Healthcare - Domain Consultant

Cognizant; Chennai; Hybrid; INR 5,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Healthcare Domain Consultant to bridge clinical expertise with strategic business objectives and drive digital transformation across health systems, payers, and providers globally.

You will advise on EHR platforms (Epic, Cerner, or equivalent), HIPAA/FHIR/HL7 compliance, and value-based care models, while leading end-to-end engagements and mentoring junior consultants in a hybrid work model with offices in Chennai, Bangalore, or Kolkata.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of healthcare consulting or clinical operations experience.
• Deep expertise in Epic, Cerner, or equivalent EHR platforms.
• Strong knowledge of value-based care models and population health management.
• Familiarity with ICD-10, CPT coding, and FHIR/HL7 interoperability standards.
• MBA or Master’s in Health Informatics, Public Health, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Bridge clinical expertise with business objectives to drive digital health transformation.
• Advise clients on healthcare IT, EHRs, and interoperability standards.
• Lead transformation engagements end to end with gap analyses and roadmaps.
• Educate teams on HIPAA, HL7, and FHIR compliance.
• Facilitate executive workshops and present strategic outcomes.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder facilitation

Mentoring juniors

Leadership

Education

MBA or Master’s in Health Informatics/Public Health

Job description

About the role

As a Healthcare Domain Consultant, you will make an impact by bridging clinical expertise with strategic business objectives to drive digital transformation across health systems, payers, and provider organizations globally. You will be a valued member of the Business Development team and work collaboratively with delivery teams, solution architects, and client stakeholders, and clients.

In this role, you will

• Act as a trusted advisor bridging clinical expertise with strategic business objectives, advising clients on healthcare IT, EHR systems (Epic, Cerner, or equivalent), and interoperability standards.
• Conduct gap analysis and develop comprehensive transformation roadmaps for health systems, payers, and providers, leading engagements end to end.
• Ensure full regulatory compliance across HIPAA, HL7, and FHIR standards, and educate client and internal teams on compliance implications of proposed digital health solutions.
• Facilitate executive stakeholder workshops and deliver senior-level presentations to align on strategy and outcomes.
• Mentor junior consultants and support healthcare practice development, identifying emerging opportunities in value-based care, population health, and digital health innovation.

Work model

At Cognizant, 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 Chennai, Bangalore or Kolkata. 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

• 10-15+ years of experience in healthcare consulting or clinical operations.
• Deep expertise in EHR platforms such as Epic, Cerner, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of value-based care models and population health management.
• Familiarity with ICD-10, CPT coding, and FHIR/HL7 interoperability standards.
• MBA or Master’s degree in Health Informatics, Public Health, or a related field.

These will help you succeed

• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to facilitate executive workshops and present at executive level.
• Demonstrated track record managing complex, multi-stakeholder programs end to end.
• Strong grasp of HIPAA and other healthcare data-privacy and governance requirements.
• Ability to advise on population health management and value-based care models that improve clinical and financial outcomes.
• Track record of mentoring junior consultants and contributing to the growth of the healthcare consulting practice.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. 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.

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.