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Senior Advisor, Federal Contracts - Evernorth Federal Services - Hybrid (MO)
Summary
Responsibilities include independently managing and advising on contract, subcontract, and commercial agreement reviews and administration; Statements of Work (SOWs), modifications, and contractual compliance; Small Business Subcontracting Plans and Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) mitigation plans; Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) drafting, negotiation, review, and execution; contractual deliverables and reporting; and Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) activities. The role conducts and advises on compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), agency requirements, and applicable commercial terms and conditions.
Acquisition responsibilities include leading and coordinating contractual support for competitive and sole-source proposals in partnership with Business Development, including solicitation and compliance reviews, representations and certifications, contract reviews, contractual risk assessment, contractual and management proposal volumes, color team reviews, and post-award transitions. The Senior Contract Advisor also manages client and supplier contractual communications and assigned contract administration initiatives.
The role provides contractual guidance to business and functional stakeholders, conducts contractual and regulatory research, identifies and assesses contractual and financial risks, recommends mitigation strategies, and supports process improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, and compliance.
Candidates must effectively manage complex priorities, exercise sound judgment, and operate with a high degree of independence within established policies and delegated authority. The role requires the ability to identify issues requiring escalation, recommend courses of action, and clearly communicate contractual risks and business implications. The Senior Contract Advisor partners with Legal, Finance, Audit, Compliance, Procurement, Account Management, and Business Development to support contractual requirements and business objectives.
This hybrid position requires onsite work three days per week, with the ability to work virtually two days per week.
IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL OFFER A COMBINATION OF:
+ Bachelor's degree in Business, Contract Management, Legal Studies, Communications, or a related field and 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in contract administration, government contracting, procurement, or a related discipline.
+ Demonstrated experience administering and advising on government and/or commercial contracts, subcontracts, procurement activities, proposals, and contract administration matters within a regulated environment.
+ Strong working knowledge of federal government contracting principles, including FAR, DFARS, and applicable agency requirements.
+ Experience supporting or leading competitive and sole-source acquisitions, including solicitation and compliance reviews, proposal volumes, compliance matrices, representations and certifications, contract reviews, risk assessments, negotiations, and submissions.
+ Experience managing contract administration activities throughout the contract lifecycle, including award, modification, compliance, performance, transition, and closeout.
+ Experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and administering NDAs and other pre-award contractual agreements.
+ Ability to analyze complex contractual requirements, identify contractual and financial risks, develop recommendations, and communicate business implications to stakeholders and leadership.
+ NCMA or Defense Acquisition University (DAU) coursework or certifications beneficial, but not required.
+ Strong analytical, organizational, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills with demonstrated attention to detail and sound judgment.
+ Effective written and verbal communication skills with internal stakeholders, leadership, external clients, and business partners.
+ Ability to independently manage multiple complex assignments and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
+ Proactive approach to identifying contractual issues, developing solutions, and driving matters to resolution with appropriate escalation.
+ Ability to collaborate and influence across functions without direct authority and contribute to process improvements, knowledge sharing, and development of less-experienced team members.
+ Limited travel may be 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 need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email_ _seeyourself@thecignagroup.com_ _for assistance. Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes._
_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._
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