Remote Claims Modernization Program Manager

Cognizant; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays & PTO

Parental leave

Learning & development

Job summary

Cognizant Consulting is seeking a Consulting Manager, Claims Modernization (QNXT Migration) Program Manager to lead enterprise healthcare transformation programs, focusing on claims platform modernization and operational excellence.

You will collaborate with business leaders, product owners, architects, UX/UI teams, API developers, vendors and client stakeholders to deliver complex modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale transformation programs.
• Expertise with Microsoft Project and integrated planning.
• Proven Agile delivery program management with Jira.
• Experience with program budgeting and executive reporting.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large-scale healthcare claims modernization program.
• Govern integrated program plans with schedules and risks.
• Drive Agile delivery with sprint planning and Jira.
• Manage program budgets, forecasting, and cost control.
• Collaborate with business, tech, QA, UX/UI, API, data, vendors and clients.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and issues with strategic alignment.
• Provide executive status, Steering Committee presentations.
• Ensure governance, quality standards, and compliance.
• Drive organizational readiness and change management.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Jira governance

Microsoft Project

Budgeting & forecasting

Leadership

Executive communication

Education

PMI/PM certification

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

Job description

Cognizant Consulting is seeking a Consulting Manager, Claims Modernization (QNXT Migration) Program Manager to lead enterprise healthcare transformation programs, focusing on claims platform modernization and operational excellence.

You will collaborate with business leaders, product owners, architects, UX/UI teams, API developers, vendors and client stakeholders to deliver complex modernization initiatives.