Proposal Support Senior Manager - Evernorth Health Services - Remote

The Cigna Group; Bloomfield (CT); Remote; USD 113,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services organization is looking for a Proposal Support Senior Manager to lead RFP projects and manage a team. The role requires strong project management, communication skills, and the ability to build cross-functional relationships. You will promote process optimization and develop proposals across all business segments. Competitive annual salary and comprehensive benefits offered.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (minimum 18 days)

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• 10 plus years of relevant experience.
• Strategic thinker with a passion for learning.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent prioritization and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate tools and resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of project managers.
• Independently manage RFP projects.
• Build relationships with key cross-functional partners.
• Facilitate negotiations among teams.
• Analyze, research, and write RFP responses.

Skills

Project management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Critical thinking

Flexibility

Tools

Responsive (fka RFPIO)

Artificial Intelligence applications

Job description

The job profile for this position is Proposal Support Senior Manager, which is a Band 4 Management Career Track Role.

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Job Summary

The Senior Manager is responsible for leading a team that manages the RFP and proposal development process for complex and strategic bids. The Senior Manager is also responsible for managing their own RFP projects to completion as team workload requires. You will be responsible for partnering with cross-functional partners throughout the organization to create innovative, winning proposal offers across all business segments and Evernorth capabilities.

In this role, you will be responsible for balancing competing stakeholder priorities, understanding and applying Sales/Account management strategy, and serving as a first point of escalation for issues and questions in the RFP process. Your team will also be responsible for supporting multiple transformative process optimization initiatives across the Bid Strategy & Execution department. The Senior Manager works closely with the Proposal Support Director in managing concurrent bids, departmental projects and their team members’ development opportunities.

Essential Functions

• Lead a team of project managers to successfully complete complex, high-visibility RFP projects
• Independently project manage RFP projects as team workload requires
• Build strong, deep relationships with key cross-functional partners and leaders throughout the organization
• Lead and execute process optimization initiatives as part of our department's strategic transformation
• Facilitate negotiations among cross-functional partners to create winning responses, while appropriately mitigating business risk
• Mentor and train new team members
• Showcase strong project management skills and the ability to effectively multitask
• Demonstrate strong written, verbal, and graphic communication skills
• Demonstrate good judgment and ability to work with colleagues at all levels of the company
• Utilize strong critical thinking skills to navigate challenges and uncertainty independently
• Analyze, research, write, and edit RFP responses

Qualifications

• 10 plus years of relevant experience
• Strategic thinker with a passion for learning and understanding our products, services, and key business drivers
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, successfully navigate ambiguity, and work independently with minimal guidance
• Ability to jump in when needed and bring a level of leadership support to a situation with limited background information or preparation
• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to change
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent prioritization and time management skills
• Ability to plan for and integrate multiple tasks concurrently
• Experience in leading and directing multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to develop deep cross-functional relationships, both within day-to-day work activities and beyond directly assigned tasks
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate tools, resources, and people through to project completion
• Knowledge of PBM or healthcare industry required
• PMI certification a plus
• Previous experience with Responsive (fka RFPIO) or similar RRM platform a plus
• Previous experience with Artificial Intelligence applications

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 113,300 - 188,800 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.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays.

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.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.