Healthcare Business analyst

Cognizant is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services. They are looking for a Healthcare Business Analyst with experience in healthcare and medical domains to work closely with business and technical teams to understand requirements, improve processes, and deliver high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Understand business needs from healthcare stakeholders (providers, payers, or pharma)
• Gather, analyze, and document business and system requirements
• Work with SMEs, clients, and project teams to define functional solutions
• Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications
• Support testing activities such as UAT and ensure the solution meets business needs
• Analyze healthcare workflows and suggest process improvements
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations (HIPAA or similar)
• Act as a bridge between business users and technical teams

Requirements:

• Strong experience in the healthcare domain (payer, provider, or life sciences)
• Good knowledge of healthcare processes such as claims, billing, EHR/EMR, or patient data
• Experience in business analysis, requirement gathering, and documentation
• Familiarity with tools like Excel, SQL, JIRA, or Confluence
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work in an Agile or Waterfall environment
• Experience working as an SME (Subject Matter Expert)
• Knowledge of healthcare standards (HL7, FHIR, ICD codes, etc.)
• Experience with data analysis or reporting tools