About the Role
We are seeking a high-impact Senior Manager to lead business transformation and operational excellence initiatives for Fortune 500 clients across Retail, Travel, and Hospitality. This role is ideal for a consulting leader who excels at solving complex business challenges, influencing senior stakeholders, and delivering measurable business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead business transformation, process improvement, and operational excellence programs.
- Conduct assessments, workshops, and stakeholder interviews to identify opportunities and drive strategic decisions.
- Design future-state operating models, transformation roadmaps, and process optimization initiatives.
- Partner with executive stakeholders to improve efficiency, customer experience, growth, and profitability.
- Drive change management and ensure successful adoption of transformation initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and mentor consulting professionals.
- Support business development, solutioning, and thought leadership efforts.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in management consulting, business transformation, or operational excellence.
- Strong expertise in process optimization, operating model design, and stakeholder-led consulting.
- Industry experience in one or more of the following:
- Retail & Omnichannel Operations
- Customer Experience & Merchandising
- Travel & Transportation
- Hospitality Operations
- Supply Chain & Logistics
- Proven ability to lead executive workshops, business assessments, and transformation programs.
- Excellent executive communication, facilitation, and relationship management skills.
- Willingness to travel and work closely with clients and delivery teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
- Lean Six Sigma certification.
- Experience with Digital Transformation, AI, Automation, Analytics, or Process Mining.
Ideal Candidate
A strategic consulting leader who combines business transformation expertise, operational excellence, and executive stakeholder management to help clients accelerate growth, enhance customer experiences, and achieve sustainable business value. Strong workshop facilitation, assessment leadership, and team collaboration skills are essential.
Travel: Up to 50%
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship now or at any time in the future.
关于高知特 (Cognizant)
高知特(Cognizant)（纳斯达克代码：CTSH）作为一家AI Builder和相关技术服务提供商，致力于通过打造全栈AI解决方案，帮助企业将人工智能投资转化为实际价值。公司凭借深厚的行业经验、流程优化和工程技术专长，将企业独特的业务场景融入科技系统，赋能组织释放人才潜能，推动切实成果，并帮助全球企业在瞬息万变的环境中保持领先。如需了解更多详情，敬请访问 cognizant.ai 或关注@cognizant。
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