Client Service Executive - Cigna Global Health Benefits

cigna; United States; Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Well-being programs

401(k)

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking a Client Service Executive to own and support a book of business within the CGHB National Account Segment. You will partner with Sales, manage end-to-end service delivery, and collaborate with internal teams to resolve client issues and drive satisfaction.

Ideal candidates demonstrate strong negotiation, leadership, and analytical skills, with experience in account services and the ability to travel as needed to support client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in business administration, business communication, marketing or other appropriate professional degree required or equivalent work experience.
• Four plus years work experience in account management/account services/sales, or other areas requiring significant customer interaction.
• Demonstrated strength in negotiating with key decision makers/clients.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales to build and sustain client relationships.
• Own end-to-end service delivery and resolve client needs in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Develop service strategy and customized service delivery for client needs.
• Engage internal partners on escalated service issues (billing, eligibility, etc.).
• Attend client meetings to provide insights on complex issues.
• Monitor health of the client and drive persistency and satisfaction.
• Provide routine updates to the Sales team on at-risk issues.

Skills

Account management

Sales collaboration

Negotiation skills

Analytical ability

Presentations

Leadership

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Salesforce Service Cloud

Diamond

Job description

The Client Service Executive will own and support a book of business aligned to the CGHB National Account Segment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Client Relationships / Service

• Partner with Sales to build and sustain client relationships to enhance Cigna's reputation in the Global Market.
• Own the end to end service delivery, resolving the needs of the client and customer in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Develop case-level service strategy and effective service solutions related to overall plan administration; use a creative, thoughtful approach to customize service delivery for client/consultant needs and attributes.
• Prioritize tasks and deliverables ensuring solutions are achieved timely and with high quality outcomes.
• Responsible for engaging internal matrix partners on escalated service issues including but not limited to billing, banking, eligibility, customer service, plan set-up and claim payment.
• Perform root cause analysis and drive for first contact resolution.
• Attend client meetings as needed to provide insights to complex client and customer issues.

Internal Liaison

• Facilitate engagement between subject matter experts within Cigna to execute overall service strategy for client.
• Manage issue through end to end resolution.
• Partner with the Sales team (Account Manager or National Account Executive), Underwriting and Operations in the development of client specific service strategies and in the pursuit of growth opportunities, and retail strategies.
• Provide routine updates to Sales account management team related to at-risk service issues.

Data Analysis

• Monitor overall health of the client (i.e. account metrics, performance guarantees) to minimize financial impacts, drive persistency and improve client satisfaction.
• Own proactive routine service touch-points with client regarding service scorecard/dashboard results.
• Provide Service Operations and CGHB standard service reports to the account team and client.
• Analyzes data/trends and responsible for presenting results to the client.

IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING

• Bachelor's degree preferred in business administration, business communication, marketing or other appropriate professional degree required or equivalent work experience.
• Four plus years work experience in account management/account services/sales, or other areas requiring significant customer interaction and ability to effectively problem-solve issues to resolution.
• Demonstrated strength and ability to interface with and influence key decision makers/clients through use of negotiation skills, dealing with ambiguity and conflict management.
• Strong analytical ability, with ability to design, track and work toward specific measurable performance targets for self and team.
• Demonstrated efficiency with Salesforce Service Center and Diamond preferred
• Experience with presentation skills; previous success and experience delivering customer/producer communications.
• Demonstrated success in negotiations and ability to influence internal/external constituencies.
• Demonstrated leadership and motivational skills in fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel as needed in support of client relationship and service delivery.

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.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 82,700 - 137,800 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health.

• medical
• vision
• dental
• well-being and behavioral health programs
• 401(k)
• company paid life insurance
• tuition reimbursement
• a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year
• paid holidays
• leaves of absence

For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. 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.

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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.