Regional Sales Manager (Healthcare)

Cognizant

$150K — $195K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of proven success in selling software implementation services or subscriptions
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Exceptional presentation abilities for all organizational levels
  • Experience in estimating client service needs collaboratively
  • Knowledge of cloud-based architecture benefits
  • Alignment with local Workday staff both professionally and personally
  • Familiarity with consultative sales methodologies and ERP Cloud landscape
  • Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SaaS applications
  • Willingness to travel 50% for relationship building

Responsibilities

  • Manage deal cycles with clients
  • Regularly update sales pipeline for transparency
  • Maintain a 3X pipeline relative to quota
  • Collaborate with internal teams to source deals
  • Engage with clients to deliver services effectively
  • Develop and execute a tailored sales strategy
  • Build and nurture relationships with Workday personnel and local field offices
  • Drive additional license sales for partner companies
  • Oversee complex sales cycles and manage key prospects
  • Coordinate responses to RFPs and RFIs
  • Formulate strategies for successful deal closure
  • Handle multiple concurrent deal cycles with precision
  • Support marketing initiatives and events
  • Collaborate with delivery teams for accurate project estimates
  • Ensure CRM information is current and precise

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Paid holidays and Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) plan with contributions
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Full Job Description

The Cognizant Workday Practice is seeking a Regional Sales Manager with a successful track record of selling complex solutions in the Healthcare industry to become a crucial member of our regional sales team, reporting to our National Director of Sales for our Healthcare Sales practice.  As the Regional Sales Manager, you’ll be responsible for setting and executing the sales strategy for your designated territory, selling Workday professional services and implementation to Healthcare accounts. The right person will be passionate about our mission, highly strategic and competitive by nature, and understand how to partner with stakeholders to gain the best results for the clients and our business.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage deal cycles across all Clients

  • Actively update pipeline to ensure management is aware of deal flow

  • Maintain a 3X pipeline of deals to quota

  • Work with company counterparts to source and execute deals

  • Engage with clients and prospects to provide services

  • Develop/plan your sales strategy and effectively position the Company’s services

  • Cultivate relationships with Workday personnel and develop in-person relationships with all in-region field offices

  • Drive License sale add-ons for all our partner companies

  • Develop and Maintain relationships with Workday Account Executives and Business Development Managers

  • Run complex sales cycles managing prospects and internal staff

  • Organize and drive responses to RFPs and RFIs

  • Set strategy for deal success

  • Manage multiple, concurrent deals cycles maintaining accurate and timely client, pipeline, and forecast data

  • Manage a quarterly sales quota

  • Maintain 3X Pipeline of quota

  • Provide support for marketing activities and events

  • Work with the internal Delivery team to develop estimates for work and position us ahead of Collaborative competitors

  • Maintain accurate and up to date CRM information 

  • Additional duties as assigned by manager

Skills & Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience of exception track record selling software implementation services and/or software subscriptions (effective bookings and revenue attainment)   

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

  • Exceptional presentation skills with the ability to present to all organization levels

  • Ability to work with clients and internal team members to estimate services needs

  • Ability to understand and effectively communicate the benefits of an on-demand/web services/ cloud multi-tenant architecture

  • Professional and/or personal alignment with local Workday employees

  • Familiarity with consultative selling methodologies and the ERP Cloud landscape

  • Experience with Excel, Word and PowerPoint as well as using SaaS applications

  • Ability to travel 50% to client and Workday locations for effective relationship development

Salary and Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until 12/8/2026 The annual salary for this position is between $150,000 - $195,000 depending on the 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: 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

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