Third Party Management Directors- Hybrid at The Cigna Group

Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Sourcing, Vendor Management, Negotiation, Sourcing Strategy, Category Planning, Process Improvement, Industry Best Practices, Cost Savings, Diverse Suppliers, iCertis CLM, Ariba S2C, Ariba P2P, ProcessUnity, SOW, MSA, NDA Negotiations

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

The job profile for this position is Third Party Management Director, which is a Band 5 Management Career Track Role. Excited to grow your career? We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply! Our people make all the difference in our success. 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: iCertis CLM; Ariba S2C and P2P; ProcessUnity; 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. 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. Please note that you must meet our posting guidelines to be eligible for consideration. Policy can be reviewed at this link. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

Responsibilities

This role involves leading teams of software and technology sourcing associates, managing vendor issues, and driving cost savings through negotiations and sourcing strategies for assigned software categories. Responsibilities also include leading the end-to-end sourcing process, analyzing business requirements, and supervising a team of Category Management professionals.