Regional Clinical Executive - Southeast Market

**Job Description** **Senior Medical Director, Regional Clinical Executive (RCE)** **Role Summary** The Senior Medical Director serves as the Regional Clinical Executive (RCE), a pivotal clinical leadership role at the intersection of strategy, client impact, and innovation. This leader shapes how clinical insights translate into measurable outcomes advancing affordability, improving health outcomes, and strengthening client partnerships across a defined region. As the senior clinical voice in the market, the RCE leads a high\-performing team of medical and clinical executives (5–10\+ direct reports) and partners closely across Sales, Network, Analytics, and Product to deliver differentiated value. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence enterprise priorities while driving tangible results at the regional and client level. **Key Responsibilities** **Regional Clinical Leadership** * Serve as the senior clinical leader for the region, accountable for strategy, execution, and outcomes * Translate enterprise clinical priorities into actionable, market\-relevant strategies * Advance integrated models of care across medical, behavioral, and pharmacy domains **Team Leadership \& Development** * Lead, coach, and develop a diverse, high\-performing team of clinical leaders * Drive talent strategy, succession planning, and performance management across the region * Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning **Client \& Market Impact** * Partner with Sales and Growth Leaders to support client acquisition, retention, and expansion * Act as a trusted clinical advisor to employers, brokers, and consultants * Bring forward actionable insights on affordability, quality, and member experience **Strategic Execution \& Performance** * Drive measurable improvements in clinical quality, utilization, and cost outcomes * Lead regional prioritization and resource allocation across a complex portfolio * Ensure disciplined execution of key initiatives aligned to enterprise strategy **Enterprise \& Cross\-Functional Leadership** * Operate seamlessly within a highly matrixed organization, influencing across functions and levels * Partner across clinical, product, network, and analytics teams to deliver integrated solutions * Represent the organization externally as a clinical leader and thought partner **Qualifications** * MD or DO required; MBA, MPH, MHA, or equivalent advanced degree preferred * Active, unrestricted medical license and current board certification (Primary Care preferred) * 10\+ years of clinical practice experience * 7–10\+ years of progressive leadership experience, including direct management of 5–10\+ team members and regional/multi\-market oversight 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 262,400 \- 437,400 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 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.*