SIMRAN RAINA
Mumbai,India
Summary
Consulting professional experienced in delivering strategic solutions and managing cross-functional teams within the healthcare industry. Proven ability to improve business performance through effective project management and stakeholder engagement. Strong analytical skills support data-driven decision-making.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Consultant
Cognizant Consulting
Mumbai
05.2022 - 11.2025
- Business Analyst for one of the largest healthcare companies in the world, performing enrollment process transformation using AI and ML. Leading a team of developers – managing sprints, risks, dependencies, project tasks, requirements and technology access. Liaising with business team to translate dynamic requirements. Met 100% of timelines and ensured 100% team utilization
- Product Owner for a major Salesforce member portal transformation for a U.S. Payer serving 2 Million Medicare and Medicaid members, driving sessions for 70+ requirements with C-level client stakeholders, vendors, and delivery teams- managing a group of 40+ cross-functional stakeholders
- Program coordinator for a large-scale IT transformation project, managing 10+ work streams, integrated timelines, RAID logs, and risk/dependency mapping using JIRA - managing time spent on various interdependent activities to meet Go-Live date
- Led a $1.5B Florida Medicaid RFP response within 3 months, streamlining 25+ submission components using JIRA/SQL, and standardizing workflow documentation through SOPs
- Selected amongst 30+ consultants to deliver executive-level price transparency regulation insights to India leadership; conducted deep analysis of 17 payers and created use cases to enhance client visibility in market
- Contributed to regulatory advisory for Price Transparency, Interoperability, and No Surprises Act through 10+ requirement decks, process flows, and SOPs
- Contributed to thought leadership and business proposals - authored strategic responses to proposals, point of views, and white papers on healthcare trends of 2030, Trump executive orders, interoperability in India, and payer cost optimization strategies, to name a few
Senior Executive
ND Commerce
Mumbai
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills. Spearheaded the development of the content marketing department, working directly with the founders
- Researched industry trends and supported opportunities with new and existing clients - expanded to newsletter creation and hired/trained 5+ freelancers within budget
- Curated keyword-driven marketing content for 5+ industries, optimizing brand voice, leading to a 20% average increase in Click rate
Analyst
Ernst & Young
Mumbai
06.2017 - 09.2018
- Drafted Transfer Pricing documentation in accordance with Indian regulations, meeting all deadlines.
- Conducted extensive competitive benchmarking for 10+ clients to enhance compliance and accuracy.
- Executed industry research and financial data analysis to support comparability studies.
Education
MBA -
SBM, NMIMS
Mumbai 01.2020 - 01.2022
B.Com. - Accounting and Finance
NM College
Mumbai 01.2014 - 01.2017
Higher Secondary Certificate - Commerce
RN Podar
Mumbai 01.2013 - 01.2014
Secondary School Certificate -
RN Podar
Mumbai 01.2011 - 01.2012
Skills
TOOLS
- Jira / Jira Align
- Rally
- Visio
- SQL Beginner
- MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project
METHODS
- Business Requirements
- Product Ownership (Backlog Prioritization, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria)
- Program/Project Management (RAID, Roadmaps, Dependency Mapping)
- Lead Generation
- Competitive Benchmarking & Market Analysis
Certification
- Certified SAFe 6 Product Owner/Product Manager
- AHM-250 : Healthcare Management : An Introduction
Accomplishments
- Client appreciation for AI/ML project leadership
- Director appreciation for program management - only offshore resource overseeing a team of 45+ delivery leads
- Director recognition for contribution to Florida Medicaid ITN project, research on Ethical Implications in Artificial Intelligence and Competitive Analysis project
- Lauded by Cognizant Assistant Vice President for creating a client visit collateral on service offerings for a payer which led to contract extension
- Appreciated by reporting manager for impactful contributions towards regulatory activities
- Received Coral Award from HR Head- India for contribution to People Care activities
Timeline
Senior Consultant
Cognizant Consulting
05.2022 - 11.2025
MBA -
SBM, NMIMS
01.2020 - 01.2022
Senior Executive
ND Commerce
05.2019 - 03.2020
Analyst
Ernst & Young
06.2017 - 09.2018
B.Com. - Accounting and Finance
NM College
01.2014 - 01.2017
Higher Secondary Certificate - Commerce
RN Podar
01.2013 - 01.2014
Secondary School Certificate -
RN Podar
01.2011 - 01.2012