Senior Government Contract Advisor Evernorth Federal Services Hybrid
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Job Location:
Saint Louis, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location: Hybrid - St. Louis MO
The Senior Contract Advisor will join the Contract Administration team within Evernorth Federal Services and will be responsible for administering federal contracts with a primary focus on the Department of Defense (DoD) TRICARE Pharmacy contract.
Key Responsibilities
This role will manage contracts of moderate to significant complexity and will serve as a trusted advisor to the organization on contractual matters. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Advising internal stakeholders on complex federal contract administration issues
Providing guidance and mentorship to less experienced contracting professionals
Participating in the development review and negotiation of Statements of Work (SOWs)
Developing implementing and overseeing the Small Business Plan
Identifying managing and mitigating Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI)
Ensuring all contract deliverables are submitted on time and meet quality standards
Leading the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) process and Award Fee Self-Assessments
Managing security and compliance requirements including SSP DSA NIST ICA with DLA and related activities
Drafting clear accurate and well-researched internal and client-facing communications on complex contractual topics
Driving process improvements mitigating contractual and financial risk and creating operational efficiencies
Supporting additional projects and initiatives as assigned
Collaboration & Client Engagement
The Senior Contract Advisor must be able to work independently with minimal oversight while proactively anticipating issues and planning. This position collaborates closely with cross-functional partners including Legal Audit Finance and Account Management teams to ensure contractual compliance and alignment with business objectives. This is a client-facing role and requires a high level of professionalism and communication skills.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in business contracting legal studies communications or a related field with 7 years of relevant experience
Demonstrated experience administering federal contracts
NCMA and/or Defense Acquisition University (DAU) certifications preferred but not required
Proven history of high performance strong initiative and a results-driven mindset
Exceptional attention to detail and strong analytical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with both internal and external stakeholders
Ability to manage multiple priorities independently with minimal supervision
Willingness to work onsite three days per week at a Cigna or client location (subject to change)
Ability to travel as required
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.
About Evernorth Health Services
Evernorth Health Services a division of The Cigna Group creates pharmacy care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.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.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process please email: for support. Do not email for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.
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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- IVR
- SOAP
- Avaya
- Solaris
- Cost Accounting Standards
- Database Design
- Hibernate
- ITIL
- Weblogic
- Express.js
- Contracts
- ASP
About Company
Cigna Healthcare offers health insurance plans such as medical and dental to individuals and employers, international health insurance, and Medicare coverage.
