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Join a team of ambitious and compassionate experts who help shape competitive, fair, and forward-looking rewards programs. As the Compensation Consulting Principal for Technology and Operations, you will serve as a trusted advisor to senior HR and business leaders, translating business priorities into compensation strategies that attract, engage, and retain top talent. You will bring deep market insight, strong consulting judgment, and a growth mindset to solve complex compensation challenges with clarity and care.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary compensation advisor to the assigned Human Resources Officer and leadership team for Technology and Operations.

• Design and recommend complex compensation solutions that support business strategy, talent priorities, internal equity, and market competitiveness.

• Lead annual compensation planning for assigned clients, influencing leaders toward sound decisions aligned with enterprise compensation goals.

• Interpret and apply compensation policies, governance, and programs in a way that is practical, consistent, and easy for leaders to understand.

• Evaluate enterprise roles and recommend appropriate level, title, and FLSA classification based on role scope and organizational structure.

• Develop compensation packages for critical internal and external hires, with a focus on senior leadership and high-impact talent.

• Identify emerging compensation needs, market trends, and business issues; build or improve programs that address them with scalable solutions.

• Provide strategic compensation analysis and recommendations to support workforce planning, business transformation, and M&A integration activity.

• Counsels HRO and business management on the Company's compensation strategy, policies, programs, and communications. Lead special compensation projects and provide coaching, direction, and oversight to compensation team members as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in compensation, human resources, finance, or a closely related field.

• Deep expertise in broad-based compensation strategy, program design, administration, and governance.

• Experience advising senior HR and business leaders on complex compensation matters and executive-level talent needs.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate market data, business context, and policy into practical recommendations.

• Ability to influence, consult, and communicate clearly with leaders, HR partners, recruiters, and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects, manage competing priorities, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in human resources, business, finance, or a related field.

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), PHR, SPHR, or related certification.

• Experience with Workday or other compensation administration systems.

• Experience supporting technology, operations, or large matrixed business environments.

• Experience providing direct or indirect leadership to compensation professionals.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus 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, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.

About The Cigna Group

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.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email seeyourself@thecignagroup.com for assistance. Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.