Community Programs Specialist

Are you seeking a role that creates positive impact for the local communities we serve while demonstrating your innovative mindset, operational skills and expertise?

The
Community Programs Specialist
(Senior Analyst level) is an exciting opportunity to join the enterprise team that supports programs and initiatives that deliver on our purpose-driven mission across
The Cigna Group Foundation
corporate giving, employee-connected giving and volunteerism. This role reports to the Director, Community Programs/Vice President of The Cigna Group Foundation, and is primarily responsible for supporting the financial execution of community investments such as invoice payments as well as supporting employee benefit programs such as matching gifts and team initiatives such as volunteerism.

Responsibilities

• Accounts payable and monitoring of community investments such as :

• Manage the accounts payable process for all related invoices and payments through third party vendors for efforts led by the community programs team, inclusive of The Cigna Group Foundation. This includes follow-up to confirm payment and track accordingly in the community programs dashboard for ongoing referral and reporting.

• Support the monthly and quarterly budget status and reconciliation process across all pillars of community programs and inclusive of relationship management with internal and external stakeholders.

• Support reporting and modeling to demonstrate real time status as well as projections.

• Employee benefit programs such as:

• Monitor matching gifts submissions and report monthly participation data in the community programs dashboard for ongoing referral and report outs.

• Manage healthy lifestyle donation program including employee inquiry support, review of submissions and approval process according to guidelines, and report monthly participation data in the community programs dashboard for ongoing referral and report outs.
• Support The Cigna Group Scholarship program inclusive of annual program coordination with a third-party organization that reviews applications and awards funds for scholarships and quarterly management.

• Support our connection to the Employee Relief Fund inclusive of Foundation contribution and quarterly reporting in collaboration with human resources colleagues.

• Support the community programs team with special projects and operational capacity.

• Be an active participant in weekly team meetings, contributing to the short- and long-term goals of enterprise Community Programs.

Ideal Candidates Will Offer

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 3+ years experience in a role that demonstrates strong proficiency in using excel and other project management tools that involve formulas and calculations,
• Technical proficiency in identifying, deploying, and managing AI tools and platforms, with a focus on enhancing operations, automating workflows, and supporting data-driven decision-making.
• Strong proficiency in depicting insights at an executive level in powerpoint or other delivery formats.
• Experience with Oracle and Benevity is highly desired but not required.
• Results and detail-oriented with exceptional follow-up skills, and the ability to relate to a variety of audiences, internally and externally.
• Ability to manage multiple requests and flexibility in a fast-paced, complex matrixed work environment.
• Demonstrate excellent time management, including the ability to work independently and prioritize workload consistently and appropriately.
• A positive attitude with a proactive approach to accomplishing objectives and inspiring colleagues in achieving shared goals, as well as pitching in to help the larger team accomplish goals and work assignments, when needed.
• Ability to work onsite at least 3 days a week, as directed by the business

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.

About The Cigna Group
Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we're dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

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.
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