Senior Director - Healthcare Consulting - 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 Job Description: The Senior Director role is expected to spend most of their time shaping and leading business transformation programs to address strategic business challenges and deliver the highest quality work to our clients. The remainder of the Senior Director time will be spent identifying and working with leadership to pursue business opportunities to provide value to clients. Responsibilities include: manages end-to-end responsibilities for consulting engagements in areas of control ensures the business viability of complex solutions for Cognizant in key accounts continuously assesses the business for profitability and initiates remedial interventions where needed formalizes best-in-class practices, pursues the development of consulting thought leadership, and participates in industry forums and conferences to establish and enhance Cognizant's brand exercises financial accountability and responsibility for revenues and margin growth in practice area of control ensures appropriate pricing for consultants across engagements and promotes the education of project teams on consultative value establishes and nurtures relationships with client executives in assigned accounts and serves as their trusted advisor builds or facilitates the route to market of innovative practice solutions actively builds the consulting practice community by driving consensus about and standardization on best practices manages and mentors a team of direct reports and the overarching recruitment, onboarding, development, and engagement of consultants. Qualifications: Minimum 12 - 15 years' experience in management consulting with a management and/or technology consulting firm focusing in the Healthcare Provider industry. Minimum 12 years' experience in healthcare industry in a consulting or industry practitioner role. 15 years of executive-level business or operations management experience, including the application of different pricing models, risk management interventions, and resource allocation strategies Experience in managing operations and growing key account business satisfaction, including budget forecasts, and consultant staffing and development Extensive domain, industry, or product certifications in area of practice Strong network of industry connections and presence in professional organizations and industry forums Preferred Requirements: Advanced business degree (MBA), or professional coursework (e.g., CFA / CA), or equivalent experience Work Authorization Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc. 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