We are seeking a Principal Architect - Healthcare Payer Advisory Services, to serve as a trusted advisor to CTOs and CIOs of healthcare payer organizations. This role combines deep technical experience, enterprise architecture exposure, and exceptional communication skills to deliver strategic advisory services. The Principal Architect will craft compelling, actionable recommendations, leveraging industry knowledge to address payer-specific challenges and drive transformative outcomes. This is a national role and candidates can be located anywhere in the continental US.

The Principal at Perficient is an executive leadership position for individuals with the expertise and experience to stand out among their peers as a thought leader and subject matter expert in a specific area of focus. Those areas may be within the technology, functional and/or industry realms. The Principal position provides executive level career option for those individuals who prefer not to pursue the management path, and can be considered an alternative to the General Manager position. Principals are heavily involved in business development, engagement management and delivery assurance. Like the Director position at Perficient, we have several Principal level positions with different areas of primary focus. The core responsibilities that are relevant for all Principals are documented below. The following pages augment this description with specific responsibilities for the different types of Principal level positions.

Depending on the individual and the needs of the given business unit, the specific responsibilities and measurements will vary. Typically, Principals are focused on multiple clients and maintain a utilization goal that will vary as directed by the executive in charge. The responsibilities below capture the breadth of responsibilities our Principals are expected to be able to fulfill with specific expectations across the different areas established for each individual.