Healthcare Payer Client Relationship Manager

Healthcare Payer Client Relationship Manager (Associate Director)

Cognizant Technology Solutions is currently seeking a highly skilled Healthcare Payer Client Relationship Manager (Associate Director) who will be responsible for a growing payer client in the Northeastern United States. Client Relationship Managers play a key role in our growth and are tasked with rapid business expansion within their assigned account(s), including managing business development and delivery objectives, top and bottom-line P&L, customer satisfaction, and the overall account relationship for one or more key account(s).

The qualified candidate must live within a daily commutable distance to Owings Mills, Maryland to be at the client location 4 to 5 days per week.

Key responsibilities include balancing business development and sales responsibilities, managing high quality delivery, driving profitable growth of the account relationship, understanding the customer's specific business needs, building and maintaining relationships across various levels in the client organization, collaborating with multiple service lines, innovation teams, and business teams in Cognizant, and actively driving execution of the innovation agenda for the portfolio.

Required experience includes 15+ years of experience in a client facing role or account leadership role in the IT professional services or management consulting firm, experience of leading diverse teams, strong knowledge of US healthcare, a strong performance track record of managing different portfolios, strategic thinking and confidence, and an MBA or bachelor's degree OR equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Top reasons to join our team include excellent compensation/benefits, wide exposure to industry, product, and functional standard methodologies, an encouraging management team that rewards initiative & success, and tremendous opportunities for growth with a real career path promoting career advancement.

Salary and other compensation for this position is $165,000 - $175,000 + annual target bonus of 30%. 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, and employee stock purchase plan.

A good fit for the Cognizant culture is a person who possesses a true passion for changing organizations for the better, and desires to do so within a goal, yet professional atmosphere filled with business professionals who all manifest a belief in partnership, innovation, and excellence.

Work authorization must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or any time in the future.

What we offer includes the chance to work with impact, ownership over your career, the opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart, a comprehensive total rewards package, flexible health and financial benefits, and true work-life balance.