, coaching, and experience to assure critical competencies, skills, and knowledge are developed. • Provide leadership as a Resource Manager as business needs require. • Delegate project tasks based on junior staff members' individual strengths, skill sets, and experience levels.