Facets Product & Benefits Configuration Consultant (Remote)
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job ID: 00069617942
Facets Product & Benefits Configuration Consultant (Remote)
About the Role
As a Senior Facets Product & Benefits Configuration Consultant, you will make an impact by designing and delivering innovative healthcare payer solutions that support critical product, benefits, and member experience initiatives. You will be a valued member of the Healthcare Platform Consulting team and work collaboratively with business stakeholders, operations teams, product managers, network teams, care management teams, and technology partners to develop scalable and effective Facets configuration solutions.
This role is ideal for a healthcare configuration professional who enjoys translating business requirements into system capabilities, driving process improvements, and influencing enterprise-wide healthcare transformation initiatives.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of Facets Product and Benefits solutions based on approved business requirements.
- Partner with business and operational stakeholders to develop scalable, reusable configuration solutions that support organizational goals.
- Participate in global and detailed design sessions while providing subject matter expertise on Facets Product and Benefits functionality.
- Guide day-to-day configuration activities and provide leadership to project teams throughout the implementation lifecycle.
- Collaborate with operations, product, network, care management, and technology teams to define and deliver high-quality configuration solutions.
- Ensure configuration documentation is accurately developed, reviewed, maintained, and approved by key business stakeholders.
- Support business requirements gathering and business process improvement initiatives through expertise in Facets capabilities and best practices.
- Lead configuration testing efforts, including test strategy development, test case creation, quality assurance activities, and user acceptance testing support.
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 through 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
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience configuring TriZetto Facets Product and Benefits modules.
- 5+ years of healthcare payer industry experience with a strong focus on product and benefits administration.
- Strong understanding of healthcare benefit structures, products, and payer operations.
- Experience translating business requirements into functional configuration designs and scalable solutions.
- Proven experience leading configuration activities across complex healthcare implementations or transformation projects.
- Experience supporting quality assurance, configuration testing, and user acceptance testing processes.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively engage business and technical stakeholders.
These Will Help You Stand Out
- Experience leading enterprise-scale Facets implementation, enhancement, or modernization initiatives.
- Expertise in Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid product and benefits configuration.
- Experience facilitating client workshops, design sessions, and business requirements discussions.
- Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor team members and provide configuration leadership across large programs.
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applicants will be accepted till 8/14/2026
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
The annual salary for this position will be in the range of $93,000 - $109,000 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
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, creativity, productivity, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.
If you are content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!
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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.
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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.
