Remote Consulting Manager - Healthcare Payer SME

Cognizant; Lincoln (NE); Remote; USD 81,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Employee assistance program

10 paid holidays plus PTO

Paid parental leave and fertility help

Learning and development programs

Job summary

Cognizant Consulting is seeking a Consulting Manager- Payer BA to lead client engagements, drive solution delivery, and support growth for Cognizant’s consulting practice. You will work with cross-functional teams, clients, and senior stakeholders in a remote US position.

Applicants should have 7+ years in consulting or related fields, a Bachelor’s in IT or similar, and experience managing onsite/offshore teams, with strong data modeling and governance skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of consulting, digital strategy, advisory, or transformation work with client exposure.
• Experience leading consultant teams in planning, structuring tasks, and delivering solutions.
• Familiar with onsite/offshore delivery models and governance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Engagement Lead, guiding teams to ensure governance, profitability, and client satisfaction.
• Assess opportunities for growth, including partner and alliance involvement.
• Drive cross-functional solutioning and align stakeholder goals.
• Oversee daily project staff activities and deliverables quality.
• Lead post-mortems to capture lessons and IP for reuse.
• Apply strategic thinking to create value for clients and manage issues.

Skills

Consulting experience

Team leadership

Client-facing experience

Data modeling

Onsite/offshore delivery

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Job description

Cognizant Consulting is seeking a Consulting Manager- Payer BA to lead client engagements, drive solution delivery, and support growth for Cognizant’s consulting practice. You will work with cross-functional teams, clients, and senior stakeholders in a remote US position.

Applicants should have 7+ years in consulting or related fields, a Bachelor’s in IT or similar, and experience managing onsite/offshore teams, with strong data modeling and governance skills.