Leading at Cognizant
This is a Leadership role at Cognizant. We believe how you lead is as important as what you deliver. Cognizant leaders at every level: Drive our business strategy and inspire teams around our future. Live the leadership behaviors, leading themselves, others and the business. Uphold our Values, role modeling them in every action and decision. Nurture our people and culture, creating a workplace where all can thrive.
At Cognizant, leadership transcends titles and is embodied in actions and behaviors. We empower our leaders at every level to drive business strategy, inspire teams, uphold our values, and foster an inclusive culture.
About the role
As a Director, Portfolio Marketing - Enterprise Platforms, you will make an impact by leading the global portfolio marketing strategy for Cognizant’s IEP service line, shaping how we position our capabilities in enterprise platform modernization, business process transformation and AI-enabled enterprise innovation. You will create a unified, differentiated IEP narrative across SAP, Oracle, Workday and Pega ecosystems that connects our capabilities to measurable enterprise outcomes and to Cognizant’s AI Builder positioning. Working with IEP leadership, offering and solution teams, sales, alliances and global marketing, you will drive portfolio positioning, integrated go-to-market strategy, thought leadership, analyst positioning, partner marketing and sales enablement, supporting North America, EMEA and APJ.
In this role, you will:
Own end-to-end portfolio marketing strategy and the overarching market narrative for the IEP service line, building a unified positioning and messaging architecture that balances the service-line story with differentiated positioning for SAP, Oracle, Workday, Pega, integration, automation and priority offerings.
Align IEP narratives and proof points to Cognizant’s corporate AI Builder positioning and priorities in AI-led modernization, productivity and agentic enterprise transformation.
Define and lead global go-to-market strategies, priorities, launches and refreshes for IEP solutions and offerings, partnering with Demand Generation, Digital, Communications, Analyst Relations, Partner Marketing, field marketing and sales to execute integrated plans against agreed KPIs.
Own IEP content strategy and messaging quality across web, campaigns, executive presentations, thought leadership, case studies and sales assets, personally writing high-impact narratives tailored to CIOs, CTOs, CFOs, CHROs, COOs and business function leaders.
Partner with Analyst Relations and subject-matter experts on analyst briefings and evaluations, and use analyst feedback, buyer insights and competitor developments to sharpen portfolio positioning.
Work with global sales, accounts and solution leaders to create pitch stories, executive presentations, offering overviews and competitive differentiation tools that turn complex capabilities into clear, outcome-led seller messages.
Work with Alliances and Partner Marketing to shape joint narratives, campaigns, events and solution launches across SAP, Oracle, Workday, Pega and other partners, reinforcing Cognizant’s services-led differentiation.
Serve as a strategic marketing advisor to IEP leadership, guide agencies and contributors, mentor marketers, and consistently demonstrate the Cognizant Way to Lead: Personal Leadership, Organizational Leadership, and Business Leadership.
What you need to have to be considered:
15+ years of B2B technology, IT services, enterprise software or services marketing experience, including substantial portfolio/product marketing and go-to-market responsibility.
Strong enterprise applications and business transformation knowledge, with meaningful marketing experience in at least one of SAP, Oracle, Workday, Pega or a comparable enterprise platform ecosystem.
Demonstrated success creating unified portfolio positioning across multiple offerings while differentiating individual solutions and buyer propositions.
Exceptional hands-on writing, executive storytelling, messaging and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical capabilities into persuasive business outcomes.
Understanding of enterprise modernization, cloud, AI, intelligent automation, integration and evolving enterprise buyer needs.
Experience leading integrated go-to-market with sales, demand, content, digital, field and partner marketing teams.
Commercial acumen, senior stakeholder influence and proven execution in a global, matrixed environment.
Embodiment of the Cognizant Way to Lead: Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading the Business.
Embodiment of Cognizant’s Values: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do the Right Thing, and Own It
Work model
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 requiring 4 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in India. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though 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’re 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 new and exciting things to this role.
About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap 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, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai 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.
