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Consulting Manager, Healthcare Product Owner

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About Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant's consulting practice. We're a global community of experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. By combining deep industry expertise with technology innovation, we deliver transformative solutions for leading organizations. We're looking for a collaborative and results-driven professional to join our growing team and help shape the future of healthcare transformation.

About the Role

As a Consulting Manager, Healthcare Product Owner , you will make an impact by defining and executing product strategies that drive healthcare business outcomes and technology transformation. You will partner closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and leadership to deliver innovative healthcare solutions while ensuring alignment with organizational goals. You will be a valued member of the Cognizant Consulting team and work collaboratively with clients, product stakeholders, architects, and cross-functional delivery teams.

In This Role, You Will:

  • Define, communicate, and execute a product roadmap aligned to business objectives and healthcare transformation priorities.
  • Partner with business stakeholders to understand operational processes, customer needs, and product opportunities, translating them into actionable requirements.
  • Own and maintain a prioritized product backlog in Rally, ensuring business value, quantifiable benefits, and clear acceptance criteria.
  • Collaborate closely with engineering, architecture, and delivery teams to ensure successful execution of roadmap commitments and product releases.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between business and technology teams, providing product direction, project status updates, risk management, and delivery progress to senior leadership.

  • Leverage technical knowledge to understand solution design, interface specifications, integration requirements, and FHIR-based healthcare interoperability initiatives.

Work Model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this position requires 3-4 days onsite collaboration in a Cognizant or client office in Minnesota.

Regardless of your working arrangement, we are committed to supporting a healthy work-life balance through our wellbeing programs. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on business or client requirements.

What You Must Have to Be Considered

  • Bachelor's degree and equivalent professional experience.
  • 5+ years of Product Ownership, Product Management, or Business Analysis experience within Agile environments.
  • Healthcare industry experience with a strong understanding of healthcare business processes, payer, provider, or healthcare interoperability ecosystems.
  • Hands-on experience with HL7 FHIR standards, healthcare data integration, and API-based healthcare platforms.
  • Experience managing product backlogs, user stories, sprint planning, prioritization, and Agile delivery frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), system integrations, and technical solution delivery.
  • Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships across business and technology organizations.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and executive stakeholder management skills.

These Will Help You Succeed

  • Experience leading healthcare implementation or digital transformation programs.
  • Knowledge of healthcare data exchange standards, interoperability platforms, and regulatory requirements.
  • Experience with Rally, Jira, or similar Agile planning tools.
  • Ability to navigate organizational change and influence decision-making across multiple stakeholder groups.
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), or Agile certifications.
  • Experience working in consulting or client-facing environments.

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.

Compensation

$90,000-$129,500

This position is 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 company contributions
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Employee assistance program
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Paid parental leave and fertility assistance
  • Learning and development programs and certifications

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, state or local laws.

Benefits that help you thrive and grow

Our benefits program is built with you in mind—so you can enjoy a fulfilling, balanced and healthy life.

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Financial wellbeing

We regularly review market data to ensure compensation reflects the value you bring. Your benefits extend beyond pay and may include retirement plans, financial education, etc.

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Physical and mental health

We empower you to prioritize your wellbeing through paid time off, flexible working where possible, healthcare plans, counselling, our Mental Health Allyship program and more. 

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Your career, your way

With 350,000+ roles at Cognizant, you’ll have opportunities explore new technologies, industries and locations—and build the skills you need to grow your career.

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Real-world impact

Think about the biggest brands you rely on. Chances are, they rely on us to help strengthen their business. Here, you’ll turn bold ideas into solutions that improve lives everywhere.

Your path to Cognizant

Here’s what you can expect from our hiring process. Please keep in mind that it may vary by role and location. Explore our FAQs to learn more.

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Step 1: Apply to the right opportunity

Find an open role that matches your skills and career goals and show us why you’re the person for the job. Don’t see the right opportunity? Consider joining our Talent Community.

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Step 2: Connect with your recruiter

If one of our recruiters sees a fit, they’ll set up a short intro call to learn more about you and how your experiences and skills match the role.

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Step 3: Show off your skills

If you and our team would like to continue the process, you’ll interview with our hiring team. Some roles may also require technical assessments and/or client interviews.

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Step 4: Decision time

Our team will then review each candidates’ potential to succeed in the role. This step may take some time because we want to find the right fit for both you and us—but you can count on us to keep you updated.

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