VP of Client Management O500 (Hybrid MDDCVA)

The Existing Business Sales Manager is a member of the Markets Senior Executive team and reports directly to the Market Growth Leader.

Responsible for attaining persistency net growth and earnings objectives for a plan or specified geographic area. Develop and implements client retention strategies to achieve sales and earnings growth. Direct management of all client managers within the specified geographic area.

Responsibilities
Full accountability for account management organizational performance

• Heavy emphasis on developing and executing tactical plans to achieve persistency growth and earnings goals.
• Effectively manage the day-to-day Account management teams
• Monitor critical metrics/dashboards to identify operational strengths weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.
• Reinforce our reputation in the Healthcare industry
• Demonstrate value-added solutions using a professional consultative selling approach including additional product placement.
• Maintain a highly credible professional profile within the industry
• Keep management and marketing appraised of competitive activity

Drives Local Market Value Propositions

• Drive effective strong articulation and execution of Cignas value proposition through our clinical engagement programs.
• Manage expenses and monitor budget. Conduct financial planning for clients and delegate goals and objectives to client management team.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on industry trends with particular focus on PPACA Private Exchanges as well as health and wellness initiatives.
• Co-ordinate with other Cigna functions and segments to ensure clients are supported effectively.
• Partner effectively with Underwriting leadership to execute well on financial/risk recommendations to retain clients expand product sets within clients and achieve market earnings objectives.
• Drive successful execution of client specific renewal and bid prevention strategies
• Actively drive and manage effective producer relationships.

People Management & Leadership

• Manage coach and provide feedback on team effectiveness including book of business assignments.
• Upgrade talent when and where necessary. Make tough decisions regarding poor performers.
• Support and deliver all training initiatives
• Create and maintain an active pipeline of talent and succession plan. Meet regularly with potential candidates

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree preferred with a minimum of 3 years management experience
• 5 years of Industry related experience Sales experience preferred
• Experienced leader
• Analytical and Synthesizing Skills
• Initiates and Champions Innovation and Improvement
• Collaborative Teamwork
• Develops Talented People
• Values and Manages Diversity
• Results Orientation

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan.

We want you to be healthy balanced and feel secure. Thats why youll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment youll 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. For more details on our employee benefits programs visit Life at Cigna Group.

About Cigna Healthcare

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.