Cigna Pharmacy Regulatory Compliance Director - Cigna Healthcare - Remote

We are seeking a highly experienced and proactive Director of Pharmacy Regulatory Compliance to join the Cigna Pharmacy Management team. This role will lead our compliance operations and ensure adherence to regulatory standards across our pharmacy services. This role is responsible for managing a high-performing compliance team, driving strategic regulatory planning, and overseeing first-line compliance activities that support operational integrity and risk mitigation.

The ideal candidate will bring deep knowledge of pharmacy regulations, strong leadership capabilities, and a collaborative mindset to foster a culture of compliance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of compliance professionals. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth while ensuring team alignment with organizational goals.
• Strategic Regulatory Planning: Monitor evolving requirements including critical state government trends, proposed legislation, regulations, and industry issues that proactively address risks and support business objectives.
• First-Line Compliance Operations: Oversee day-to-day compliance activities including audits, monitoring, issue management, and reporting needs. Ensure timely identification, escalation, and resolution of compliance risks across pharmacy operations.
• Policy & Procedure Management: Maintain and enhance compliance policies, procedures, and controls to ensure alignment with federal, state, and industry standards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with legal, operations, technology, and business teams to ensure compliance is embedded into processes and decision-making.
• Cultivate Innovative Governance Solutions: Lead regulatory oversight to promote best practices and consistency in regulatory reporting and other evidence-based efforts, including strategic ideation, development, negotiation, and maintenance for all activities.
• Training & Awareness: Lead the development and delivery of compliance training programs to promote awareness and understanding of regulatory obligations across the organization.
• Senior Leadership Engagement: Provide information related to current legislative, regulatory, and other government activities to senior leaders as appropriate and communicate effectively with enterprise partners.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (e.g., JD, MBA, PharmD) preferred.
• 5+ years plus of experience in healthcare or pharmacy compliance, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Deep understanding of pharmacy regulations, including CMS, DEA, FDA, and state boards of pharmacy.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex compliance programs.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment and influencing cross-functional stakeholders. 

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 154,400 - 257,400 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 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 and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. 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 require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

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.