About the Role:
As a Senior Consulting Manager you will make an impact by driving client engagement, leading teams, and delivering contextual solutions that address complex business challenges. You will be a valued member of our consulting team and work collaboratively with clients, your primary team, and other stakeholders.
In this role, you will:
• Manages and directs a small-to-medium team of consultants through client engagement, analysis, business case development, and the development of focused and contextual solutions
• Aligns functional industry expertise to consulting engagement requirements
• Manages escalations, and balances responsiveness to clients with good use of resources
• Ensures the appropriate alignment of team activities to priorities, and the efficient application of time and resources to common goals
• Monitors and addresses team capability or experience gaps to ensure responsiveness to engagement opportunities
• When needed, actively participates in client workshops, support of business analysis interviews, and the development of compelling business cases
• Monitors and supervises the daily activities of project staff, including consulting and non-consulting team members
• Leads communications with project stakeholders, including status reporting, priority setting, and timely issue resolution
• Reviews project deliverables from the perspective of QA, and actively seeks out stakeholder feedback to identify areas for improvement
• Participates in project post-mortems to extract lessons learned and to identify potential intellectual property for repurposing
• Ensures client validation and documentation of project success as the basis both for enduring client relationships and repeat business.
Work Model:
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations
What you need to have to be considered:
• 2+ years of Digital technology (Business or Technical Consultative) team lead experience, and client management responsibilities
• 6-8 years of consulting experience as a Payer SME
• Management Consulting experience, preferably with top consulting firms
• Strong background in Healthcare industry, including health plans, claims, and provider operations
• Project management and people management experience
• Excellent communication skills, including creating and presenting professional PowerPoint presentations to stakeholders
• Exposure to technology-driven projects and digital transformation initiatives
• Deep understanding of payer functions and Medicaid plan implementations, including enrollment, billing, claims, care management, member portal, shopper tools, etc.
These will help you stand out:
• 5+ years as a Digital Technology (business or technical consultative) team lead
• Experience coordinating workstreams in multi-team projects using an onsite/offshore model
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $98,853 - $158,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits:
Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off.
• 401(k) plan and contributions.
• Long-term/Short-term Disability.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
