Strategic Pursuit Architect for Key Accounts

Cigna Healthcare; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan

Tuition reimbursement

Health benefits

Paid time off (min 18 days)

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking a Strategic Sales Support Advisor to act as a dedicated partner for high-priority national accounts, aligning opportunity management, contracting, and implementation planning. You will work with Sales Directors to accelerate progression, remove barriers, and improve win probability for strategic pursuits.

This role emphasizes coordination of complex pursuits, content development, contracting activities, and seamless handoffs through implementation readiness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years supporting strategic sales, consulting, proposal management, contracting, account management, project management, or business development.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Healthcare, PBM, managed care, consulting, or benefits industry experience.
• Experience managing RFP and contracting processes.
• Salesforce proficiency.
• PM, Lean, Six Sigma, or similar certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary support partner for assigned sellers across strategic opportunities.
• Support opportunities from RFP through contracting and implementation intake.
• Coordinate contract deliverables and stakeholder engagement.
• Facilitate recurring seller strategy meetings and keep internal teams accountable.
• Identify opportunities to automate processes and improve efficiency, including AI-enabled content development.

Skills

Strategic sales support

Proposal management

Contracting

Cross-functional work

Salesforce

Project management

Job description

The Cigna Group is seeking a Strategic Sales Support Advisor to act as a dedicated partner for high-priority national accounts, aligning opportunity management, contracting, and implementation planning. You will work with Sales Directors to accelerate progression, remove barriers, and improve win probability for strategic pursuits.

This role emphasizes coordination of complex pursuits, content development, contracting activities, and seamless handoffs through implementation readiness.