Job Summary
Consulting Manager for a global enterprise focusing on payer domain responsible for guiding complex client engagements optimizing business processes and driving measurable outcomes in a hybrid work model. Role involves strategic consulting solution delivery and stakeholder collaboration during day shifts with no travel requirements impacting healthcare affordability and access.
Responsibilities
- Drive end to end consulting engagements for payer clients by defining scope objectives and measurable outcomes that improve operational efficiency and member experience
- Manage consulting projects in the payer domain by coordinating cross functional teams to deliver business solutions on time and within agreed effort while following hybrid work practices
- Analyze current payer processes such as claims adjudication premium billing and member services to identify gaps and design improvements that reduce cycle times and error rates
- Develop detailed recommendations for payer clients that align with regulatory requirements and organizational strategy to support sustainable business growth and improved care access
- Collaborate with client stakeholders across business and technology functions to clarify requirements validate assumptions and enable smooth adoption of proposed solutions
- Facilitate structured workshops and review meetings during day shifts to gather insights communicate progress and support clear decision making for payer transformation initiatives
- Prepare well organized deliverables including business cases process maps and implementation plans that clearly articulate value drivers and success metrics for each engagement
- Guide junior consulting team members by providing task direction quality review and mentoring support to strengthen consulting capabilities and domain expertise in payer operations
- Coordinate with internal product and analytics teams in hybrid mode to design data driven recommendations that enhance cost management and quality of service for payer clients
- Monitor project risks and dependencies in payer programs and propose mitigation actions that safeguard timelines budgets and compliance obligations
- Support business development by contributing to proposals client presentations and solution narratives that showcase payer domain experience and proven consulting methods
- Apply structured problem solving techniques to complex payer challenges such as reimbursement models and provider contracting to deliver actionable insights that support organizational resilience
- Uphold company values by promoting ethical consulting practices and outcomes that advance equitable access to healthcare services and responsible use of financial resources
Qualifications
- Demonstrate eight to ten years of consulting experience with significant exposure to payer domain including claims management benefit design and member servicing
- Bring strong knowledge of healthcare regulations compliance expectations and payer industry trends translated into practical advisory guidance for client operations
- Show proficiency in business analysis process improvement and stakeholder communication with the ability to convert complex concepts into clear recommendations
- Exhibit experience working in hybrid delivery environments using collaboration tools and structured communication methods suitable for day shift operations
- Display competency in quantitative analysis and interpretation of payer data sets to support evidence based decision making and performance improvement initiatives
- Present prior experience in managing medium complexity consulting projects with responsibility for planning execution oversight and outcome tracking
Acerca de Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.
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