Senior Government Contract Advisor - Evernorth Federal Services - Hybrid

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

• Bachelor's 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.

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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.