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 – Insurance Consulting (Retirement & Pension), you will make an impact by helping retirement and pension clients transform their businesses across strategy, operating model, processes, and technology. You will be a valued member of the Cognizant Consulting Insurance Practice and work collaboratively with client leaders, project stakeholders, and internal consulting teams to deliver value‑additive consulting engagements and build long‑term trusted relationships.
In this role, you will:
Lead and deliver retirement and pension consulting engagements by assessing client maturity and helping transform business and operating models
Partner with client and Cognizant leadership to plan, scope, and execute value‑additive consulting projects while managing engagement economics
Serve as a trusted advisor to retirement and pension clients, building strong, ethical, and long‑standing working relationships
Support business development activities including upsell opportunities and management of RFI/RFP responses
Coach, develop, and inspire consulting teams while ensuring quality, relevance, and consistency of client deliverables
Work model
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 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.
What you must have to be considered
Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or a related field
Approximately 5 years of experience in the retirement and pension industry
Hands‑on experience across retirement and pension offerings such as defined contribution (DC), defined benefit (DB), annuities, NQDC, COLI, or pension risk transfer
Strong ethics and work ethic, with a proven track record of building trusted client relationships
Ability to translate client objectives into clear scope and executable tasks
Proven people leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop teams
Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
These will help you succeed
Advanced degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or a related field
Ability to serve as a thought leader in retirement and pension industry best practices
Experience creating consulting mindshare such as white papers, points‑of‑view, and case studies
Experience building reusable consulting assets and practice capabilities
Strong presence as a people leader who motivates teams and supports career development
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.
Over Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is een bouwer van AI-oplossingen en een leverancier van technologiediensten. Wij slaan de brug tussen AI-investeringen en ondernemingswaarde door het bouwen van full-stack AI-oplossingen voor onze klanten. Onze diepgaande kennis van sectoren, processen en engineering stelt ons in staat om de unieke context van een organisatie te verankeren in technologische systemen. Deze systemen versterken het menselijk potentieel, realiseren tastbare resultaten en geven wereldwijde ondernemingen een voorsprong in een snel veranderende wereld. Ontdek hoe op cognizant.ai of @cognizant.
Aanvullende arbeidsinformatie
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Cognizant is een werkgever die gelijke kansen biedt. Je sollicitatie en kandidatuur worden niet beoordeeld op basis van ras, huidskleur, geslacht, religie, levensovertuiging, seksuele geaardheid, genderidentiteit, nationale afkomst, handicap, genetische informatie, zwangerschap, veteranenstatus of enige andere eigenschap die wordt beschermd door federale, regionale of lokale wetgeving.
