Engineering Management Director - Cigna Healthcare
At Allegiance, our engineers make a meaningful impact by building and modernizing platforms that support our clients and their members. As a Software Engineering Director, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of our core application platforms—balancing operational excellence today with thoughtful modernization for tomorrow. This is an opportunity to lead with influence, build strong engineering leaders, and drive outcomes that matter across the business.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end engineering delivery and operational outcomes across Allegiance’s core application platforms, ensuring stability, performance, and scalability. Define and execute a clear technology roadmap that addresses near-term operational needs while advancing long-term modernization of the VBA client platform and related systems. Lead and develop engineering managers and senior engineers, strengthening accountability, talent growth, and engineering excellence. Establish consistent engineering standards, delivery practices, and governance aligned with enterprise guardrails. Partner with business, product, and technology leaders to align engineering outcomes with Allegiance and enterprise priorities. Identify, assess, and manage technical risk, including legacy platforms and modernization initiatives. Drive continuous improvement in delivery discipline, system reliability, and development practices across teams.
Required Qualifications
Minimum of 15 years of experience in software engineering, application development, systems design, or IT engineering. Extensive experience leading large-scale, business-critical application platforms in an enterprise environment. Proven ability to define technology strategy and lead execution across multiple teams and stakeholders. Demonstrated people leadership experience managing engineering leaders and cross-functional delivery teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Engineering, or a related field. Experience modernizing legacy platforms and implementing scalable, future-state technology solutions. Since 1981, Allegiance by Cigna Healthcare has specialized in the administration of medical benefits, offering core services such as claims processing, customer service, utilization management, and case management. Backed by a unique high-touch approach to both member and client service, Allegiance supports and administers some of the nation’s most innovative approaches to Health Plan benefits. 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 166,400 - 277,300 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 The Cigna Group Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. 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 [email protected] 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. Apply To This Job