Facets Configuration Manager

Facets Configuration Manager

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job ID: 00070194811

About the role

As a Facets Configuration Manager, you will make an impact by leading configuration delivery and implementation workstreams that support complex healthcare payer transformation and migration initiatives. You will be a valued member of the Healthcare Delivery & Transformation team and work collaboratively with business stakeholders, configuration teams, testing teams, and implementation partners to ensure successful delivery of high-quality solutions.

In this role, you will:

• Lead end-to-end configuration workstreams across large-scale Facets implementation, migration, and transformation programs.
• Develop and manage project plans, milestones, release schedules, and delivery roadmaps to ensure successful program execution.
• Coordinate activities across configuration, business analysis, testing, migration, and deployment teams.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalation activities while driving timely resolution.
• Partner with business, operations, technology, and client stakeholders to align project objectives and delivery outcomes.
• Oversee release planning, implementation readiness, and production deployment activities.
• Deliver executive-level status reporting, governance updates, and stakeholder communications.
• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams while promoting accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

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 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 and may change based on project, business, or client requirements. We will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

• Bachelor''s degree in Business, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of project, program, or delivery management experience.
• 5+ years leading large-scale implementation, migration, or transformation initiatives.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams across business and technology organizations.
• Strong experience with project planning, stakeholder management, governance, RAID management, and executive reporting.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex programs with multiple dependencies and competing priorities.
• Experience managing offshore and onsite delivery teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

These will help you stand out

• Experience with Facets Configuration and healthcare payer platforms.
• Knowledge of enrollment, benefits, provider configuration, and claims administration processes.
• Experience supporting Medicare, Medicaid, or Commercial lines of business.
• Experience leading healthcare platform migration or modernization programs.
• PMP, Agile, SAFe, Scrum, or related project management certifications.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and complex delivery ecosystems.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applicants will be accepted till 9/03/2026

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 $130,000 - $150,000 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!

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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.

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