Now Hiring - The Cigna Group - Account Executive - Cigna Pharmacy - Remote in Houston, TX

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SUMMARY: The Pharmacy Account Executive (PAE) serves as the primary pharmacy benefits expert for a South Texas book of business supporting clients with up to 3,000 employees. This role drives client retention and growth through consultative account management, pharmacy benefit expertise, and strong partnership with clients, brokers, consultants, and internal teams. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, consultative professional who excels at building relationships, solving problems, and delivering pharmacy solutions that improve client outcomes and support business growth. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and retain a designated client portfolio.
• Serve as the pharmacy subject matter expert for sales and account teams.
• Lead client discussions on pharmacy performance, trends, and cost-management strategies.
• Partner with internal stakeholders on renewals, pricing, implementation, and growth opportunities.
• Build strong client relationships and act as an escalation point for pharmacy-related issues.
• Support finalist presentations and new business opportunities.
• Analyze pharmacy utilization and provide strategic recommendations.
• Provide support for contracts, audits, reporting, and pharmacy coverage questions. IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING:
• 5 years of PBM, pharmacy consulting, or related healthcare experience.
• Experience managing client relationships and renewals.
• Strong understanding of PBM operations and pharmacy benefit programs.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.
• Bachelors degree.
• Knowledge of PBM financials, pricing, and contracting.
• Experience supporting sales and business growth initiatives.
• Located in Houston, San Antonio, or Dallas. 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 Cigna Healthcare Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. 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 emailseeyourselfthecignagroup.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 mannerconsistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.