Project Manager

@ Cognizant

About The Role

The Project Manager role at Cognizant is designed to lead and support healthcare claims submission and processing initiatives. The position demands strong program management skills, healthcare domain expertise, and an ability to drive process optimization across complex systems.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Oversee the full lifecycle of healthcare claims projects ensuring on-time, within scope, and budget delivery.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and risk management strategies.
• Communicate project status, risks, and mitigation plans to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Analyze claims workflows to identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements.
• Apply Agile and Waterfall methodologies effectively.
• Engage with healthcare providers, insurers, and patients to ensure stakeholder alignment.
• Develop and implement compliance-focused governance policies.
• Foster continuous improvement using lessons learned and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in IT, Healthcare Administration, Business, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years IT experience focused on SDLC and project delivery.
• Experience in managing healthcare-related projects, particularly in claims processing.
• PMP certification or equivalent credentials.
• In-depth understanding of healthcare regulations and compliance.
• Proficiency in MS Project, JIRA, or Confluence.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills.

Compensation & Benefits

The annual salary ranges between $65,000 and $117,000. Additional compensation includes a discretionary performance incentive along with benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401(k), Disability, Paid Parental Leave, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Key skills/competency

• healthcare claims
• project management
• process optimization
• risk management
• Agile
• Waterfall
• compliance
• stakeholder engagement
• governance
• SDLC