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Leadership Development Program

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What difference will you make?

theThe Financial Leadership Development Program (FLDP) at The Cigna Group is a high-impact rotational experience designed to accelerate the next generation of finance leaders. Through hands-on roles across critical business areas, you will build deep expertise while partnering with senior leaders on decisions that shape the future of healthcare.

This is more than a development program—it's a fast-track to leadership at a global organization committed to improving lives. If you are looking to combine career growth with meaningful impact, the FLDP offers a platform to do both from day one.
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Internship:

Designed for current MBA candidates in their first year of school, the FLDP internship offers a hands-on introduction to finance leadership within a global healthcare organization. Interns work on high-impact projects, partner with experienced leaders, and gain exposure to core business areas. The experience builds practical skills, expands professional networks, and creates a strong foundation for accelerated entry into full-time leadership roles.
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Full-time:

The full-time FLDP is built for MBA graduates and experienced CPAs ready to accelerate into leadership roles. Participants complete structured rotations across key finance functions, gaining broad exposure while taking on meaningful ownership from day one. The program develops strategic thinking, leadership capability, and the experience needed to quickly progress into senior finance positions.
A sense of mutual respect and mindfulness permeates our culture-in fact, it’s the key to our success.

Program Details

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While timelines may fluctuate, recruiting for both the summer and full-time programs begin in late summer with offers extended in November.

Bloomfield, CT
Franklin, TN
Philadelphia, PA
St. Louis, MO

The FLDP consists of three to four rotations at 18 to 24 months in duration.

The FLDP recruits graduate-level candidates who are pursuing their MBA; CPA's may also be considered. Ideal candidates are energized by using financial analysis to inform complex business decisions, have a sustained interest in the healthcare industry, and are driven to build a long-term career trajectory that creates meaningful impact on affordability, access, quality, and outcomes for those we serve.
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What sets the FLDP apart?

The FLDP is designed to give you deeper experience, broader exposure, and meaningful impact—paired with direct access to leaders shaping the future of healthcare.
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Depth of Rotation

Multi-year rotations provide the continuity to own meaningful work, build credibility, and grow real leadership skills.
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Enterprise-Wide Exposure

Rotations across Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services offer broad, integrated experience beyond a single function or business.
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Direct Access to Leadership

Structured access to executives gives you insight into high-level decision-making—and a seat in the conversation.
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Purpose-Driven Impact at Scale

Your work drives real progress in access, affordability, and outcomes—connecting financial strategy to better care.
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Cherice's Career Journey

Cherice started with The Cigna Group in 2013 on our Risk & Underwriting team. As an associate of our FLDP, she's had the opportunity to make a meaningful impact throughout various rotations within the organization. 
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Rotation 1:
Group Life & Disability Risk Management & Underwriting

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Cherice managed a $25M portfolio and conducted risk analysis on renewal and new business opportunities. She also built and delivered training curriculum for new hires, expanding team capability.
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Rotation 2: Global Health Benefits Finance

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She developed a SOX‑compliant audit framework and led cross‑functional reporting across underwriting, actuarial, finance, and account management teams. Cherice strengthened governance and financial transparency.
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Rotation 3: Medicare Advantage FP&A

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Cherice managed and developed two financial analysts while supporting financial planning for a $1.4B market. She redesigned forecasting models and led process improvements to increase transparency and reduce manual work.
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Rotation 4: U.S. Employer Risk Management & Underwriting

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During this rotation, Cherice built automated analytics to identify top and bottom performing cases, reducing a multi‑day process to one hour. She worked to develop SQL reporting to evaluate predictive model accuracy and improve underwriting insights.
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Current Rotation: National Affordability Business Analytics

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Cherice now leads financial analysis of affordability programs, delivering insights to senior stakeholders. She drives initiatives that improve earnings performance and automate reporting to support decision‑making.
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