Consulting Principal- Program Director, Healthcare (Payer)

Cognizant

Olympia, WA(remote)

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Application Programming Interface (API), Billing, Business Processes, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Consulting, Cross-Functional, Employee Assistance Plan, Fortune 500 Customers, Healthcare, Incentive Programs, Insurance, Leadership, Performance Management, Project Management Professional (PMP), Requirements Management, Stock Purchase Plans, System Operations, Technical Leadership, Utilization Management, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Willing to Travel

LOCATION

Olympia, WA

POSTED

30+ days ago

**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. Blending deep industry expertise with leading technology capabilities, we create innovative solutions for Fortune 500 clients. Now, we're looking for our next leader to help shape the future of healthcare transformation. **About the Role** As a **Consulting Principal: Program Director - Healthcare Payer Transformation** , you will make an impact by leading complex, enterprise-wide transformation programs across healthcare payer organizations. You will be a valued member of the Healthcare Consulting team, working closely with senior client stakeholders, business and technology leaders, and cross-functional teams to deliver integrated transformation outcomes. **In this role, you will:** + **Lead large-scale healthcare transformation programs** across claims, provider, member, billing, and operational domains, driving strategy through execution. + **Define and execute program roadmaps and governance models** , ensuring alignment across business, IT, operations, and external partners. + **Serve as a functional leader across payer operations** , translating business requirements into scalable operating models and transformation strategies. + **Drive cross-layer integration** , connecting business processes, applications, data flows, APIs, and vendor solutions to ensure end-to-end delivery integrity. + **Engage executive stakeholders and lead governance forums** , steering decision-making, managing vendor performance, and ensuring program success across multiple workstreams. **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 with some travel involved. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our wellbeing programs. **What you must have to be considered:** + 12+ years of experience leading **large-scale healthcare payer transformation programs** + Deep functional expertise in **payer operations** (claims, provider, benefits, enrollment, utilization management) + Proven experience driving **enterprise transformation programs** across multi-vendor and multi-system environments + Strong understanding of **enterprise integration** , data flows, and cross-functional impacts across systems and operations + Demonstrated ability to lead **complex, matrixed teams** and influence senior stakeholders + Exceptional communication skills with strong **executive presence and stakeholder management** capabilities **These will help you succeed:** + Experience leading **national or multi-plan healthcare programs** + Exposure to payer core platforms such as **FACETS, QNXT, HealthEdge** , or similar + Experience in **digital transformation, modernization, or cloud initiatives** + Certifications such as **PMP, SAFe** , or equivalent **Compensation** $122,400-$194,000 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 Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Company

Cognizant

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 230 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

We're driven by a passion to help our clients build stronger, more agile and more innovative businesses.

Cognizant enables global enterprises to address a dual mandate: to make their current operations as efficient and cost-effective as possible and to invest in innovation to unleash new potential across their organizations.

What makes Cognizant unique is our ability to help clients meet both challenges. We help them enhance productivity by ensuring that vital business functions work faster, cheaper and better. And, our ability to conceptualize, architect and implement new and expanded capabilities allows clients to transform legacy models to take their business to the next level.

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Other/Not Classified

FOUNDED

1994

WEBSITE

https://www.cognizant.com

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