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This is a hybrid position (3 days per week in-office + 2 days' work at home). The incumbent candidate can be based out of any US Cigna Healthcare office.
This position is a Hybrid role where the Cigna policy requires office alignment but is not restricted to locations that are identified in this posting.
Program Management Advisor-Supply Chain/Formulary Consulting
JOB SUMMARY:
The Program Management Advisor will provide consultation to custom formulary clients through contract interpretation and rebate financial modeling. In this role, you will have the opportunity to identify strategic opportunities for clients to optimize their formulary to drive value for both internal and external organizations. This position works collaboratively with cross-functional teams and may assist with interdepartmental teams or projects to drive process improvements. Internally recognized and trusted as the formulary rebate modeling subject matter expert.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide consultation through rebate contract interpretation and strategic opportunity identification
- Meet directly with large and complex custom clients to review modeling and cultivate relationships with Formulary Decision Makers (i.e. Pharmacy Directors, VP’s, etc.).
- Evaluate client data, create scenarios, and provide expert formulary modeling and guidance for existing clients in alignment with department strategic objectives
- Collaborate with Clinical Account Executives to create strategy for Custom Clients based on formulary scenarios, rebate offerings, and modeling options.
- In collaboration with Clinical Account Executives, discuss with clients any potential utilization management programs under evaluation to ensure that all modeling and requirements of these programs are accurately represented and in alignment with Pharmaceutical rebate contract.
- Analyze the financial impact of client requested formulary changes to both the client and Express Scripts.
- Create presentations for client formulary strategy and/or consulting meetings including all supporting documentation.
- Participate in interdepartmental team calls as required to discuss rebate invoicing eligibility terms/conditions.
- Effectively document and communicate formulary analysis projects. (i.e., model maintenance and QC).
- Ensures optimization of work processes for formulary modeling strategies and achievement of department goals
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor Degree, Finance, Healthcare or related area/MBA a plus
- Pharm D a plus
- 2-4 years relevant work experience in PBM, Managed Care, Healthcare or Finance
- Confidence, Detail Oriented Organizational, and Analytical skills
- Excellent PC skills – including Excel, PowerPoint and MS Access, experience with database
- Must have expertise in Excel
- Financial modeling experience
- Familiarity with pharmaceutical rebate contracts a plus
- Proven ability to work in a fast paced – ever changing environment
- Excellent relationship building and cross functional skills
- Ability to travel approximately 10%.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
Supply Chain – Custom Formulary consulting combines the coordination and management of the company’s key supplier groups under a single management team. Major suppliers include brand and generic pharmaceutical manufacturers, retail pharmacies and drug wholesalers.
Express Scripts, a leading pharmacy benefit manager with the nation's largest mail order-pharmacy operations, assists its customers to moderate the cost and enhance the quality of prescription drug benefits provided to members nationwide. Its customers include private- and public-sector employers and healthcare organizations.
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. For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 95,500 - 159,100 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.
This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus 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 Evernorth Health Services
Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. 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.
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.
This is a hybrid position (3 days per week in-office + 2 days' work at home). The incumbent candidate can be based out of any US Cigna Healthcare office.
This position is a Hybrid role where the Cigna policy requires office alignment but is not restricted to locations that are identified in this posting.
Program Management Advisor-Supply Chain/Formulary Consulting
JOB SUMMARY:
The Program Management Advisor will provide consultation to custom formulary clients through contract interpretation and rebate financial modeling. In this role, you will have the opportunity to identify strategic opportunities for clients to optimize their formulary to drive value for both internal and external organizations. This position works collaboratively with cross-functional teams and may assist with interdepartmental teams or projects to drive process improvements. Internally recognized and trusted as the formulary rebate modeling subject matter expert.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide consultation through rebate contract interpretation and strategic opportunity identification
- Meet directly with large and complex custom clients to review modeling and cultivate relationships with Formulary Decision Makers (i.e. Pharmacy Directors, VP’s, etc.).
- Evaluate client data, create scenarios, and provide expert formulary modeling and guidance for existing clients in alignment with department strategic objectives
- Collaborate with Clinical Account Executives to create strategy for Custom Clients based on formulary scenarios, rebate offerings, and modeling options.
- In collaboration with Clinical Account Executives, discuss with clients any potential utilization management programs under evaluation to ensure that all modeling and requirements of these programs are accurately represented and in alignment with Pharmaceutical rebate contract.
- Analyze the financial impact of client requested formulary changes to both the client and Express Scripts.
- Create presentations for client formulary strategy and/or consulting meetings including all supporting documentation.
- Participate in interdepartmental team calls as required to discuss rebate invoicing eligibility terms/conditions.
