Remote Senior Facets Solutions Consultant Lead

Cognizant; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays

401(k) plan

Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Facets Products Consultant Manager to act as a senior SME guiding Facets configurations for healthcare payer clients. You will lead design sessions, architect configurations, and drive optimization initiatives in a remote US setting.

As part of the Healthcare Consulting team, you will partner with business and technical stakeholders, mentor client staff, and collaborate with onshore/offshore delivery teams to deliver scalable Facets solutions and improve claims

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with TriZetto Facets in consulting, implementation, configuration, or solution architecture roles.
• Deep expertise in Facets core modules including Benefits, Provider, Enrollment, and Claims.
• Strong experience conducting requirements gathering, business process analysis, solution design, and configuration.
• Advanced knowledge of Facets ITS functionality, claims adjudication processing, and data structures.
• Experience developing configuration strategies that improve operational efficiency and claims auto‑adjudication performance.
• Proven ability to evaluate current-state environments and develop future-state architecture and optimization recommendations.
• Experience leading healthcare payer implementations, enhancements, or transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with ability to interpret complex configurations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including communicating technical concepts to business and technical audiences.
• Experience collaborating within global onshore/offshore delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Facets SME and trusted advisor, providing expertise on Facets configuration architecture, system capabilities, and best practices.
• Lead requirements discovery workshops, design sessions, and solution reviews to translate business and operational needs into effective Facets configurations.
• Assess current-state Facets environments and develop future-state optimization roadmaps, including recommendations for underutilized modules, configuration improvements, and measurable performance outcomes.
• Design and recommend scalable solutions that improve claims processing efficiency, auto-adjudication performance, and operational effectiveness.
• Partner with business and technical teams to analyze requirements, troubleshoot complex issues, and deliver innovative solutions aligned with client goals.
• Develop and communicate project plans, implementation strategies, and configuration approaches for new business implementations, product enhancements, and optimization initiatives.
• Provide consulting leadership throughout project lifecycles, including solution architecture, gap analysis, risk identification, and stakeholder communication.
• Mentor client teams and transfer product knowledge to ensure long‑term operational success and adoption.
• Collaborate effectively across onshore and offshore delivery teams to drive successful project outcomes.
• Support Facets ITS-related initiatives, enhancements, production support, and strategic transformation programs.

Skills

Facets expertise

Requirements gathering

Solution design

Configuration architecture

Project leadership

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Facets Products Consultant Manager to act as a senior SME guiding Facets configurations for healthcare payer clients. You will lead design sessions, architect configurations, and drive optimization initiatives in a remote US setting.

As part of the Healthcare Consulting team, you will partner with business and technical stakeholders, mentor client staff, and collaborate with onshore/offshore delivery teams to deliver scalable Facets solutions and improve claims