Project Manager

Cognizant; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid Holidays & PTO

Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex healthcare payer initiatives from planning through execution, ensuring successful delivery within scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations. You will be a valued member of the delivery team, collaborating with business stakeholders, product owners, cross-functional teams, and client leadership to drive measurable outcomes.

This hybrid position requires 3 days at a client office in Eagan, MN, with a healthy work-life balance through

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience managing medium to large-scale projects.
• PMI-ACP, PMP, Scrum Master certifications are a plus.
• Experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and managing product backlogs.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of payer domain projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and baselines.
• Manage scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and quality.
• Facilitate Agile/Scrum ceremonies and iterative delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, product owners, and delivery teams.

Skills

8+ years experience

PMP

PMI-ACP/ Scrum Master

Agile / Scrum

Microsoft Project

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

About the Role

As a Project Manager you will make an impact by leading complex healthcare payer initiatives from planning through execution, ensuring successful delivery within scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations. You will be a valued member of the delivery team and work collaboratively with business stakeholders, product owners, cross-functional teams, and client leadership to drive measurable outcomes.

This position does not offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work without sponsorship now or in the future, including OPT, CPT, H1B or any other work authorization requiring employer sponsorship.

In This Role, You Will:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of payer domain projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, client expectations, and organizational goals.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, resource allocations, and project baselines using tools such as Microsoft Project.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, quality standards, risks, and dependencies while proactively addressing issues and mitigating project impacts.
• Facilitate Agile and Scrum practices, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives to support iterative delivery and continuous improvement.
• Partner closely with payer business stakeholders, product owners, and delivery teams to drive successful project execution and transparent stakeholder communication.

Work Model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days attendance at a client office in Eagan, MN

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 are 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

• 8+ years of experience managing medium to large-scale projects
• Strong expertise in project management disciplines including estimation, scheduling, scope management, risk management, quality management, and project tracking.
• Proven experience working in Agile environments, including facilitating Scrum ceremonies and managing project backlogs.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Project, including resource planning, dependency management, baseline creation, and reporting.
• Deep understanding of healthcare payer operations, including claims processing, member services, provider management, or benefits administration.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Experience leading distributed and hybrid teams while maintaining delivery excellence and operational transparency.

These Will Help You Stand Out

• PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, or related project management certifications.
• Experience managing regulatory, compliance, privacy, and security requirements within healthcare payer organizations.
• Expertise in delivering digital transformation or modernization programs in healthcare environments.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with experience presenting project insights to executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated track record of driving continuous improvement initiatives and mentoring project team members.

Benefits:

• 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.

Compensation

The annual salary for this position ranges from $120,000 to $140,000, depending on experience and qualifications. This role is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, subject to performance and applicable plan terms.

Disclaimer:

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.