About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice. We’re a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?
About the Role
As a Consulting Manager, Claims Modernization (QNXT Migration) Program Manager, you will make an impact by leading large-scale healthcare transformation programs focused on claims platform modernization, operational excellence, and business growth. You will be a valued member of the Healthcare Consulting team and work collaboratively with business leaders, product owners, architects, UX/UI teams, API developers, vendors, and client stakeholders to successfully execute complex claims modernization initiatives.
In this role, you will combine program leadership, stakeholder management, and healthcare domain expertise to drive the successful delivery of enterprise-scale transformation programs while enhancing member and provider experiences.
In This Role, You Will:
- Lead and manage a large-scale, multi-year healthcare claims modernization and QNXT migration program across multiple workstreams and cross-functional teams.
- Establish and govern integrated program plans, including schedules, milestones, dependencies, resource plans, critical paths, and risk management activities using Microsoft Project.
- Drive Agile delivery execution through sprint planning, backlog prioritization, release planning, Jira governance, stakeholder reviews, and program performance tracking.
- Manage program financials, including budgeting, forecasting, resource utilization, cost management, and executive reporting.
- Collaborate closely with business, technology, QA, UX/UI, API, data, vendor, and client teams to ensure successful program outcomes and delivery commitments.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks, dependencies, and issues while maintaining alignment with strategic objectives.
- Provide executive-level status reporting, Steering Committee presentations, and strategic recommendations to support informed decision-making.
- Ensure adherence to governance frameworks, quality standards, compliance requirements, and organizational delivery methodologies.
- Drive stakeholder engagement, organizational readiness, and change management activities to support successful adoption of modernization initiatives.
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 Must Have to Be Considered
- Proven experience leading large-scale enterprise transformation, modernization, or migration programs within complex organizations.
- Extensive expertise in program and project management using Microsoft Project, including integrated planning, scheduling, dependency management, resource planning, and risk tracking.
- Demonstrated experience managing Agile delivery programs, including sprint planning, backlog management, release planning, stakeholder reviews, and Jira-based execution tracking.
- Experience managing program financials, including budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and executive financial reporting.
- Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and align business, technology, vendor, and client organizations.
These Will Help You Succeed
- Healthcare payer industry experience with knowledge of claims administration, benefits, enrollment, provider operations, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience leading QNXT implementation, migration, upgrade, or claims platform modernization initiatives.
- Experience presenting program status, risks, financials, and key decisions to executive leadership and Steering Committees.
- Familiarity with healthcare integration technologies, APIs, data migration, interoperability solutions, and digital transformation initiatives.
- Experience collaborating with UX/UI, cloud modernization, digital transformation, and vendor partner teams.
- PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, Scrum, or other relevant project and program management certifications.
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.
Compensation
$105,000 - $129,500
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 and life insurance
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Employee assistance program
- 10 paid holidays plus PTO
- Paid parental leave and fertility assistance
- Learning and development certifications and programs
À propos de Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) est un AI Builder et une entreprise de services numériques (ESN) élaborant des solutions complètes d’IA maximisant les investissements pour des résultats concrets. Sa profonde expertise des métiers, des processus et des technologies lui permet d’intégrer dans les systèmes technologiques le contexte unique de chaque organisation de l’ingénierie à la production à l’échelle. Son objectif: améliorer l’efficacité des équipes, créer de la valeur et permettre aux grandes entreprises de rester performantes dans un monde qui évolue rapidement. Pour en savoir plus: cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
À savoir avant de postuler
- Autorisation de travail: Cognizant ne prendra en considération que les candidats à ce poste qui sont légalement autorisés à travailler au Canada sans avoir besoin d'un parrainage de l'employeur, aujourd'hui ou à l'avenir.
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- Poste à pourvoir: Sauf indication contraire, ce poste est actuellement vacant et nous cherchons à le pourvoir.
- Exigences linguistiques: Nous demandons à tous les candidats de posséder une connaissance de base de l’anglais afin de faciliter les communications internes. Pour les postes au Québec, la capacité à communiquer efficacement en anglais est requise car vous fournirez des services à et collaborerez avec des parties prenantes anglophones situées hors de la province.
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