- Effectively document and communicate formulary analysis projects. (i.e., model maintenance and QC).
- Ensures optimization of work processes for formulary modeling strategies and achievement of department goals
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor Degree, Finance, Healthcare or related area/MBA a plus
- Pharm D a plus
- 2-4 years relevant work experience in PBM, Managed Care, Healthcare or Finance
- Confidence, Detail Oriented Organizational, and Analytical skills
- Excellent PC skills – including Excel, PowerPoint and MS Access, experience with database
- Must have expertise in Excel
- Financial modeling experience
- Familiarity with pharmaceutical rebate contracts a plus
- Proven ability to work in a fast paced – ever changing environment
- Excellent relationship building and cross functional skills
- Ability to travel approximately 10%.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
Supply Chain – Custom Formulary consulting combines the coordination and management of the company’s key supplier groups under a single management team. Major suppliers include brand and generic pharmaceutical manufacturers, retail pharmacies and drug wholesalers.
Express Scripts, a leading pharmacy benefit manager with the nation's largest mail order-pharmacy operations, assists its customers to moderate the cost and enhance the quality of prescription drug benefits provided to members nationwide. Its customers include private- and public-sector employers and healthcare organizations.
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. For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 95,500 - 159,100 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.
This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus 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 Evernorth Health Services
Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. 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.
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.
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Who's Hiring
- Bank of America10
- Johnson Financial Planning2J
- JPMorganChase1
- The Cigna1
- Northwestern Mutual1
Top Industries Hiring
- Banking & Financial Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in program management advisor jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, management, or a related field
- Five or more years of progressively responsible program or project management experience
- PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders
- Proficiency with enterprise project management tools and reporting dashboards
- Experience developing program governance frameworks, risk registers, and status reporting
Tips for Your Program Management Advisor Job Search
Tailor your resume to program scope
Program management advisor roles emphasize portfolio-level oversight, so your resume needs to show budget authority, cross-functional team coordination, and measurable outcomes across multiple concurrent initiatives. Generic project manager bullet points won't cut it here.
Get your PgMP or PMP certified first
Many program management advisor postings filter applications by certification before a recruiter reads a word. If you hold a PMP but not a PgMP, name both and highlight any work that operated above the single-project level.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists program management advisor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by governance framework
Job descriptions often call out specific frameworks like SAFe, MSP, or PMBOK explicitly. Search for the frameworks you've used and lead your cover letter with the relevant methodology so hiring managers spot the match immediately.
Prepare a stakeholder-management story
Interviewers for program management advisor roles consistently probe how you align executives with conflicting priorities. Prepare two or three structured examples where you resolved sponsor disagreements or rebaselined scope without losing key stakeholders.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate salary
Program management advisor offers often leave the reporting structure and program ownership ambiguous. Clarify whether you're advising on programs or directly accountable for delivery outcomes before the offer stage, since that distinction shapes every future conversation about compensation and growth.
Program Management Advisor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most program management advisors?
Bank of America, Johnson Financial Planning, and JPMorganChase are hiring the most program management advisors right now, with openings concentrated in Florida, Michigan, and North Carolina, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially strong in government contracting and large healthcare systems.
How many program management advisor jobs are remote?
About 25% of program management advisor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong employer flexibility for experienced candidates. Advisory and governance-focused sub-roles tend to be the most remote-friendly, while roles tied to on-site program delivery or classified government contracts typically require in-person presence.
How do you become a program management advisor?
Start by building a foundation in project management, then move into roles that give you cross-functional program oversight rather than single-project delivery. Earning a PMP certification establishes baseline credibility, and pursuing a PgMP signals readiness for advisory-level work. Develop expertise in a specific domain like IT, healthcare, or defense contracting, since most advisor roles are industry-specific.
Can I get a program management advisor job without direct experience?
Breaking in without direct program management advisor experience is possible if you frame adjacent experience correctly. Roles in project coordination, business analysis, or operations that involved influencing without authority, managing competing priorities across teams, or reporting to executive sponsors all translate well. Highlight those elements explicitly and pair them with a recognized certification to close the credibility gap.
What does the program management advisor interview process look like?
Most employers run a structured process that starts with a recruiter screening focused on experience level and industry background, followed by a panel interview with program leadership and sometimes a business stakeholder. You'll typically face behavioral questions about stakeholder alignment, risk escalation, and program recovery, and in some cases a brief written exercise or case study on program governance.
Where can I find and apply to program management advisor jobs?
You can find and apply to program management advisor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that fit your experience level, industry background, and preferred work arrangement, then apply directly to each listing that matches what you're looking for.
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