Corporate Sustainability Control Specialist

Cigna is seeking a Corporate Sustainability Control Specialist to document and implement a Sustainability control program. This role involves collaborating with various departments to ensure compliance with Sustainability standards and improve reporting processes. Responsibilities include project management, partnership with legal teams, data analysis, and development of control procedures. The position is full-time and based in Bloomfield, CT, with no specific degree requirement mentioned.
Job Description

The Sustainability team in Finance is seeking a control-minded individual to document, assess, and assist in the implementation of an enterprise Sustainability control program that focuses on developing and deploying procedures to ensure Cigna's compliance with related Sustainability standards, disclosure requirements, and auditability considerations. This highly visible role will partner closely with the Legal Sustainability teams and Cigna senior leadership to drive the direction of our evolving Sustainability controls function.

This position includes interacting with subject matter experts on various Sustainability-related topics across the enterprise (Human Resources, Operations, Real Estate, Finance, etc.) in a cross-functional and collaborative manner to support the strategy, prioritization, execution, and reporting of auditable Sustainability information. The work involves:
• Assisting with project management of Cigna's evolving Sustainability controls program
• Actively partnering with Sustainability team, Sox PMO, and Internal Audit in determining and delivering on processes and procedures necessary to advance the controls function
• Developing and deploying continuing improvements for data compilation and reporting of Sustainability information, primarily through enhanced use of software, education, and training
• Driving awareness and communication to subject matter experts regarding effective control management, execution, and proper evidence
• Providing insight-driven recommendations and delivering analysis around current state processes, trends, and improvement opportunities to enable decision making for leadership and the business
• Developing and providing regular reporting and status updates on project plan, milestone tracking, risk, and issue identification and management and overall progress monitoring
• Supporting the development and execution of validation and control procedures over specific Sustainability data and disclosures to ensure accuracy and integrity of the information
• Assisting with evaluation of evolving regulatory developments and emerging Sustainability standards and guidance to ensure consistent and appropriate application at Cigna