Healthcare Consulting Leader

Healthcare Consulting Leader

Position Summary

Virtusa is seeking a seasoned Healthcare (Payer) Consulting Leader to spearhead client engagements, sales, and revenue growth across North America. This role is ideal for a senior-level healthcare expert with a proven background in consulting-led transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring a unique combination of domain expertise, strategic vision, and client-centric delivery leadership to help expand Virtusa’s presence in the healthcare sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive growth by leading consulting engagements, developing solution strategies, and partnering with Sales and Account teams to generate new business.
• Lead high-impact client workshops, providing strategic insights and influencing key stakeholders.
• Serve as a domain expert to incubate and scale repeatable solutions and innovative offerings within the payer ecosystem.
• Build and lead a high-performing team of healthcare consultants, driving talent development and operational excellence.
• Contribute to brand visibility through analyst briefings, thought leadership, and representation at industry forums.
• Originate and shape complex deals by aligning client needs with Virtusa’s healthcare consulting capabilities.

Required Skills and Experience

• 20+ years of experience in the Healthcare Payer domain with broad, cross-functional industry expertise.
• Proven success in leading strategic consulting engagements for major payer organizations.
• Strong experience as a Product Owner, driving new offering development and go-to-market initiatives.
• Demonstrated capability to mentor and manage large consulting teams (20+ members).
• Strategic deal-shaping expertise in partnership with business development and sales leaders.
• Effective communicator with executive presence, influencing C-suite decision-makers.
• Thought leader with contributions through whitepapers, webinars, and industry events.

Why Join Virtusa?

At Virtusa, you’ll help shape the future of healthcare transformation for some of the world’s most recognized brands.

• Engineering DNA: Our ‘Engineering First’ approach delivers scalable, efficient, and future-ready solutions.
• Industry Recognition: Ranked by ISG, Forrester, and Everest as a leader in digital innovation.
• Strategic Alliances: Premier partnerships with AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, Salesforce, and Pega.
• Award-Winning Culture: Recognized for diversity, leadership development, and employee experience.
• Global Scale, Local Impact: Agile operations in key regions backed by our global delivery strength.