Facets Product Consultant

Cognizant

Mangum (OK)

Hybrid

USD 99,000 - 114,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Healthcare Payer Functional/Technical Lead to drive Facets System Integration initiatives and deliver innovative solutions for payer operations. You will collaborate with clients, solution architects, and global teams to advance transformation programs.

You will lead sessions, analyze systems, design enrollment solutions, and provide leadership across delivery teams while promoting AI-enabled practices and modernizing platforms.”

Qualifications

Experience leading Facets Membership and Enrollment initiatives.
Proven ability to guide onshore and offshore delivery teams.
Strong project estimation, planning and risk management.
Excellent communication and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

Lead requirements sessions with client stakeholders.
Analyze payer systems and processes to identify opportunities.
Design end-to-end Facets Enrollment solutions and integration needs.
Provide technical and functional leadership to delivery teams.
Drive project estimation, planning and governance.
Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve challenges.
Support platform modernization from legacy systems to Facets.
Promote AI-enabled engineering practices.

Skills

Facets Membership

Enrollment

Batch processing

Troubleshooting

Healthcare Payer Ops

Estimation & planning

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder facilitation

Tools

MS SQL

.NET

REST APIs

Power BI

Job description

About The Role

As a Healthcare Payer Functional/Technical Lead, you will make an impact by leading Facets System Integration initiatives and delivering innovative solutions that support healthcare payer operations. You will be a valued member of our Healthcare Product Consulting team and work collaboratively with clients, business stakeholders, solution architects, and global delivery teams to drive successful transformation programs.

About The Role

In This Role, You Will

Lead requirements gathering sessions, workshops, and Joint Application Design (JAD) discussions with client stakeholders.
Analyze existing payer systems, interfaces, and business processes to identify solution opportunities and transformation strategies.
Design end-to-end Facets Membership and Enrollment solutions, including functional specifications and integration requirements.
Provide technical and functional leadership to onshore and offshore delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle.
Drive project estimation, planning, risk management, and delivery governance activities.
Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to resolve complex functional and technical challenges.
Support healthcare payer platform modernization and migration initiatives from legacy administration systems to Facets.
Promote AI-enabled software engineering and delivery practices to improve quality, productivity, and project outcomes.

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, the work arrangement may be remote, hybrid, or onsite depending on client and project needs. 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 need to have to be considered

Extensive experience with Facets Membership and Enrollment, including enrollment lifecycle management, batch processing, and troubleshooting.
Strong knowledge of Facets backend data structures and data models.
Proven expertise in Healthcare Payer Operations, particularly across Commercial and ASO lines of business.
Experience leading solution design, functional architecture, and system integration initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to facilitate requirements gathering sessions, discovery workshops, and stakeholder meetings.
Experience managing onshore and offshore delivery teams in complex consulting or implementation environments.
Strong skills in project estimation, planning, risk management, and delivery oversight.
Exceptional communication, consulting, and client relationship management skills.

These will help you stand out

Experience with migration programs from legacy payer administration platforms to Facets.
Hands‑on experience with MS SQL, .NET, REST APIs, and Power BI.
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies.
Experience working in large‑scale healthcare transformation or system modernization initiatives.
Knowledge of AI‑assisted software engineering, delivery practices, or relevant certifications.

Applicants will be accepted till 10/30/2026

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

The annual salary for this position will be in the range of $99K - $114K depending on 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: