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Associate Director – Healthcare TriZetto Health Plan Cloud Location: Remote Employment Type: Full-Time Remote - United States Job ID: 00070346721 About the Role As a Associate Director, Healthcare Delivery & Transformation, you will make an impact by leading large-scale healthcare payer delivery programs, driving operational excellence, and enabling strategic transformation initiatives across complex client engagements. You will be a valued member of the Healthcare Practice team and work collaboratively with clients, delivery leaders, product teams, solution architects, and business stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes. In this role, you will: • Own end-to-end delivery accountability for healthcare payer engagements, ensuring on-time, high-quality execution while meeting SLA, SOW, and contractual commitments. • Lead large and complex healthcare transformation programs, including platform implementations, upgrades, modernization initiatives, and cloud transformation programs. • Partner with cross-functional teams, Centers of Excellence, and product organizations to define innovative solutions, optimized delivery models, and scalable engagement strategies. • Drive operational excellence by managing portfolio performance, forecasting revenue, optimizing utilization, and achieving financial and operational goals. • Support business growth through solution development, proposal leadership, estimation, pricing strategy, client assessments, and executive presentations. • Mentor and develop delivery leaders, identify talent gaps, and build high-performing teams that support long-term business growth. • Champion GenAI-enabled transformation, industrialization, automation, and platform-driven governance to improve customer experience, productivity, and delivery efficiency. • Serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert for TriZetto products, Health Plan Cloud (HPC), and healthcare payer technology solutions. 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 the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. What You Need to Have to Be Considered • 15+ years of experience leading enterprise IT delivery programs, including large-scale consulting and technology services engagements. • 5+ years of experience within the Healthcare Payer domain, including healthcare product consulting and delivery leadership. • Deep expertise with TriZetto solutions, including Health Plan Cloud (HPC), and a strong understanding of payer operations, processes, and technologies. • Proven experience leading large-scale platform implementations, COTS solutions, upgrades, modernization programs, and cloud transformation initiatives. • Strong program governance experience managing risks, financial performance, SLA compliance, and contractual obligations. • Demonstrated success managing large client portfolios, revenue forecasting, margins, utilization, and operational performance metrics. • Executive-level communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior client and internal leadership teams. • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience. These Will Help You Stand Out • Experience driving GenAI-led transformation initiatives that improve operational efficiency, accelerate implementation timelines, and reduce delivery costs. • Expertise in delivery industrialization, automation, platform-driven governance, and operational optimization strategies. • Strong consulting background with experience leading assessments, proposal development, solutioning, pricing, and proposal defense activities. • Proven ability to coach and mentor delivery leaders while building and retaining high-performing teams. • Certification such as AHM 250 or other healthcare industry certifications. • Experience leading healthcare delivery organizations across North America. Salary and Other Compensation: Applicants will be accepted till 9/20/2026 Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship. *Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future* The annual salary for this position will be in the range of $150,000 - $175,000 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. Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off • 401(k) plan and contributions • Long-term/Short-term Disability • Paid Parental Leave • Employee Stock Purchase Plan Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits 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. Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, creativity, productivity, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration. If you are content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you! Apply Now! #LI-IK1 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 email CareersNA2@cognizant.com for roles based in the Americas or CareersIndia2@cognizant.com for roles based in India.

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Associate Director – Healthcare TriZetto Health Plan Cloud
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Remote - United States
Job ID: 00070346721
Own end-to-end delivery accountability for healthcare payer engagements, ensuring on-time, high-quality execution while meeting SLA, SOW, and contractual commitments.
Lead large and complex healthcare transformation programs, including platform implementations, upgrades, modernization initiatives, and cloud transformation programs.
Partner with cross-functional teams, Centers of Excellence, and product organizations to define innovative solutions, optimized delivery models, and scalable engagement strategies.
Drive operational excellence by managing portfolio performance, forecasting revenue, optimizing utilization, and achieving financial and operational goals.
Support business growth through solution development, proposal leadership, estimation, pricing strategy, client assessments, and executive presentations.
Mentor and develop delivery leaders, identify talent gaps, and build high-performing teams that support long-term business growth.
Champion GenAI-enabled transformation, industrialization, automation, and platform-driven governance to improve customer experience, productivity, and delivery efficiency.
Serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert for TriZetto products, Health Plan Cloud (HPC), and healthcare payer technology solutions.
What You Need to Have to Be Considered
15+ years of experience leading enterprise IT delivery programs, including large-scale consulting and technology services engagements.
5+ years of experience within the Healthcare Payer domain, including healthcare product consulting and delivery leadership.
Deep expertise with TriZetto solutions, including Health Plan Cloud (HPC), and a strong understanding of payer operations, processes, and technologies.
Proven experience leading large-scale platform implementations, COTS solutions, upgrades, modernization programs, and cloud transformation initiatives.
Strong program governance experience managing risks, financial performance, SLA compliance, and contractual obligations.
Demonstrated success managing large client portfolios, revenue forecasting, margins, utilization, and operational performance metrics.
Executive-level communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior client and internal leadership teams.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
These Will Help You Stand Out
Experience driving GenAI-led transformation initiatives that improve operational efficiency, accelerate implementation timelines, and reduce delivery costs.

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