Role: Senior Executive & Learning Partner – Sales & Consulting
Location: PAN India
Experience: 6 – 9 Years
About Cognizant Corporate
Cognizant Corporate is a global community united by a shared purpose: to make a meaningful impact. We are committed to excellence and driven by outcomes that matter. Collaboration is at the heart of how we work, and our forward-thinking mindset fuels continuous learning, innovation, and growth.
At Cognizant, careers transcend titles. We empower our people to think strategically, inspire others, and lead with purpose – always guided by our core values. Join us in shaping future of business.
About the role
As a Sales & Consulting Learning Consultant, you will drive impactful capability-building across Cognizant's Sales and Consulting communities. You will be a key member of the Global Learning & Development team, partnering closely with Sales leaders, Consulting practice heads, and cross-functional stakeholders to identify performance gaps and design learning solutions that translate directly into business outcomes.
This role sits at the intersection of business performance and learning strategy. You will have the autonomy to lead needs analyses, shape learning recommendations, and collaborate with instructional design teams — all while maintaining trusted relationships with senior stakeholders. This is not a traditional Instructional Designer role; it is a strategic learning partner position that values business acumen as much as learning expertise. As a team of self-starters, you will work with real impact alongside a vibrant culture, with unmatched opportunities for growth.
In this role, you will:
• Partner with Sales and Consulting leaders to understand business challenges, capability needs, and performance expectations — translating them into targeted learning strategies.
• Conduct thorough learning needs analyses to identify skill, knowledge, and performance gaps across Sales and Consulting audiences.
• Recommend and champion learning solutions — virtual, classroom, blended, and self-paced — directly aligned to business objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate with instructional designers and learning teams to develop high-quality interventions that reflect real-world Sales and Consulting contexts.
• Create compelling presentations, facilitator guides, learning materials, and supporting resources for both leadership and learner audiences.
• Manage multiple learning projects and stakeholder groups simultaneously, maintaining clarity, momentum, and quality across all workstreams.
• Present learning strategies, progress updates, and recommendations to senior leadership with confidence and clarity.
Contribute to a culture of excellence, inclusion, and continuous learning — embodying Cognizant's values in every interaction.
What you must have to be considered
We welcome candidates from Sales, Consulting, Business Development, Client Success, Account Management, Sales Enablement, L&D, Organizational Development, and Talent Development backgrounds. Candidates with strong Sales or Consulting exposure who are transitioning into Learning & Development are highly encouraged to apply.
• Strong understanding of Sales processes, Consulting methodologies, or client-facing business environments — with firsthand experience engaging commercial or consulting audiences.
• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills, with a proven ability to build trust and credibility with senior leaders.
• Strong communication, presentation, and facilitation capabilities — comfortable influencing and presenting to senior business stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a matrixed organization, manage competing priorities, and deliver across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Experience translating business needs and performance challenges into practical development solutions.
• A strong sense of ownership, desire to create meaningful outcomes, and passion for work that serves customers, communities, and broader business goals.
• Embodiment of Cognizant's Values: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do the Right Thing, and Own It.
These will help you succeed
These are preferred qualifications — not requirements. If you bring most of what's listed above, we encourage you to apply regardless of your L&D experience level.
• Experience in Learning & Development, Instructional Design, or a formal Sales Enablement function.
• Familiarity with Adult Learning Principles and their application to corporate capability development.
• Exposure to e-learning authoring tools (e.g., Articulate, Adobe Captivate) and virtual learning platforms.
• Prior involvement in Sales Enablement program design or Consulting Capability Development initiatives.
• Experience working in large, global, matrixed organizations
Work model – Hybrid
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 open to qualified applicants at any Cognizant office location globally. 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 are engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
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 fresh thinking and meaningful impact to this role.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge 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, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
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.
