Senior Director, Clinical Innovation – AI

The Cigna Group

. Architect and lead an AI-first technology platform for proactive, predictive, and continuous health management across the member journey .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeBloomfield • Connecticut • United StatesSenior💰 $196,800 - $328,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AI-driven product and platform development within healthcare, focusing on integrating AI, automation, and clinical insights to enhance member interactions and health management. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and operationalize innovative technologies while ensuring adherence to responsible AI standards.

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AI-Driven Product DevelopmentData Integration and OperationalizationGenerative AI and Machine LearningResponsible AI GovernanceCross-Functional Team Leadership

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Hard Skills

AI/ML MethodologiesNatural Language Processing (NLP)Deep LearningData IntegrationAI Platform DesignPredictive AnalyticsBehavioral NudgesDigital InterventionsModel TransparencyPerformance Monitoring

Soft Skills

Strategic CommunicationStakeholder InfluenceTeam MentoringInnovation Facilitation

Tools & Technologies

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)Health Information Exchange (HIE)Campaign Management SystemsCase Management SystemsContact Center Systems

Industry Keywords

Healthcare TechnologyClinical InnovationAI GovernanceEnterprise EnvironmentsEmerging Technologies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect and lead an AI-first technology platform for proactive, predictive, and continuous health management across the member journey
Serve as technology lead for Clinical Innovation, aligning engineering, AI, and data capabilities with the Chief Medical Officer’s vision and long-term health strategy
Shape the technical strategy and architecture for an extensible platform integrating AI, automation, and clinical insights into member interactions
Assess emerging technologies, market trends, and partner ecosystems and drive adoption of next-generation AI models and interoperable frameworks
Integrate multi-source data, including EMR, HIE, claims, and behavioral data, with analytics, engineering, and clinical teams
Design and deploy AI-driven health coaching, behavioral nudges, and digital interventions
Operationalize AI-powered guided assistance and care coordination across care pathways
Integrate the AI platform with EMR, HIE, Campaign Management, Case Management, Administrative, and Contact Center systems
Ensure adherence to AI governance, model transparency, clinical safety, security, and responsible-AI standards
Drive scalability, performance, reliability, resilience, and continuous improvement of AI-enabled workflows and services
Establish closed-loop intelligence to monitor performance, measure intervention effectiveness, and refine models
Lead and mentor teams and foster continuous innovation in generative AI, digital twins, and multimodal data intelligence
Collaborate with product, engineering, data science, and clinical teams to operationalize innovation and deliver measurable enterprise impact

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive experience in technology leadership roles
At least 3+ years leading AI-driven product and platform development in healthcare
Proven track record designing, deploying, and scaling AI-enabled platforms or products
Experience with data integration, development, and operationalization in complex enterprise environments
Deep understanding of AI/ML methodologies, including Generative AI, Retrieval Augmented Generation, Agentic implementations, supervised and unsupervised learning, deep learning, and natural language processing (NLP)
Strong knowledge of Responsible AI, Safety and Governance
Ability to translate complex AI concepts into actionable clinical, business, and operational outcomes
Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed, enterprise environment
Ability to assess emerging technologies and establish partnerships with startups, academic labs, and AI research communities
Strong strategic communication and stakeholder influence skills
Ability to bridge technical depth and clinical insight

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus eligibility
Long term incentive plan eligibility
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Well-being and behavioral health programs
401(k)
Company paid life insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year
Paid holidays
Leaves of absence
Hybrid work arrangement
Cable broadband or fiber optic internet service requirement for home working, with at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload