Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cognizant is a global consulting and technology services company helping Fortune 500 clients reimagine their businesses through industry and technology advisory services. The Consulting Manager, Claims Modernization (QNXT Migration) Program Manager will lead large-scale healthcare payer transformation initiatives, overseeing claims platform modernization, QNXT migration, Agile delivery, program financials, stakeholder collaboration, and organizational adoption.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale healthcare claims modernization and QNXT migration programs across multiple workstreams
- Establish and govern integrated program plans, including schedules, milestones, dependencies, resource planning, risk management, and executive reporting
- Drive Agile program execution through sprint planning, backlog prioritization, release management, Jira governance, and performance tracking
- Manage program financials, including budgeting, forecasting, resource utilization, cost control, and delivery performance
- Partner with business, technology, vendor, and client stakeholders to ensure successful transformation outcomes, risk mitigation, and organizational adoption
Skills
- * Proven experience leading large-scale healthcare transformation, modernization, or migration programs within payer organizations
- * Expertise in program and project management using Microsoft Project, including integrated planning, dependency management, resource planning, and risk tracking
- * Strong experience leading Agile delivery programs utilizing Jira, sprint planning, backlog management, release planning, and stakeholder reviews
- * Demonstrated success managing program financials, including budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and executive reporting
- * Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence business, technology, and executive teams
- * Experience leading QNXT implementations, migrations, upgrades, or claims platform modernization initiatives
- * Deep healthcare payer domain expertise, including claims administration, benefits, enrollment, provider operations, and regulatory compliance
- * Experience presenting program status, risks, financials, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership and Steering Committees
- * Knowledge of healthcare integrations, APIs, data migration, interoperability, and digital transformation technologies
- * PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, Scrum, or related project/program management certifications
Benefits
- Remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States
- Various wellbeing programs
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) plan and company contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Employee assistance program
- 10 paid holidays plus PTO
- Paid parental leave and fertility assistance
- Learning and development certifications and programs
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