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. By combining deep industry expertise with technology advisory capabilities, we deliver innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 organizations worldwide.
About the Role
We are seeking an Associate Partner in Healthcare Consulting with deep Payer-domain expertise and a proven ability to shape executive agendas into actionable Payer strategies. The Director will advise payer leaders to frame priorities and investment themes, lead discovery and executive workshops, and develop executive-ready stories: viewpoints, business cases, and roadmaps with boardroom-grade visual communication. The Director will also hold end-to-end accountability for mobilizing and executing consulting engagements. The role emphasizes practical, execution-ready strategy – grounded in payer operating realities and centered on digital modernization, data-driven decisioning, and AI/GenAI-based augmentation.
In this role, you will:
Client Leadership & Executive Advisory
- Lead strategic discussions on payer transformation topics such as digital modernization, data and analytics, AI/GenAI adoption, interoperability, and regulatory change.
- Frame ambiguous and complex payer problems into structured narratives, options, and recommendations that support executive decision-making.
- Present insights and recommendations with strong executive presence and clarity.
Program & Delivery Leadership
- Lead large, multi-workstream consulting engagements spanning strategy, process, data, and technology.
- Oversee engagement governance, scope, financials, and risk management
- Ensure high-quality, insight-driven deliverables that reflect consulting rigor and payer realities
- Partner with technology and implementation teams to translate strategy into executable roadmaps and outcomes
Practice Development & Business Growth
- Be accountable for Revenue and Margin targets for assigned portfolio accounts
- Drive growth through solution shaping, proposal leadership, and expansion of existing payer client relationships
- Develop and package consulting offerings aligned to payer priorities, including automation, AI-enabled workflows, and compliance-driven change.
- Contribute to thought leadership through points of view, client workshops, and industry content.
Industry Focus
- Payer operations: claims, enrollment & billing, provider network management, utilization management and prior authorization, care management, member service, payment integrity, appeals & grievances
- Payer technology and data landscape: core administrative platforms, digital channels, analytics and reporting, integration and interoperability, regulatory readiness
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 is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in city, state.
Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though 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
- 15+ years of healthcare consulting experience, with 5+ years leading complex payer-focused engagements.
- Strong understanding of payer business models, operating processes, and regulatory landscape.
- Proven ability to lead executive-level discussions and influence senior stakeholders.
- Exceptional ability to synthesize complex information into clear, decision-oriented communication, using structured and visually compelling narratives
These will help you stand out
- Master’s degree (MBA, MHA, MPH)
- Experience with AI/ GenAI, analytics-led transformation, automation, or cloud-enabled payer platforms.
- Prior experience with top consulting firms or large healthcare payers.
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.
Work Authorization:
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)
Compensation
$180,000-$218,000
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 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
Sobre a Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) é uma construtora de IA e fornecedora de serviços de tecnologia, criando a ponte entre o investimento em IA e o valor para as empresas por meio do desenvolvimento de soluções de IA completas para nossos clientes. Nossa profunda experiência em setores, processos e engenharia nos permite incorporar o contexto único de cada organização em sistemas tecnológicos que potencializam a capacidade humana, geram resultados tangíveis e mantêm empresas globais à frente em um mundo em rápida transformação. Saiba mais em cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
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A Cognizant é uma empregadora que investe em equidade. Sua candidatura não será pautada em raça, cor, gênero, sexualidade, credo, origem, deficiência, gravidez ou qualquer outra característica protegida pelas leis brasileiras.
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