Consulting Manager – General Insurance
About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?
About the Role
As a Consulting Manager – General Insurance, you will make an impact by helping leading UK and Ireland insurance organizations navigate complex business and technology transformations. You will combine consulting expertise, business analysis leadership, and deep insurance domain knowledge to deliver strategic outcomes, shape transformation roadmaps, and build trusted client relationships.
You will be a valued member of the Insurance Consulting practice and work collaboratively with clients, consulting leaders, cross-functional delivery teams, and technology stakeholders to drive measurable business value.
In This Role, You Will:
- Lead business and technology transformation initiatives for General Insurance clients across the UK and Ireland.
- Build trusted advisor relationships with senior client stakeholders, influencing decisions and driving successful business outcomes.
- Perform and lead business analysis activities including requirements elicitation, process analysis, workshop facilitation, solution definition, and stakeholder management.
- Develop strategic recommendations and phased transformation roadmaps that align business objectives, operating models, processes, and technology solutions.
- Contribute to the growth of the Insurance Consulting practice through proposition development, thought leadership, whitepapers, community initiatives, and sales support activities.
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 3 days per week in a Cognizant office in London, United Kingdom. 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’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What You Must Have to Be Considered
- 8+ years of experience within General Insurance, including consulting, business analysis, or transformation delivery roles.
- Proven experience delivering complex business and technology transformation programs within insurance organizations.
- Strong consulting experience building executive stakeholder relationships, influencing decision-making, and translating complex concepts into actionable business outcomes.
- Expertise in requirements gathering, process analysis, workshop facilitation, solution design, and business case development across Agile and Waterfall delivery models.
- Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools and techniques to improve analysis, delivery effectiveness, productivity, and business outcomes.
- Ability to bridge business and technology teams and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven experience working within matrixed organizations and cross-functional teams.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification.
- Willingness to travel to client sites across the UK and Ireland as required.
These Will Help You Succeed
- Experience working within a consulting organization or professional services environment.
- Experience operating in global delivery models and collaborating with distributed teams.
- Knowledge of insurance technology platforms, integration approaches, and package solution implementations.
- Formal Business Analysis certifications (BCS, ISEB, CBAP, or equivalent).
- Demonstrated thought leadership through industry publications, points of view, conference speaking engagements, or client workshops.
- Advanced proficiency with business analysis and process modelling tools including Visio and Microsoft Office applications.
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.
Benefits
Cognizant offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, including:
- Competitive pension and retirement benefits
- Medical and wellbeing programs
- Employee assistance programs
- Paid holiday entitlement and leave programs
- Learning and development opportunities, certifications, and career growth pathways
- Flexible wellbeing initiatives and employee resource groups
- Employee recognition and reward programs
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.
If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
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.
