Consulting Manager, Health Payer
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 advanced technology advisory capabilities, we help Fortune 500 organizations drive transformation, unlock value, and compete in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Could it be you?
About the role
As a Consulting Manager, Payer Domain, you will make an impact by supporting healthcare payer clients through business and technology transformation initiatives. You will be a valued member of the Consulting team and work collaboratively with client stakeholders, product owners, delivery teams, and quality assurance partners to translate complex business requirements into effective, scalable technology solutions.
In this role, you will:
- Partner with healthcare payer stakeholders to gather, analyze, and translate complex business requirements into detailed functional and technical requirements for IT and QA teams
- Support end‑to‑end delivery within Agile project environments, contributing to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and iterative solution delivery
- Create and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, and traceability documentation using JIRA
- Collaborate closely with development, QA, and business teams to ensure requirements clarity, quality outcomes, and on‑time delivery
- Communicate effectively with cross‑functional and geographically distributed teams to support project execution and stakeholder alignment
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 through 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 must have to be considered
- 8–10 years of experience in the IT industry, with a strong focus on the Healthcare Payer domain
- Proven experience translating complex business requirements into detailed requirements for IT and QA teams
- Hands‑on experience using JIRA for requirements management and Agile delivery
- Demonstrated experience working in Agile project environments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
These will help you succeed
- Experience supporting healthcare payer platforms, systems, or business processes
- Ability to work effectively across distributed teams and multiple stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Consulting or client‑facing experience within healthcare or insurance environments
Compensation
The annual base salary for this position is $81,450 – $129,500, depending on experience and other qualifications. 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 a competitive benefits package, which may include:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) plan with company contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid holidays and paid time off (PTO)
- Paid parental leave and family support programs
- Learning and development programs, certifications, and career growth opportunities