Provider Development Supervisor

Job Posting Title

Provider Supervisor

Job Description Summary

Leads Application Development team with full technical responsibility for team output. Manages a team responsible for the maintenance, implementation and updating of internal IT applications. Oversees refinement, design, build, testing support & deployment of software solutions, contributing to systems documentation and training. Additional activities may include: analysis, peer reviews and support to Production Support Team. Focuses on delivery of short-term outputs sprint-by-sprint and the effectiveness of team collaboration with other work areas. Provides input into PI Planning and recruitment activities.

Band 3 Supervisor (Management career track)

About Cigna Health:

Cigna exists to improve lives. Together, with our 74, 000 employees worldwide that service Cigna, Express Scripts and other affiliate customers, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions.

We are going through an exciting period of expansion; at the centre of our International Health division s ambitious growth strategy, we are currently working towards multi-year effort to implement a consistent digital approach for International Health.

The Organisation:

The Global Health Digital Technology organisation is responsible for International Health s shared Contact Center, Provider and Digital software solutions used across many of our regions. The multiple scrum teams in the Global space have developers and testers in Bangalore and are continuing to invest in growing the capability and maturity of these teams.

The Position:

Reporting to the Provider Application Development Manager , the successful candidate will be responsible for the Development capability of the CHSI, Bangalore-based International Health Provider teams. They will oversee the onboarding, training and effectiveness of the team and will liaise closely with Scrum Masters across the Provider and other scrum teams to ensure that the needs of the teams are being met and managed effectively. The Provider Supervisor will be a high-performing individual who is methodical, inquisitive and has a passion for high-quality deliverables.

They will be expected to provide innovative solutions to overcome challenges and meet the capacity needs of the teams.

Engaging across the IH Global scrum teams you will support effective delivery of successful software solutions (mainly Salesforce) utilising SAFe Agile methodology, collaborating with individuals located globally with both in-person and remotely managed meetings.

Main Duties / Responsibilities:

• Lead & Drive the Bangalore based IH Global Provider Development team
• Work as a dedicated developer one of the Provider scrum teams, delivering user stories from its back log
• Have a detailed awareness of the demand on each of the individuals within that team and a high-level understanding of demand on member of the other Provider teams
• Manage human resource staffing based on the demand & supply
• Ensure new CHSI employees are efficiently onboarded and looked after during joining their onboarding process
• Responsible for the career development and the performance of the team members
• Responsible for creating a good work environment & culture for the teams
• Capacity planning & resource allocation
• Manage resourcing related risk & issues with proactive mitigations
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve the quality & productivity of the team
• Attend relevant agile ceremonies
• Adhere to the organizations policies, best practices and help to drive changes to achieve more efficiency

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
• 8 Yrs experience in Software Development
• 3 yrs. Experience as Team Lead
• Knowledge of the Health Insurance Industry
• Broad knowledge of the Software Delivery Lifecycle
• Proven experience of working within an Agile environment
• Competent user of Microsoft office applications like Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Comfortable working independently, leading a team or as part of a team
• Demonstrate accuracy and possess a keen eye for detail
• Strong interest in both mentoring and own personal development

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Financial Services business knowledge
• One of: Salesforce Administrator, Salesforce Platform App Builder or Salesforce Platform Developer Certifications
• Web based software development, especially using Java and HTML
• Salesforce & Vlocity Technology
• JIRA, Azure Dev Ops

About The Cigna Group