About the role
As a Senior Program Manager – Healthcare Technology Transformation, you will serve as a senior healthcare technology leader, owning complex, large-scale program execution while acting as a strategic partner to client leadership. Leveraging deep healthcare claims domain expertise, you will lead strategic technology conversations, shape transformation roadmaps, provide solution and architectural guidance, and drive application modernization, AI/GenAI, machine learning, automation, and modern engineering initiatives that deliver measurable business outcomes and sustainable ROI.
You will be a valued member of the Healthcare team and work collaboratively with client executives, technology leaders, architects, engineering teams, and delivery stakeholders to drive end-to-end technology transformation and successful execution of strategic programs.
In this role, you will:
Lead complex, large-scale, multi-stream technology programs, providing end-to-end program governance, execution oversight, risk management, and accountability for successful delivery.
Serve as a strategic partner to client leadership, translating business priorities into technology transformation roadmaps and initiatives that deliver measurable business outcomes and sustainable ROI.
Drive healthcare technology transformation across application modernization, AI/GenAI, machine learning, automation, and modern engineering, identifying opportunities to increase efficiency, scalability, and business value.
Provide strategic solution and architectural guidance, collaborating with architecture, engineering, and delivery teams to recommend scalable technology approaches, tools, and delivery strategies aligned with client objectives.
Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, lead strategic technology conversations, influence decision-making, and align business, technology, architecture, and delivery teams around transformation priorities.
Work model:
At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is an onsite position in Chicago, IL.
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
18+ years of experience in large-scale program management, with proven experience leading complex, multi-stream technology programs and transformation initiatives.
Deep Healthcare domain expertise, particularly within Healthcare Claims, with strong understanding of the business processes and technology landscape supporting claims operations.
Demonstrated experience driving technology transformation, including developing and executing technology roadmaps, application modernization initiatives, and transformation strategies that deliver measurable business outcomes.
Demonstrated experience driving AI/GenAI-led transformation, with exposure to AI/ML, automation, and modern engineering capabilities and their application to enterprise transformation.
Strong client and executive stakeholder management capabilities, with demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships, influence senior leadership, lead strategic technology conversations, and align technology investments with business priorities.
Experience providing solution and architectural guidance for complex enterprise or healthcare technology environments.
Experience leading application modernization and modern engineering initiatives at scale.
Ability to identify and shape high-value GenAI, AI/ML, and automation use cases within healthcare or claims environments.
Experience developing transformation business cases, value frameworks, or outcome measures that demonstrate measurable business value and sustainable ROI from technology investments.
Experience bringing together business, architecture, engineering, delivery, and executive stakeholders to take complex transformation initiatives from strategy through execution.
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 $156,500 to $180,000 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
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.
- Mesures d’adaptation: Si vous avez un handicap qui nécessite des mesures d’adaptation raisonnable pour effectuer une recherche d’emploi ou poser une candidature, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected] avec votre demande et vos coordonnées.
- L’IA dans notre processus de recrutement: Nous utilisons des outils d'intelligence artificielle (IA) pour trier et évaluer les candidatures efficacement. Notre équipe examine ensuite les candidatures et décide qui passe à l’étape suivante.
- 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.
- Inclusion: Cognizant est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Votre candidature et votre dossier ne seront pas examinés en fonction de la race, de la couleur, du sexe, de la religion, des croyances, de l'orientation sexuelle, de l'identité de genre, de l'origine nationale, du handicap, des renseignements génétiques, de la grossesse, du statut d'ancien combattant ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois fédérales, provinciales ou locales.
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.
