Cigna Europe is part of Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI), a global health service company with roots in the US, serving more than 180 million customers and patients throughout the world.

Dental Provider Contracting Lead Analyst – Cigna Healthcare – Remote

 

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 69,800 – 116,400 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

General Manager & Market Growth Leader- Middle Markets (New York & New Jersey)- Cigna Healthcare

Our mission is to improve the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. We do that by making health care affordable, predictable and simple.  In an effort to deliver the differentiated value needed to compete in the marketplace, our evolved growth framework—Drive to 2025—will bring our mission and strategy to life and position our company for the next era of growth.  The key pillars to achieve our goals will be:

 

Grow: We will grow our existing businesses by delivering differentiated value for the customer and clients we serve today.

Expand: We will broaden our reach to impact more lives beyond our current footprint by entering new businesses, geographies and buyer groups.

Strengthen: We will continue to invest in our future by enhancing key enterprise capabilities that accelerate efficiency, decision-making and innovation.

 

How we win in the marketplace will be by retaining, deepening and adding client and customer relationships all the while growing the value of new and existing distribution channels through segment expansion, capability development, broker engagement and successful execution of sales and retention strategies.

 

OVERVIEW:

 

Reporting to the Vice President, Regional Growth Leader, this role will function as a key member of the sales leadership team and be responsible for driving a profitable market focused growth strategy and implementing effective management processes across both new and existing sales channels within the New York and New Jersey Region, Middle Market Segment- 500 – 3000.  In alignment with UW market leadership, the GM & Market Growth leader will be committed to direct top and bottom line growth and portfolio management at a market-level, specifically focused on new and existing business growth and retention within the 500-3000 buyer group.  This leader will be regarded as the ‘face of Cigna’ to clients and producers in the local market and will oversee new and existing business sales teams in the overall delivery and execution of the market growth strategy.  This role will collaborate with key segment and matrix partners to drive top and bottom-line growth, including the advancement of market goals for customer growth, account retention and rate execution.

 

Achievements are and will be largely dependent on successful partnership with multiple internal and external partners inclusive of legislators, public and private employer groups, hospitals, physicians, institutions, affinity partners, as well as brokers, producers and consulting firms.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

– Provides management oversight of all day-to-day sales distribution activities within the market and responsible for implementing and executing effective management processes across both new and existing business sales channels that drive market-focused growth; must have working experience and employ a collaborative leadership approach across multiple functions inclusive of distribution, contracting, underwriting and pricing, marketing, product, service and clinical.

– In partnership with the Regional Growth Leader, develops and executes a local market growth strategy and business plan that services both the Enterprise and Middle Market Segment overall growth and earning plan goals; maximizes the local market value proposition through partnership across all segment leaders and aligned matrix partners; drives plan results that maximize profitability, membership growth, account retention as well as increased market share.

– Be an established and visible leader in the market, balancing distribution and civic obligations, with priority focus and commitment towards achieving top and bottom line growth (i.e., “hitting the metrics”).

– Represents Cigna in the community; develops and maintains strong external relationships with consulting houses, key customer accounts, health care professionals/delivery systems and civic organizations; has the ability to effectively handle media and/or public relations inquiries, as needed.

– Builds collaborative relationships across the Enterprise to achieve corporate, financial and market objectives while providing the very best in products and customer service; maintains strong external relationships with key broker and consulting firms in addition to key clients and producers across other market to ensure maximum value creation is achieved across and within the buyer group.

– Ensures market level management processes and best practices are in place and being followed by sales management in order to drive accountability and results across all new and existing business teams in order to meet and exceed market plan, membership and earnings goals.

– Partners with UW market leadership to ensure ongoing plan alignment on:  identifying critical underwriting and risk management levers that deliver ideal P&L for the market and region; understanding new risk dimensions that can impact market P&L performance; and incorporating a process that balances risk taking with effective decision-making to maximize profitability.

– Committed to hiring and developing a diverse and highly skill sales team across the market that is reflective of Cigna’s client base as well as local communities in which we do business.  Responsible for building and maintaining a high-performing culture of accountability and sales results.

 

REQUIRED SKILLS:

 

– Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare, or related field equivalent experience. Master’s and/or MBA degree preferred, but not required.

– Minimum 8-15+ years in a strategic and leadership role in a service, sales, healthcare, health plan and/or broker/consulting environment; 7-10+ years leading and managing sales team(s) at a buyer group and/or market level.

