Consulting Manager, Cognizant Consulting
Communications, Media, & Technology
San Francisco, California, USA
ABOUT US
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.
COGNIZANT CONSULTING
Within Cognizant is Cognizant Consulting, a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With over 6,000 consultants worldwide, Cognizant offers high-value consulting services that improve business performance and operational productivity, lower operational expenses and enhance overall performance. Clients draw upon our deep industry expertise, program and change management capabilities, and analytical objectivity to help improve business productivity, drive technology-enabled business transformation and increase shareholder value. We provide a number of Business/IT Consulting Services including Business Strategy, IT Strategy & Roadmap Development, Process Re-Engineering & Transformation, Enterprise Architecture & Technology Selection, and Domain Solutions. The Cognizant Consulting team is a high performing organization that is continually expanding our client base and increasingly being recommended by analysts such as Forrester and Gartner. And we’re growing!
The Role
The Cognizant Consulting team is a high performing organization that is continually expanding our client base and increasingly being recommended by analysts such as Forrester and Gartner. As a Consulting Manager, you play an important role with responsibilities that range from analyzing a client's issues/objectives and interviewing key client stakeholders to developing recommendations and authoring presentations. You will participate and lead teams in strategic advisory projects. This role requires a strategic leader who can drive client projects from conception to implementation while managing stakeholder relationships and guiding other team members. The ideal candidate combines project management excellence with strategic vision and exceptional client communication skills.
We’re looking for Consulting Managers who can deliver within Cognizant’s Five Pillars of Consulting Excellence: 1) Project Execution, 2) Expertise, 3) Business Development, 4) Practice Development, & 5) People Development. As a Senior Consultant, this means partnering with clients and project stakeholders, and colleagues. In addition to enabling consulting excellence through the Five Pillars of Consulting, the specific requirements for this position are below.
Our solutions are in demand and we’re passionate about making a difference. If you have experience with the above, are a selfless leader, and are committed to client-facing environment; if you want to grow your career with a team that wants to build something great together, we want to hear from you! Apply now!
Responsibilities
· Based on experience, support or own and manage one or more project workstream(s), including deliverables, while adhering to budget, timelines, and client engagement guidelines;
· Partner with clients and project stakeholders and apply technical and domain expertise to solve core client business challenges or inefficiencies; this may include leading and managing small solutioning teams to accomplish the above
· Lead consulting engagements with end-to-end project management responsibility
· Develop and drive strategic initiatives while managing timeline, resources, and deliverables
· Navigate complex stakeholder environments and lead difficult conversations when necessary
· Create and present high-level, concise client deliverables that effectively communicate key messages
· Develop both immediately actionable recommendations and innovative future state solutions
· Guide and mentor team members
· Translate strategic concepts into practical recommendations
· Build and maintain strong client relationships at multiple organizational levels
· Develop practice capabilities and brand recognition by exercising thought leadership, establishing a consultative presence within Cognizant and the wider consulting community, and participating in professional organizations.
Qualifications
· 5-7 years of experience in Strategic- Management Consulting style role
· Completed MBA from top tier Business School
· Proven track record in project management and client relationship management
· Hands on experience in marketing or cloud technology field
· Hands on experience with sales CRM technologies like salesforce or dynamics
· Exceptional strategic thinking capabilities balanced with operational implementation expertise
· Outstanding communication skills (written and oral) with the ability to influence key stakeholders
· Demonstrated ability to develop concise, high-impact client deliverables
· Experience leading teams and mentoring colleagues
· Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize complex information into clear insights
· Solid Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint is required
· Previous consulting experience is a nice to have
· Willingness to travel per need
Desired Skills
· Ability to toggle seamlessly between strategic thinking and tactical execution
· Skill in challenging clients constructively while maintaining strong relationships
· Exceptional leadership presence in client-facing situations
· Talent for creating practical recommendations that drive immediate value while positioning for future innovation
· Capacity to manage multiple workstreams while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines
· Adaptability in approach when faced with new challenges or changing requirements
· Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team including flexibility to support multiple time zones when necessary
· Strong work ethic with a commitment to client service excellence
· A strong interest in technology and digital modernization
· Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $80,000 USD- $130,000 USD depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits 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.
コグニザントのコミュニティ
コグニザントは、クライアントのビジネス、運営、技術モデルをデジタル時代に合わせて変革する、世界有数のプロフェッショナルサービス企業の一つです。私たちの独自の業界ベースのコンサルティングアプローチは、クライアントがより革新的で効率的なビジネスを構想し、構築し、運営するのを支援します。米国に本社を置くコグニザント（NASDAQ-100のメンバーであり、Forbesの2024年世界最高の雇用者の一つ）は、常に世界で最も称賛される企業の一つに挙げられています。コグニザントがどのようにしてクライアントがデジタルでリードするのを支援しているかについては、www.cognizant.comをご覧ください。
- コグニザントは世界中に300,000+上の社員を擁するグローバルな会社会社です。
- 私たちはより良い方法を考えるだけでなく、それを実現していきます。
- 私たちは正しいことを行うことで、社員、顧客、会社、地域社会に貢献します。
- キャリアを築いていくことができる革新的な環境を育んでいきます。
コグニザントについて
コグニザント（Nasdaq-100: CTSH）は世界有数のプロフェッショナル・サービス企業であり、企業がテクノロジーの近代化、プロセスの再構築、エクスペリエンスの変革を実現し、変化の激しい世界で優位に立てるよう支援しています。
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免責事項
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