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Category Management Senior Advisor

The Category Management Senior Advisor is a category manager, sourcing professional, negotiator, and project

manager accountable for end-to-end sourcing and contracting for assigned internal clients across The Cigna Group as it relates

to the procurement of technology used by The Cigna Groups businesses such as software and software-as-a-service. This

includes driving sourcing strategies across the global organization, managing the competitive process, negotiations,

contracting, and recommending a supplier that best meets the business objectives.

The Category Management Senior Advisor will lead technology sourcing and negotiations projects of varying sizes

including medium to highly complex competitive bids and direct negotiations in multi-year agreements with suppliers.

This will include negotiation of master license, cloud and services agreements as well as transaction agreements for

purchases.

The Category Management Senior Advisor will coordinate the involvement of all internal stakeholders including

business, IT, legal, information protection, privacy and other departments needed to negotiate agreements. This

resource must have experience negotiating complex technology agreements and the ability to negotiate multiple

deals at the same time. This resource must have experience in dealing with dynamic requirements that are tied to

strategic level business and information technology objectives. Th individual will regularly interface with Senior

Directors, Managing Directors, and Executive leaders to complete assigned work. As part of strategy and contract

finalization, this role will also interact with senior leaders at the Vice President and above levels within The Cigna Group.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day execution of sourcing process and facilitate involvement of expert internal resources.

• Develop strategies for assigned categories that include market, spend, strategic importance, geographic

considerations, etc.

• Initiate and drive the sourcing process across the organization, managing multiple stakeholders.

• Lead the end to end sourcing process from market analysis to RFP through business terms and contract

execution.

• Develop timelines and organize internal matrix team to negotiate an agreement.

Qualifications

• BA / BS in Business, Supply Chain or related field; and/or relevant work experience.

• 5 plus years of progressive experience within a large, global organization.

• Excellent project management skills.

• Excellent negotiation skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong communication, facilitation and leadership skills with a proven ability to lead, influence and motivate.

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:_ [email protected]_ _for support. Do not email_ [email protected]_ _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._