Finance Transformation Manager

**ABOUT US**:
Cigna Healthcare is a global health service company with roots in the US, serving more than 180 million customers and patients throughout the world. We deliver quality health care through choice, predictability, affordability and through integrated capabilities and connected, personalized solutions that advance whole person health.

Cigna’s mission is to help our customers improve their health, well-being and sense of security by providing access to care. With our whole health approach, we’re focused on addressing health concerns, improving resilience, reducing stress levels and emotional health issues.

Are you enthusiastic about technology and innovation? Do you thrive on optimizing processes and leading teams to success? We are looking for a dynamic Finance Transformation Lead to drive our finance automation and process optimization efforts across multiple teams and geographies.

As the Finance Transformation Lead, you will manage a small team of automation experts and collaborate with a wider community of Citizen Developers. Your technical expertise will be crucial as you deliver end-to-end automation solutions, reducing manual effort across Finance. You will gather requirements, design solutions, and build them using tools like Alteryx, Tableau, and Python. You will also guide and support other Citizen Developers, manage the project kanban board, and ensure we meet our annual automation goals. Collaborating closely with our Data & Analytics and Technology partners, you will optimize solution architecture, introduce new technologies, and maximize the use of our data resources.

The role includes a component of research and innovation, offering you the autonomy to explore new tools and methodologies to help shape the future of the Finance function.

**Key Responsibilities**
- ** Leadership**: Lead and manage a team of automation experts and provide support and governance structure to a wider group of Citizen Developers.
- ** Collaborate and Innovate**: Collaborate with Citizen Developers to deliver E2E automation solutions.
- ** Business Analysis**: Identify automation opportunities, assess feasibility and benefits, gather requirements, design solutions.
- ** Technical Delivery**: hands on solution build and troubleshooting - build solutions using Alteryx, Tableau, Python, etc., maintain existing assets
- ** Governance**: Guide automation opportunities through intake, prioritisation, and sign off.
- ** Mentorship and Training**: Provide guidance and technical assistance to Citizen Developers, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment.
- ** Champion Innovation**: Research and implement new technologies to continuously improve our processes and solutions.
- ** Continuous Improvement**: Promote a culture of continuous improvement by driving and following up on enhancements, measuring their effectiveness.
- ** Build Relationships**: Work closely with other functions, particularly Technology and Data & Analytics to optimise solution architecture and minimise technological debt

**Requirements**:

- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in relevant roles
- Proven history of problem solving and analytical skills and stakeholder engagement
- Strong Business Analysis and Project Management skills
- Experience in Alteryx and/or Tableau or other automation and BI solutions
- Knowledge of SQL or Python desirable
- Prior experience in Finance roles or a good grasp of financial processes is desirable

**Skills**
- ** Business Change management**: Strong change management skills, comfortable dealing with ambiguity and manage stakeholders
- ** Technical Proficiency**: Experience with Alteryx, Tableau, SQL, Python, or other automation and BI tools.
- ** Focus on the future**: An automation evangelist, open to innovative ideas and keen to implement change.
- ** Analytical Mindset**: Ability to work with, interpret, and transform data to provide meaningful insights.
- ** Problem-Solving**: Enjoys investigating root causes and troubleshooting issues to find effective solutions.
- ** Organizational Skills**: Excellent planning, prioritization, and organizational skills to manage team’s workload and priorities
- ** Curiosity and Initiative**: Demonstrates curiosity and capability for independent research and continuous learning.
- ** Collaboration**: Strong people skills to build networks and work effectively with diverse teams.
- ** Results-Oriented**: Hands-on and delivery-focused, with a commitment to achieving personal and collective goals.
- ** Project Management**: Familiarity with project management methodologies and the ability to manage projects from inception to completion.

**Leadership Competencies**
- Builds networks
- Customer & Client Focus
- Continuous Improvement mindset
- Ensures Accountability
- Perseverance & resilience
- Strategic mindset

**BENEFITS**:

- Competitive salary
- Multicultural and hybrid working environment
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee Wellbeing Benefits
- Educati