Third-Party Management Senior Advisor

The Third-Party Management Senior Advisor, MEA will oversee third-party risk governance and support compliance with outsourcing and third-party management regulatory requirements across Cigna Healthcare Middle East & Africa (Cigna MEA). The role will act as a key regional point of coordination between business segments, Finance, Global Procurement, Third-Party Management, and Shared Services.

The role will negotiate and execute key supplier contracts, drive business value and cost savings, strengthen supplier governance, manage supplier issues, improve performance, and reduce contractual and operational risk. This is a key opportunity to establish and embed a Third-Party Management presence within the region.

In this role, you will be part of the Global Procurement, Third-Party Management, and Shared Services (GPTPMS) organization, with regional dotted-line accountability to the MEA Finance organization.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, finance, legal, operations, or a related discipline strongly preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 11 years’ experience in strategic sourcing, third-party management, global procurement, supplier governance, operations, or related management roles. Demonstrated experience managing senior internal and external stakeholder relationships, negotiating supplier engagements, and overseeing complex contracted arrangements in a multinational or matrixed environment.
• Skills: Strong knowledge of the full Source-to-Pay lifecycle, including supplier onboarding, due diligence, contracting, governance, performance management, and payment. Proven ability to draft, review, and negotiate contracts, Service Level Agreements, Master Service Agreements, and Statements of Work. Strong understanding of legal and commercial supplier contract terms and conditions. Excellent negotiation, communication, presentation, relationship management, project management, and prioritization skills. Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with strong analytical capability.
• Language: Fluency in English required; Arabic preferred.

• Experience in healthcare, health insurance, health services, pharmacy benefits management, or related regulated industries.
• Exposure to procurement, third-party management, and contract lifecycle management systems such as Ariba, ProcessUnity, Icertis, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience across indirect procurement categories, including technology, business process outsourcing, health and wellness, corporate services, and professional services.
• Experience with international regulatory frameworks, ideally including UAE outsourcing or third-party risk management requirements.
• Experience coaching or mentoring team members.
• Industry certifications such as SIG, CSCP, CPM, or equivalent are preferred.

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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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