Associate Director – Life Sciences Consulting (Medical Devices)

About the role

As an Associate Director – Life Sciences Consulting (Medical Devices), you will make an impact by expanding our Medical Device consulting practice across North America, owning consulting revenue growth, profitability and market positioning while helping clients define and scale AI-enabled transformation. You will be a valued member of the Life Sciences – Medical Device consulting team and work collaboratively with marketing, alliances, industry leadership, and cross-practice technology, data and AI, and digital engineering teams, and clients.

About Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting is where curious minds come together to solve complex challenges and create meaningful impact. Blending industry insight, technology expertise, and the power of AI, we partner with leading organizations to transform the way they work, serve customers, and grow.

In this role, you will

• Own and deliver annual sales, revenue and margin targets, building and managing a robust pipeline and leading pursuits end-to-end from qualification through negotiation and contract close.
• Monitor market trends — connected devices, digital health, AI-enabled products, regulatory change and supply chain resilience — and translate them into differentiated offerings, accelerators and go-to-market plans.
• Provide strategic oversight for large-scale transformation programs, serving as executive sponsor and escalation point while ensuring quality, value realization and risk management.
• Partner with technology, operations, data and AI, and digital engineering teams, and build alliances with platforms, system integrators and ecosystem partners, to deliver integrated solutions.
• Advise medical device executives on AI and generative AI strategy and roadmaps, prioritizing high-value use cases and embedding responsible AI governance, model risk management, validation and human accountability.

Work model

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. 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

• 12+ years of experience in consulting, professional services or senior industry roles serving medical device or broader life sciences clients, with a proven track record of selling and delivering large-scale engagements and demonstrated quota or revenue ownership.
• Established executive relationships within North American medical device and MedTech organizations.
• Deep knowledge of the medical device value chain, including R&D, regulatory and quality, manufacturing, supply chain, commercial operations and post-market surveillance.
• Strong experience in one or more of: commercial excellence, operations and supply chain transformation, quality and regulatory compliance, digital and data transformation, enterprise platform implementation (ERP, CRM, PLM, QMS), or M&A integration and separation.
• Strong working knowledge of AI/ML and generative AI, with the ability to connect these capabilities to medical device business needs, AI-enabled products, Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), connected health and cybersecurity considerations.

These will help you succeed

• Experience building or scaling a consulting practice or new offerings.
• Experience shaping AI strategies, readiness assessments, business cases or transformation roadmaps and moving prioritized use cases toward adoption and measurable value.
• Ability to advise clients on data readiness, responsible AI governance and model lifecycle considerations, partnering with quality, regulatory and technology specialists on validation, traceability and risk management.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree in life sciences, engineering or business preferred.
• Exceptional communication, executive presence and negotiation skills, with a demonstrated ability to lead and inspire large, distributed teams.

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.

Salary and Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until November 30, 2026.

• The annual salary for this position is between $165,000 - $190,000 depending on the 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

• 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

À savoir avant de postuler

• Autorisation de travail: Cognizant ne prendra en considération que les candidats à ce poste qui sont légalement autorisés à travailler au Canada sans avoir besoin d'un parrainage de l'employeur, aujourd'hui ou à l'avenir.
• Mesures d’adaptation: Si vous avez un handicap qui nécessite des mesures d’adaptation raisonnable pour effectuer une recherche d’emploi ou poser une candidature, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected] avec votre demande et vos coordonnées.
• L’IA dans notre processus de recrutement: Nous utilisons des outils d'intelligence artificielle (IA) pour trier et évaluer les candidatures efficacement. Notre équipe examine ensuite les candidatures et décide qui passe à l’étape suivante.
• Poste à pourvoir: Sauf indication contraire, ce poste est actuellement vacant et nous cherchons à le pourvoir.
• Exigences linguistiques: Nous demandons à tous les candidats de posséder une connaissance de base de l’anglais afin de faciliter les communications internes. Pour les postes au Québec, la capacité à communiquer efficacement en anglais est requise car vous fournirez des services à et collaborerez avec des parties prenantes anglophones situées hors de la province.
• Inclusion: Cognizant est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Votre candidature et votre dossier ne seront pas examinés en fonction de la race, de la couleur, du sexe, de la religion, des croyances, de l'orientation sexuelle, de l'identité de genre, de l'origine nationale, du handicap, des renseignements génétiques, de la grossesse, du statut d'ancien combattant ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois fédérales, provinciales ou locales.

À propos de Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) est un AI Builder et une entreprise de services numériques (ESN) élaborant des solutions complètes d’IA maximisant les investissements pour des résultats concrets. Sa profonde expertise des métiers, des processus et des technologies lui permet d’intégrer dans les systèmes technologiques le contexte unique de chaque organisation de l’ingénierie à la production à l’échelle. Son objectif: améliorer l’efficacité des équipes, créer de la valeur et permettre aux grandes entreprises de rester performantes dans un monde qui évolue rapidement. Pour en savoir plus: cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.