Cognizant

Consulting Manager, Payer SME

Cognizant$81K — $129K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-6 years of consulting experience, ideally in healthcare or payer domains
  • 1-2 years leading teams and managing project deliverables
  • Strong understanding of healthcare payer functions like claims and billing
  • Experience in client engagements and business analysis
  • Excellent communication skills for stakeholder presentations
  • Familiarity with digital or technology-driven transformation projects

Responsibilities

  • Manage a small team of consultants in project execution and delivery
  • Provide functional and industry expertise to align with client objectives
  • Resolve issues and manage client relationships effectively
  • Align team activities with project priorities and timelines
  • Participate in client discussions and workshops for solution design

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) plan with contributions
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability coverage
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Full Job Description
About the role:
As a Consulting Manager, you will make an impact by supporting client engagements and delivering structured, high-quality solutions to address business challenges. You will be a valued member of our consulting team and work collaboratively with clients, internal teams, and key stakeholders to drive project success.

In this role, you will:
• Manage and support a small team of consultants through project execution, including analysis, solution development, and delivery.
• Contribute functional and industry expertise to consulting engagements, ensuring alignment with client objectives.
• Support issue resolution and escalation management while maintaining strong client relationships.
• Ensure team activities are aligned to project priorities and timelines, optimizing the use of resources.
• Participate in client discussions, workshops, and business analysis activities to support solution design and delivery.

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 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:
• 4-6 years of consulting experience, preferably within the healthcare or payer domain
• 1-2 years of experience leading or mentoring teams and managing project deliverables
• Strong understanding of healthcare payer functions such as claims, enrollment, billing, or care management
• Experience supporting client engagements, including business analysis and solution delivery
• Strong communication skills with the ability to create and present deliverables to stakeholders
• Exposure to digital or technology-driven initiatives and transformation projects

These will help you stand out:
• Experience as a Digital Technology (business or technical consulting) team lead
• Experience working in multi-team or onsite/offshore delivery models
• Knowledge of Medicaid plan implementations and payer platforms
• Advanced PowerPoint and stakeholder presentation skills

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.

Total Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $81,450 - $129,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits:
Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
• 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

About Cognizant

TriZetto is Powering Integrated Healthcare Management. With technology solutions touching more than half the U.S. population today, TriZetto is uniquely positioned to drive the convergence of core benefit administration, care management and constituent engagement. TriZetto provides premier information technology solutions that enable payers and other constituents in the healthcare supply chain to improve the coordination of benefits and care for healthcare consumers.

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Size
340,400 employees
Market Cap
$28.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$16.6 billion
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