Senior Consultant - Pharmacy Benefit Management

**About Cognizant Consulting** Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant's consulting practice-we're a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business.

Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we're looking for our next colleague who'll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?

**About the role** As a **Product Manager - Pharmacy Benefits Management** , you will make an impact by defining product strategy, driving portfolio investment decisions, and leading the evolution of business-critical capabilities across the PBM technology landscape.

You will be a valued member of the product organization and work collaboratively with product, engineering, design, and business teams to deliver innovative, scalable, and compliant solutions that support business growth and customer value.

In this role, you will: + Define and own product vision, strategic objectives, and roadmap priorities, driving decisions related to new capabilities, enhancements, and product lifecycle management + Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across product, engineering, design, and business teams to align priorities, communicate strategy, and build consensus for roadmap execution + Translate stakeholder requirements, market intelligence, industry trends, competitive insights, and PBM best practices into actionable product investments and platform priorities + Manage portfolio performance, investment decisions, and resource allocation while evaluating opportunities to enhance, modernize, optimize, or retire capabilities + Drive execution by converting strategy into actionable plans, coordinating delivery across teams, and ensuring accountability for business outcomes and product success **Work model - Hybrid** We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible.

Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring **3 days per week** in a client or Cognizant office in **Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, or Querétaro, Mexico** .

Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to 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. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements.

Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

**What you must have to be considered** + **2-3 years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, Product Strategy, Business Analysis, or related product-focused roles** + Experience supporting product strategy, roadmap planning, feature prioritization, and product lifecycle management activities + Experience collaborating with product, engineering, design, and business teams to deliver successful product outcomes + Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to drive alignment across diverse teams + Ability to translate customer needs, market trends, competitive intelligence, and business requirements into actionable product priorities + Experience supporting product portfolio management, prioritization decisions, and investment trade-off evaluations + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to leverage business intelligence and structured decision-making techniques + Experience driving execution from requirements through delivery while maintaining accountability for business outcomes + Understanding of compliance, governance, and regulatory considerations impacting product decisions + Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities **These will help you succeed** + Experience within **Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM)** , healthcare technology, healthcare operations, or other regulated industries + Experience leveraging business intelligence and analytics to support product decision-making + Experience with Agile product delivery methodologies and product management tools + Exposure to portfolio performance measurement and value realization frameworks + Ability to influence stakeholders and communicate recommendations effectively to technical and non-technical audiences + Demonstrated growth mindset and willingness to learn new technologies, tools, and industry practices + Experience mentoring peers, sharing knowledge, or contributing to team development + Experience balancing innovation initiatives with governance, risk, and compliance requirements We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways.

Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role. Cognizant is always looking for top talent.

We are searching for candidates to fill future needs within the business. This job posting represents potential future employment opportunities with Cognizant.

Although the position is not currently available, we want to provide you with the opportunity to express your interest in future employment opportunities with Cognizant. If a job opportunity that you may be qualified for becomes available in the future, we will notify you.

At that time, you can determine whether you would like to apply for the specific open position. Thank you for your interest in Cognizant career opportunities. Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.