Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cognizant is a global consulting and technology services company that helps clients reimagine their businesses through industry and technology advisory capabilities. 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 planning, financials, and stakeholder collaboration.
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
- This is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States
- * 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
- 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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