Project Manager - Healthcare Industry - Medicaid/Medicare/Care Management Experience - Remote

Company: Cognizant
Location: Teaneck
Posted on: May 14, 2022

Job Description:

Project Manager - Healthcare Industry - Medicaid/Medicare/Care Management Experience - Remote The Company We continuously seek exceptional associates when recruiting new employees. We pride ourselves on having extensive experience working with clients in all major markets. Cognizant's delivery model is infused with a distinct culture of high customer happiness. We consistently deliver positive relationships, cost reductions and business results. Are you ready to be a change-maker? At Cognizant, we believe those who challenge the way they work today will own the way tomorrow. When was the last time you felt proud about your work? About Cognizant Consulting Cognizant Consulting combines deep domain expertise with advanced technology thinking to help global 2000 companies worldwide accelerate their digital journeys. By orchestrating capabilities across strategy, design, IT and industry /functional knowledge, we help, clients solve their toughest business-technology challenges at speed and scale, and lead in today---s dynamic digital age while planning for whatever tomorrow brings. We do this by applying a keen understanding of the uniquely human aspirations, behaviours and needs of our clients--- customers and employees to first envision and specify, and then deliver and extend modern digital solutions that enable leading players to differentiate and ultimately separate from the competition. Learn more by visiting us at https://www.cognizant.com/consulting Job Description: Lead the PM efforts which entails coordinating all aspects of the POC including project planning, project kickoff, stakeholder engagement, and tracking deliverables to completion. Determines Project goals and priorities with management, program manager and/or project sponsors. Drive creation of a tactical plan to implement technology, partnering with key stakeholders for validation. Prepares, implements, monitors, and updates the project plan. Coordinates with the business owner and upper-level management to ensure the actions are consistent with the approved plan. Determine roles and responsibilities of all project team members and clearly communicates this to the project team. Establish and publish clear priorities among project activities. Coordinates team activities to meet project milestones. Create all project planning documentation and follow all Defined processes. Identify key risks to success and help to mitigate those risks or related issues. Analyze, define and interpret business needs and issues by gathering, analyzing, documenting and validating the Business area(s) and user(s) technical (functional/non-functional) requirements. Develop project communication materials in coordination with IT Communications team. Provide status updates and presentations to management on a periodic basis. Manages cross-functional teams responsible for delivering project outputs within a domain or corporate initiative, often crossing organizational boundaries with an enterprise-wide reach. Lead testing efforts by defining, developing, and implementing practices and procedures for complete end user test plans. Ensures all user acceptance tests are conducted and documented according to standards. Identifies and documents system deficiencies and recommends solutions. Help build, lead, and develop team of onshore/offshore consultants In addition to the above: Prior project experience in Medicaid/Medicare//Care Management Minimum 5 years--- experience in management consulting with a management and/or technology consulting firm. Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse set of backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, inspires thought leadership, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to construct meaningful solutions through true collaboration. If you are comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we would love to hear from you Cognizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V Cognizant is recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and is a coalition member of the Veteran Jobs Mission. Our Cognizant Veterans Network Assists Veterans in building and growing a career at Cognizant that allows them to demonstrate the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and dedication to excellence instilled in them through participation in military service Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position whom are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.) LI-JD1

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