Senior Principal- Public Affairs

Job description

The Public Affairs Senior Principal serves as an enterprise leader responsible for the end‑to‑end external execution of high‑priority, issue‑based public affairs initiatives for The Cigna Group. This role advances key enterprise priorities focused on our health care consumers and patients as well as providing broader industry category reputational lift through public affairs planning, external engagement, and campaign delivery across government affairs, communications, marketing, investor relations, business partners, and others. Operating as a senior extension of the Public Affairs leaders, and working in concert with an internal facing leader and PM, this role serves as the external implementer of the Public Affairs operating model, ensuring initiatives are completed flawlessly across multiple internal and consultant operations, demonstrate RoI, and are delivered on time and on budget. The position plays a critical role in shaping external perception, proactively managing reputational risk, and positioning the enterprise on priority initiatives. The role is both execution‑oriented and strategic, with significant external‑facing responsibility and accountability for results. Key R...