The job profile for this position is Third Party Management Director, which is a Band 5 Senior Contributor Career Track Role with Cigna-Evernorth Services Inc.

Responsibilities-

• Accountable for teams of software and technology sourcing associates, and managing vendor issues as they arise within the assigned categories.

• Minimize risks to Cigna through the company's various software agreements and to reduce costs.

• Lead teams that negotiate with suppliers, securing competitive prices, resolving issues as they arise, and achieving favorable terms for Cigna.

• Directly perform negotiations for more complex and strategic work, alongside management responsibilities.

• Lead the end-to-end sourcing process from requirements to contract execution, analyzing business requirements, and developing and executing sourcing strategy and category plans for assigned business categories in conjunction with stakeholders.

• Identify and implement process improvements within the software category management team's activities.

• Continue to direct proactive management and understanding of industry best practices and technology trends, and provide insight to executive management as needed.

• Drive cost savings through negotiations, competitive bids, and execution of sourcing strategies, and identify, evaluate, and implement the use of diverse suppliers.

• Manage complex vendor management issues as they arise for software suppliers within the space that do not have dedicated business or vendor managers, collaborating with business stakeholders, category teams, internal stakeholders, and others.

• Supervise a team of Category Management professionals (currently 10 FTEs).

• Hybrid work schedule available.

Qualifications-

Requires at least a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of sourcing or third party management experience.

Must have experience with: i Certis CLM; Ariba S2C and P2P; Process Unity; SOW; MSA; BAA; and, demonstrated expertise with NDA negotiations, Market Research, Category Plan Creation, Executive Communication, and People Management and development.

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.

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 require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: See Yourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email See Yourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

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.