Jagan Ramachandran

Senior Partner Consulting, Cognizant

Jagan Ramachandran is a Senior Partner - Consulting at Cognizant, leading the Healthcare Payer segment and driving large-scale transformation across some of the industry’s most complex organizations. He previously served as Managing Partner at Gartner’s Healthcare Consulting practice, leading high-impact engagements for National Plans, Blues, and Regional Plans that shaped healthcare strategy and the consulting discipline. 

The Consulting Report recently ranked him 2nd among the Top 25 Strategy Consultants and Leaders of 2025, recognizing his leadership in healthcare payer strategy, digital transformation, and AI-driven member engagement. He was also featured in The CXO Magazine (Dec 2025) and The CIO Times (Jan 2026) for his insights on healthcare innovation and consulting leadership. 

Jagan’s expertise spans digital transformation, customer experience strategy, automation, AI innovation, and M&A. He has driven top-line growth for clients through revenue diversification, refined sales strategies, and measurable business outcomes—leveraging deep industry insight to build differentiated offerings that reinforce Cognizant’s healthcare vision. He is known for scaling service lines from the ground up and building high-performing teams.