Senior Advisor, Federal Contracts - Evernorth Federal Services - Hybrid (MO)

Cigna Group•Saint Louis, MO

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Contract Advisor resides within Evernorth Federal Services’ Contract Administration team and provides advanced contract administration and acquisition support for federal contracts and commercial agreements supporting federally sponsored programs. The role supports multiple client contracts and business initiatives and serves as a key contractual resource in partnership with Business Development throughout competitive and sole-source federal acquisitions, from proposal through award, transition, administration, and closeout. The position independently manages and advises on contract, subcontract, and commercial agreement reviews and administration; Statements of Work, modifications, and contractual compliance; Small Business Subcontracting Plans and Organizational Conflict of Interest mitigation plans; Non-Disclosure Agreements; contractual deliverables and reporting; and CPARS activities. It conducts and advises on compliance with the FAR, DFARS, agency requirements, and applicable commercial terms and conditions. Acquisition support includes solicitation and compliance reviews, representations and certifications, contract reviews, risk assessments, proposal volumes, color team reviews, and post-award transitions. The Senior Contract Advisor manages client and supplier contractual communications and assigned administration initiatives; provides guidance to business and functional stakeholders; conducts contractual and regulatory research; assesses contractual and financial risks; recommends mitigation strategies; and supports process improvements. The role requires independent judgment, management of complex priorities, appropriate escalation of issues, and clear communication of contractual risks and business implications. It partners with Legal, Finance, Audit, Compliance, Procurement, Account Management, and Business Development. This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work three days per week and virtual work two days per week. Limited travel may be required. For occasional or permanent work from home, internet service must be cable broadband or fiber optic with speeds of at least 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Contract Management, Legal Studies, Communications, or a related field.
Five or more 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 in 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 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.
Strong analytical, organizational, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, with 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.
Ability to work onsite three days per week and virtually two days per week.
For occasional or permanent work from home, access to cable broadband or fiber optic internet service with at least 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.
Limited travel may be required.

Nice To Haves

NCMA or Defense Acquisition University (DAU) coursework or certifications.
Ability to contribute to process improvements, knowledge sharing, and development of less-experienced team members.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced contract administration and acquisition support for federal contracts and commercial agreements supporting federally sponsored programs.
Partner with Business Development throughout competitive and sole-source federal acquisitions, from proposal through award, transition, administration, and closeout.
Independently manage and advise on contract, subcontract, and commercial agreement reviews and administration.
Manage Statements of Work, modifications, and contractual compliance.
Manage Small Business Subcontracting Plans and Organizational Conflict of Interest mitigation plans.
Draft, negotiate, review, and execute Non-Disclosure Agreements.
Manage contractual deliverables, reporting, and CPARS activities.
Conduct and advise on compliance with FAR, DFARS, agency requirements, and applicable commercial terms and conditions.
Lead and coordinate contractual support for competitive and sole-source proposals, 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.
Manage client and supplier contractual communications and assigned contract administration initiatives.
Provide contractual guidance to business and functional stakeholders and conduct contractual and regulatory research.
Identify and assess contractual and financial risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and communicate risks and business implications.
Identify issues requiring escalation, recommend courses of action, and drive matters toward resolution.
Partner with Legal, Finance, Audit, Compliance, Procurement, Account Management, and Business Development to support contractual requirements and business objectives.
Support process improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, and compliance.
Contribute to knowledge sharing and development of less-experienced team members.