Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst - Patient Services (Life Sciences)

About the role

As a Senior Business Analyst - Patient Services, you will make an impact by translating complex patient support program requirements into scalable technology solutions that enhance patient access, engagement, and healthcare outcomes. You will be a valued member of the Life Sciences team and work collaboratively with pharmaceutical brand teams, patient services stakeholders, compliance teams, technology partners, and delivery teams to drive successful business and digital transformation initiatives.

In this role, you will:

• Partner with business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document functional and non-functional requirements for patient support and access programs.
• Drive business process optimization across patient services operations, including benefits verification, prior authorization, co-pay assistance, patient onboarding, and adherence programs.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and quality assurance teams to design and implement patient services solutions leveraging platforms such as Salesforce Health Cloud and Veeva.
• Analyze and support data integrations across patient hubs, specialty pharmacies, third-party logistics providers, manufacturers, and related healthcare ecosystems while ensuring compliance with privacy requirements.
• Support Agile delivery activities, including user story creation, backlog management, sprint planning, user acceptance testing, and stakeholder engagement.

Work model

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 in Mettawa IL. 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 need to have to be considered

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of business analysis experience within the Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, or Healthcare industries.
• Hands-on experience supporting Patient Support Programs (PSP), patient hub services, specialty pharmacy operations, patient access programs, or related patient services functions.
• Experience working with CRM and case management platforms such as Salesforce Health Cloud, Veeva, or comparable Life Sciences solutions.
• Strong knowledge of requirements management, business process analysis, and Agile methodologies, including tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Understanding of healthcare and pharmaceutical regulations, including HIPAA, patient privacy requirements, and industry compliance standards.
• Strong communication, facilitation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to bridge business and technical teams.

These will help you stand out

• Experience supporting patient services transformation initiatives for pharmaceutical or biotechnology organizations.
• CBAP, PMI-PBA, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), or similar professional certifications.
• Proficiency with SQL, reporting, and data analysis to support patient services operations and business decision-making.
• Experience serving as a Product Owner proxy or leading Agile business analysis activities.
• Knowledge of specialty pharmacy ecosystems, patient adherence programs, reimbursement services, and healthcare data integrations.

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.
  

Compensation

The annual salary for this position ranges from $83,000 to $93,500, depending on experience and qualifications. This role is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, subject to performance and applicable plan terms.

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.

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.

Applicants for US based positions must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The company is unable to provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for US based positions.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com for roles based in the Americas or CareersIndia2@cognizant.com for roles based in India.

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.