About the role
As a Senior Quality Engineering Manager – Healthcare, you will make an impact by leading end-to-end quality engineering delivery for complex healthcare payer programs. You will drive test strategy, governance, release readiness, and delivery across multiple workstreams while collaborating with client stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and multi-vendor onsite and offshore teams.
In this role, you will:
Lead end-to-end Quality Engineering delivery across healthcare payer programs, including functional, integration, regression, user acceptance, and release testing.
Own test strategy, planning, estimation, scope definition, resource planning, risk management, defect management, and release readiness.
Provide testing governance across large-scale Facets programs, ensuring alignment across multiple workstreams and delivery teams.
Lead multi-vendor and cross-functional teams across onsite and offshore locations to drive collaboration and successful delivery.
Manage client and executive stakeholder communication, delivery governance, SLAs, risks, dependencies, and service commitments.
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
10+ years of Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering experience, with a strong focus on Healthcare Payer systems and Facets platform testing.
Proven experience managing end-to-end testing for large-scale Facets programs, including test strategy, estimation, planning, execution, defect management, and release governance.
Strong domain knowledge of Healthcare Payer operations and associated business processes.
Demonstrated experience leading multi-vendor, cross-functional, and onsite/offshore delivery teams for complex transformation or modernization initiatives.
Strong stakeholder management, client governance, executive communication, and delivery leadership experience, including management of SLAs and service commitments.
These will help you stand out
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Healthcare industry certifications.
Quality Engineering or software testing certifications.
Experience supporting large-scale healthcare transformation or modernization programs.
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 $71,100 to $112,000 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
• 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
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap 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, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
Compensation 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.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
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.
