<p>Overview</p> <p>The Category Management & Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager is a leader, sourcing professional, negotiator, and project manager accountable for end-end sourcing and contracting for assigned internal clients across Cigna as it relates to the procurement of professional services (ITO) used by Cigna's businesses.</p> <p>The Category Senior Manager will be accountable to lead technology sourcing and negotiations projects of varying sizes including medium to highly complex competitive bids and direct negotiations with suppliers that best meet business objectives. This position requires the ability to coordinate the involvement of all internal stakeholders including business, IT, legal, information protection, privacy and other departments across multiple deals at the same time.</p> <p>This is a management position. This resource is accountable for the sourcing activities of the direct reports with a focus attention to training, coaching, and career development.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Manages independently day-to-day execution of sourcing process and facilitates involvement of expert internal resources. </li><li>Analyzes overall business requirements, supplier relationship structures to yield favorable terms for Cigna </li><li>Develops timelines and organizes internal matrix team to negotiate an agreement. </li><li>Proactively identify (through analysis and business unit partnerships), develop and execute on sourcing opportunities driving cost savings, cost avoidance, risk reduction, enhanced business outcomes and improved service meeting current and future business and category needs. </li><li>Review, revise, and / or draft Contracts, Service Level Agreements, Statements of Work and Change Orders with suppliers to optimize benefit and minimize risk to Cigna. </li><li>Work in conjunction with the Third Party Management team to create and manage mutually beneficial long term partnerships with suppliers fostering feedback and continuous improvement opportunities while driving to consolidate the existing supplier base. Optimize supplier performance including supplier continuous improvement, innovation, obsolescence and total cost of ownership reduction. </li><li>Identify opportunities to improve the sourcing approach and procurement processes. </li><li>Establish role as a valued business advisor to business units. </li><li>As a leader, act as a change agent and demonstrate resiliency as changes occur </li><li>Drive analysis and support of decision making. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>BA / BS in Business, Supply Chain or related field; and/or relevant work experience. </li><li>Excellent project management and negotiation skills. </li><li>Strong verbal and written communication skills, facilitation and leadership skills with a proven ability to lead, influence, and motivate others. </li><li>Strong time management skills; highly organized and detailed oriented. </li><li>Structured problem solving and decision making skills. </li><li>Understands strategic and sourcing implications of key industry trends and developments. </li><li>Ability to apply fact - based negotiation principles and tactics. </li><li>Fundamental understanding of corporate and / or administrative supply chains. </li><li>Ability to work well in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment, with periods of ambiguity. </li><li>Articulates potential solution(s) effectively to key executives. </li><li>Prior people management experience (director or indirect) preferred. </li><li>Cross - functional business team environment experience preferred with an ability to foster working relationships with the team and across internal departments. </li></ul> <p>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.</p> <p>About The Cigna Group</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.</p>