Senior Account Executive - EviCore - Remote

Job description

Senior Account Executive – eviCore Join eviCore as a Senior Account Executive, where you will drive strategic growth, retention, and executive partnership across a portfolio of complex health plan clients. In this highly visible role, you will lead account strategy, expand Evernorth and eviCore solutions, and guide cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional client outcomes, long-term value, and profitable growth.

Responsibilities

Own and execute account strategy for a portfolio of complex payer clients, aligning business objectives, growth opportunities, and client priorities. Develop and maintain executive-level relationships with key decision-makers, serving as a trusted advisor and strategic partner. Lead client retention efforts, solution expansion initiatives, RFP responses, contract negotiations, and pricing discussions. Drive revenue and profitability goals by identifying opportunities to expand eviCore and Evernorth products and services.

Provide strategic direction to Client Management Directors and Managers to ensure alignment on service delivery, growth objectives, and contractual commitments. Serve as the senior escalation point for client concerns, coordinating timely resolution and maintaining strong client confidence. Lead Joint Operating Committee (JOC) meeting preparation, executive presentations, and strategic business reviews. Partner with Product, Legal, Pricing, Operations, Compliance, and Evernorth stakeholders to deliver integrated client solutions.

Monitor contract obligations, regulatory requirements, and operational performance to ensure successful client outcomes. Foster a collaborative, growth-oriented culture focused on accountability, innovation, and enterprise success.

Required Qualifications

10+ yrs of healthcare experience, preferably within payer organizations. Proven success leading and growing large, complex client relationships in strategic account management, enterprise sales, or senior client engagement roles. Experience driving growth through long-term service contracts, outsourced services, and complex business arrangements. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence outcomes across matrixed organizations.

Experience negotiating contracts, pricing agreements, and renewal strategies. Deep understanding of the Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid payer markets. Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations, industry trends, contractual obligations, and client service delivery. Exceptional communication, presentation, relationship-building, and executive influence skills. Ability to travel up to 40% based on business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience. Experience with utilization management, care management, specialty solutions, or other healthcare services. Experience positioning enterprise-wide solutions across multiple products and business segments. Track record of leading strategic growth initiatives in highly competitive healthcare markets. 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.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan. At The Cigna Group, 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), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence.

For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here . 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.

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