– Broad knowledge, expertise and proficiency in all aspects of sales distribution, health care, external broker and customer / client relationship management.

– Ability to be an influential business leader who can impact and garner support from matrix partners across the Enterprise.

– Strong and proven leadership skills including a demonstrated ability to manage required actions in support of delivering on a vision/mission, communicating its purpose, and helping drive outcomes/results.

– Adaptable, flexible and able to lead the organization through transformation; proven track record of delivering results that are high quality, profitable and sustainable.

– Ability to effectively collaborate across the organization with other business units and influence actions/support through critical matrix and business partners.

– Strong presentation and facilitation skills with internal and external clients and customers; develop strong working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

– Strong leadership, sponsorship and mentoring talents, identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching to improve their knowledge or skills.

– Ability to travel 50%+ (or as needed), both regionally and nationally as required.

 

ENTEPRISE LEADERSHIP COMPENTENCIES:

• ALIGN: CONNECT and UNITE

– Strategic Mindset: Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.  Leverages the organization’s key differentiators to develop a viable long-term strategy.

– Builds Networks: Effectively building formal and influential connections & relationships among and across cultural, organizational and global boundaries.

– Managing Complexity: Making sense of complex, high-quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.  Approaches problem-solving from a systems perspective, defining connections, linkages and interdependencies.

• INSPIRE: ENERGIZE and ENGAGE

– Drives Vision and Purpose: Articulates a compelling vision of the positive impact the organization can make and motivates others to take action.

– Values Differences: Sponsors and mentors people from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.

– Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help thr organization achieve its objectives.  Motivates others by appealing to deeply held values and goals.

– Courage: Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.  Confronts actions that

are inconsistent with the organization’s views and values.

• DEVELOP: ADAPT and CREATE

– Cultivates Innovation: Commits resources to build a strong innovation portfolio and capitalize on new business opportunities.

– Nimble Learning: Ensures that the organization has the means to systematically gather and apply lessons learned.

– Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals. Creates a culture that emphasizes ongoing learning and development and reinforces its value to the organization.

• DELIVER: KEEP OUR PROMISES

– Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.  Creates an environment of accountability for meeting agreed-upon expectations.

– Drives Results: Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.  Creates an organization that pushes forward in difficult and somewhat challenging times.

Provider Contracting Representative – Cigna Healthcare – Remote

 

 

 

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 hourly rate of 21 – 32 USD / hourly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

Middle Market Client Experience Consultant; Walnut Creek, CA -OR- Irvine, CA – Hybrid – Cigna Healthcare

The Client Experience Coordinator partners with the Middle Market Client Managers to drive retention and growth by helping clients optimize the value they realize from Cigna’s products and services. They do this through execution and coordination of activities in support of client operational, health & wellness and service needs.

 

Essential Functions & Scope of Role:

• Support Middle Market Client Manager’s strategic selling approach that best demonstrates Cigna Healthcare’s value
• Develop/Maintain a ‘Trusted Partner’ relationship with Client Managers
• Fully understands client needs, develops and executes (in conjunction with internal partners) on actions that addresses the client issues
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of Cigna products/solutions/services across all product lines (Dental, Behavioral, Pharmacy, Medical, Clinical, and Wellness & Incentives)
• Effectively leverage Expert Advisors (e.g. Client Service Executive, Implementation Manager, Strategic Wellbeing Advisors and others) to deliver on client expectations
• Ensure all communications are clear/concise and delivered in a timely and consistent manner aligning with Cigna’s strategy and value proposition – may require broad organizational collaboration, influence, and escalation

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience in health-related industry required; to include many or all the following: product knowledge, sales practices, account management and knowledge of administrative operations.
• Knowledge of Cigna funding options, benefits structure, and platforms are preferred.
• Ability to manage through systems and influence both external clients/brokers and internal matrix partners.
• Salesforce & KnowledgeXchange experience preferred.
• Strong Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Outlook skills required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills required.
• Strong presentation skills required.
• Demonstrated planning/organizational skills; ability to plan for both the long and short term; ability to work on many issues at once and to prioritize work required.
• If residence is in WVA, FL, TX: Ability to obtain Health & Life Insurance license
• Must reside in local market and ability to commute to local Cigna office.

 

Competencies:

• Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
• Decision Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and though challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Plans and Aligns: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational dynamics.

 

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 64,700 – 107,800 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.