Healthcare Payer Functional/Technical Lead

As a Healthcare Payer Functional/Technical Lead, you will make an impact by leading the design, implementation, and delivery of Facets Membership & Enrollment solutions for healthcare payer clients.

You will be a valued member of the Healthcare Product Consulting team and work collaboratively with business stakeholders, client leadership, architects, developers, and cross-functional delivery teams to drive successful transformation initiatives.

In this role, you will: Lead requirements gathering sessions, workshops, and JAD discussions with client stakeholders to define business and system needs.

Provide functional and technical leadership for Facets Membership & Enrollment implementations, enhancements, and integration initiatives.

Analyze existing payer platforms, business processes, interfaces, and data flows to develop scalable solution designs.

Create functional specifications and partner with development teams to deliver high-quality solutions aligned with business objectives.

Manage onshore and offshore delivery teams, including estimation, planning, execution, and issue resolution.

Oversee end-to-end project delivery while ensuring adherence to SDLC standards, timelines, and quality expectations.

Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to address complex operational and technical challenges across Commercial and ASO lines of business.

Support modernization and migration initiatives from legacy payer administration platforms to Facets while identifying opportunities to leverage AI-enabled delivery practices.

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible.

Based on this role's business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in Canada.

Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting.

This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements.

Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered Extensive experience serving as a Functional Lead, Technical Lead, or Consultant within Healthcare Payer environments.

Deep subject matter expertise in Facets Membership & Enrollment, including enrollment lifecycle management, maintenance, and batch operations.

Strong understanding of the Facets backend data model and related system integrations.

Proven experience with healthcare payer operations, particularly across Commercial and ASO lines of business.

leading requirements discovery, business analysis, solution design, and JAD workshops with client stakeholders.

Demonstrated success managing onshore and offshore delivery teams across the full software development lifecycle.

Strong stakeholder management, consulting, estimation, planning, and risk management capabilities.

Technical knowledge of MS SQL, .NET, REST APIs, Power BI, and enterprise application integration concepts.

Excellent communication, presentation, and client engagement skills.

These will help you stand out Experience leading migrations from legacy healthcare payer administration platforms to Facets.

Knowledge of AI-enabled software engineering, delivery frameworks, and related certifications.

supporting large-scale healthcare transformation or system modernization programs.

Understanding of healthcare payer data governance, reporting, and analytics solutions.

Ability to balance strategic consulting responsibilities with hands-on solution leadership and delivery oversight.

Salary and Other Compensation: Applications will be accepted until October 25, 2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $95,000-$1009,000 CAD depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways.

Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed.

Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role

Cognizant US Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran.

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