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Consulting Manager, Product Owner - Healthcare Payer

Cognizant
Teaneck / United States Posted Sep 28, 2026
Hybrid

About this role

Cognizant

The Vendor shall provide personnel possessing the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to successfully perform the services described below. The Vendor is responsible for ensuring that assigned resources have the appropriate qualifications.

Required Responsibilities, Services & Skills

Resources assigned to the engagement should demonstrate proficiency, as applicable to their assigned role, in the following areas:

  • Participates in developing and/or modifying requirements, business design specifications, user training and documentation
  • Tests and documents solutions
  • Serves as liaison between users of the software and technical staff
  • Conducts assessments of current processes, reports and procedures
  • Collects data and performs quantitative analysis to substantiate assumptions
  • Performs any necessary ad hoc reporting
  • Measures outcomes of quality improvements using metrics and benchmarking criteria
  • Health care claims experience that includes work flow design, data analysis, and/or systems automation and testing
  • Perform any necessary configuration changes supporting claim hold
  • Generate or gather needed test data
  • Performs necessary validation in test and production environments according to business requirements
  • Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
  • Written and verbal communication skills are sufficient to interact effectively with business and technical stakeholders
  • Collaboration skills across cross-functional teams

Role-Based Competencies

The Vendor shall identify the specific skills, certifications, experience levels, and responsibilities associated with each proposed resource. At a minimum, the Vendor should describe:

  • Preferred experience in claims, provider, and pricing services
  • Preferred Safe Agile certifications or 3+ years of experience as Product Owner
  • Preferred experience in Fusion and/or Streamline
  • Experience in QTest, JIRA
  • Experience in mainframe and PEGA systems
  • Experience supporting comparable projects or organizations

Resource Qualifications

Vendor personnel shall possess qualifications commensurate with the complexity of the work being performed. The Customer reserves the right to review proposed resource qualifications and request replacement of personnel who do not meet the agreed-upon skill requirements or whose performance does not satisfy the expectations of the engagement.

Knowledge Transfer and Continuity

The Vendor shall maintain appropriate documentation and knowledge transfer practices to ensure continuity of services and minimize disruption resulting from personnel changes. Replacement resources shall possess qualifications substantially equivalent to those of the individual being replaced.

Ongoing Skill Maintenance

The Vendor is responsible for maintaining the professional competency of assigned personnel throughout the engagement and ensuring that resources remain current with technologies, industry practices, and regulatory requirements applicable to the services provided.

About Cognizant: Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

Additional employment information Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please contact the appropriate Cognizant offices for roles based in the Americas or roles based in India.

Benefits that help you thrive and grow

Our benefits program is built with you in mind—so you can enjoy a fulfilling, balanced and healthy life.

Financial wellbeing

We regularly review market data to ensure compensation reflects the value you bring. Your benefits extend beyond pay and may include retirement plans, financial education, etc.

Physical and mental health

We empower you to prioritize your wellbeing through paid time off, flexible working where possible, healthcare plans, counselling, our Mental Health Allyship program and more.

Your career, your way

With 350,000+ roles at Cognizant, you’ll have opportunities explore new technologies, industries and locations—and build the skills you need to grow your career.

Real-world impact

Think about the biggest brands you rely on. Chances are, they rely on us to help strengthen their business. Here, you’ll turn bold ideas into solutions that improve lives everywhere.

Your path to Cognizant

Here’s what you can expect from our hiring process. Please keep in mind that it may vary by role and location. Explore our FAQs to learn more.

Step 1: Apply to the right opportunity

Find an open role that matches your skills and career goals and show us why you’re the person for the job. Don’t see the right opportunity? Consider joining our Talent Community.

Step 2: Connect with your recruiter

If one of our recruiters sees a fit, they’ll set up a short intro call to learn more about you and how your experiences and skills match the role.

Step 3: Show off your skills

If you and our team would like to continue the process, you’ll interview with our hiring team. Some roles may also require technical assessments and/or client interviews.

Step 4: Decision time

Our team will then review each candidates’ potential to succeed in the role. This step may take some time because we want to find the right fit for both you and us—but you can count on us to keep you updated.

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