Smartsheet Functional Consultant
Total Years of Experience: 7 to 12 years (with 5+ years in Smartsheet Functional consulting preferred)
Work Location : Bangalore only
Role Summary
We are seeking a Smartsheet Business Use Case & Functional Consultant who excels at translating business needs into Smartsheet-based solutions. This role focuses on use-case identification, process mapping, functional design, user experience, adoption, and benefits realization. You will guide stakeholders on best practices and build functional solutions that drive measurable operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Use Case Discovery & Consulting
- Lead discovery workshops to identify and prioritize high-value Smartsheet use cases:
- PMO, program management, intake/request management, CAPA, audit tracking, content ops, campaign tracking, vendor management, risk/issue management, etc.
- Conduct process mapping and translate business workflows into Smartsheet solution designs.
- Build business cases and ROI narratives: time saved, error reduction, visibility improvements.
Functional Design & Solution Build
- Create functional designs:
- sheet structures, forms, approval workflows, reports, dashboards, user roles and permissions
- Configure:
- Forms for intake
- Conditional logic and process flows
- Reports and cross-sheet views
- Dashboards (exec + operational)
- WorkApps (preferred) for role-based experience
Adoption & Change Management
- Drive adoption strategies:
- user segmentation (exec/power/standard)
- training plans, playbooks, office hours
- communication packs and quick reference guides
- Define governance and operating model with business owners:
- ownership, ongoing updates, hygiene routines, escalation paths
- Partner with SMEs to ensure processes are audit-friendly and scalable.
Stakeholder Management
- Work with senior business leaders to align solutions to KPIs and business priorities.
- Act as the functional SME bridging business teams and technical delivery.
- Translate functional requirements into technical backlog/user stories (if a technical team builds integrations).
Benefits Realization
- Track outcomes post go-live:
- adoption, cycle time reduction, throughput improvement, SLA adherence
- Maintain roadmap for enhancements and continuous improvement.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 7–12 years overall experience in business process consulting / PMO / workflow solutions.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of Smartsheet functional capabilities (sheets, reports, dashboards, forms, automation).
- Strong requirement gathering, process mapping, and stakeholder facilitation skills.
- Experience designing solutions for:
- project/program management, operations, service delivery, content ops, governance tracking
- Excellent communication, storytelling, and change management capabilities.
Preferred / Good to Have
- Experience in enterprise rollout / centre of excellence (CoE) models.
- Familiarity with Smartsheet premium apps (Control Centre, Dynamic View, WorkApps) - functional perspective.
- Experience in regulated/validated domains (Life Sciences/Pharma) - preferred.
- Exposure to Agile, Lean, Six Sigma, or BPM.
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
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.
Other employment-related information
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, provincial or local laws.
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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
