Contract Manager

Cigna; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 129,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

The Princeton-based team at Cigna seeks a Contract Manager who can bridge leadership concepts for non-technical colleagues while driving timely delivery. You will collaborate with a collaborative team in Princeton, ensuring clarity and ownership on projects, and mentoring others toward senior general roles.

With a strong emphasis on quality and communication, you will translate vague stakeholder asks into actionable plans, push back on shortcuts when needed, and grow within a mentorship-driven,

Qualifications

• Translate leadership complexity for a non-technical audience.
• Proven track record of delivering under deadline pressure.
• Ability to take ownership and run with new responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support to colleagues and Cigna clients as needed.
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality.
• Pair leadership fluency with the patience to explain it plainly.
• Refuse to let attention to detail debt accumulate on your watch.
• Hold the line on quality when deadlines push for shortcuts.
• Translate fuzzy stakeholder asks into a crisp attention-to-detail plan.
• Push back respectfully when an adaptability shortcut costs us later.
• Document the why, not just the what, behind every innovation decision.

Skills

Leadership translation

Deadline-driven delivery

Ownership mentality

Attention to detail

Job description

The Contract Manager position at Cigna offers a clear path to grow while working alongside a talented, collaborative team. With $129,000 - $185,000 on the table, this manager role rewards 7 years of Creativity with autonomy and team-driven growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support to colleagues and Cigna clients as needed
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
• Pair Leadership fluency with the patience to explain it plainly
• Refuse to let Attention to Detail debt quietly accumulate on your watch
• Hold the line on quality when deadlines start whispering shortcuts
• Translate fuzzy stakeholder asks into a crisp Attention to Detail plan
• Push back, respectfully, when an Adaptability shortcut will cost us later
• Document the why, not just the what, behind every Innovation decision

What You'll Bring

• Experience translating Leadership complexity for a non-technical audience
• Track record that proves you can make-it-better ship under deadline pressure
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities

The reputation Cigna enjoys across NJ wasn't bought; the customer-obsessed Princeton team earned it one general project at a time. Our Princeton team would rather over-communicate than leave a teammate guessing at midnight.

Your 8 of experience earn you $129,000 - $185,000 here, alongside mentorship and a fast track into senior general roles.

Fresh as of this morning, Cigna marked the manager seat available.