Strategic Planning Senior Advisor - Evernorth

SUMMARY: The Strategic Planning Senior Advisor is a strategy leader and hands-on execution partner responsible for informing the development and direction of strategic engagement programs, including Patient Advisory Boards (PABs), Client and Consultant Advisory Boards, Outcomes, executive engagement programs, sponsorship activations, and other priority experiences. As a member of the Strategic Planning organization, the Senior Advisor will translate business priorities into clear program strategies, engagement objectives, meeting approaches, and measures of success. The role will proactively identify opportunities to increase the strategic value of these programs, rather than solely coordinating activities or responding to stakeholder requests. The Senior Advisor will lead program planning from strategy through execution, partnering closely with the Events Center of Excellence and other functional teams that own event logistics and production. This role will maintain focus on strategic intent, audience and stakeholder needs, executive readiness, insight generation, business outcomes, and continuous improvement. The Senior Advisor reports to the Senior Director, Strategic Planning and serves as a trusted thought partner to leaders across Strategic Planning, Sales, Account Management, Marketing, Product, Clinical, Events, and executive leadership. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Strategic Program Development & Leadership Lead the development of program strategies that define the business purpose, target audiences, desired outcomes, engagement model, and measures of success. Connect engagement programs to broader Enterprise and PBS strategic priorities and ensure each program has a clear value proposition and strategic narrative. Proactively recommend program enhancements, new engagement opportunities, and changes in approach based on business needs, stakeholder input, participant feedback, and program performance. Develop annual and multi-program roadmaps, priorities, governance models, and decision frameworks that focus resources on the highest-value opportunities. Serve as a strategic thought partner to leadership, bringing forward insights, recommendations, tradeoffs, and decisions needed to advance program objectives. Advisory Board Strategy & Program Leadership Shape the strategy and engagement model for Patient, Client, and Consultant Advisory Board programs, including objectives, participant profile, content focus, cadence, and channels for ongoing engagement. Partner with business and strategy leaders to build agendas and discussion approaches that address priority questions and generate meaningful, decision-ready insight. Lead the end-to-end PAB operating model, including participant recruitment, screening, onboarding, engagement, compensation and reimbursement, retention, and experience management. Guide the synthesis of patient, client, and consultant feedback into themes, implications, and actionable recommendations for business and product leaders. Maintain program plans, participant records, engagement metrics, risks, decisions, and reporting to support strong governance and continued program evolution. Executive Engagement Programs & Priority Experiences Inform the strategic development of Outcomes, VIP client engagements, sponsorship activations, and other executive or customer programs by defining the audience strategy, engagement goals, content approach, and intended business outcomes. Partner with leaders to design meeting strategies, executive touchpoints, experiences, and follow-up plans that strengthen relationships and advance business priorities. Develop executive briefing materials, discussion guides, strategic narratives, decision points, and post-program summaries tailored to senior and external audiences. Coordinate across Strategic Planning, Events, Sales, Account Management, Marketing, Product, Clinical, and other partners to translate strategy into an integrated execution plan. Clarify ownership and