Service Line Sales – (ISG): Industry Solutions Group – Life Sciences
Location: New Jersey
Level: Director
About Cognizant
Cognizant is one of the world’s leading professional services companies, helping clients become data-enabled and data-driven in the digital era. Our industry-based, consultative approach helps companies evolve into modern businesses. By leading clients in demonstrating technologies essential to modern enterprises such as IoT, artificial intelligence, digital engineering & cloud, we enable new business and operating models that unlock new value in markets around the world. Cognizant’s unwavering focus on our clients is led by over 350,000 associates, who deliver services and solutions tailored to specific industries and the unique needs of the organizations we serve.
Overview
We are looking for a Service Line Sales Leader with a knack for helping life sciences companies solve problems with Life Sciences Commercial consulting expertise. Successful candidates will have the demonstrated ability to build personal relationships with ED/VPs+, create strategies and solutions to win large engagements in the LS Commercial space, and have a track record of winning over new clients/stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
The position will be directly responsible for the following:
- Build relationships with CXO / VP/Director across Commercial data, analytics, Sales and Marketing operations and IT and become the trusted advisor to senior client executives.
- Development of account strategy and business plans across different divisions and buying centers of the client.
- Grow our business across platforms – Veeva, SFDC, Adobe, AWS, managed services, analytics, omnichannel and data management.
- Meet client revenue targets, gross margins and client margins (manage account P&L).
- Enable great customer experience and delivery quality.
- Contribute to creation of content, write proposals, RFP responses, point of view documents etc.
- Accountable for Program management across all projects for the client.
- Generating and maintaining a sales forecast for accounts assigned.
Required Skills/Experience
- A minimum of 12 years of experience; Primarily in a client facing role (client management, sales) at top consulting / software / IT Services / 3rd party analytics / or as an executive at large Pharma firm.
- Strong experience in pharma (life sciences) industry Commercial Domain
- Experience and proven track record of dealing with IT, business, C level executives.
- Well-rounded consultant with the ability to cross-sell, up-sell across all functional areas.
- Ability to connect the dots & craft / tell effective & engaging stories to earn client respect.
- Strong contracting / negotiating abilities.
- Experience of Business 2 Business (B2B) solution sales.
- Excellent communication skills – written and oral.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Preferred Experience
- MS or MBA degree preferred.
- Ability to contribute to new business development efforts and to lead multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
- Must be detail oriented and able to manage and maintain all facets of sophisticated assignments.
- Demonstrable problem-solving abilities with the skills to identify strategic solutions to business problems with enterprise-wide implications.
- Demonstrate the flexibility to work among diverse corporate environments, industries, and technical and non-technical audiences.
Top Reasons to Join Our Team
Excellent compensation/benefits. A strong financial incentive package that includes a solid base salary with a highly attractive commission plan. Further incentives include award programs, club trips, and excellent benefits package. Wide exposure to industry, product, and functional standard methodologies; as well as outstanding teams supporting your sales pursuits. Encouraging management team that rewards initiative & success. An exciting, industry leading practice where you can truly build a long-term career. Congenial, collaborative, and goal-oriented environment; the opportunity to work with and learn from a diverse, highly experienced team of business professionals. Tremendous opportunities for growth with a real career path promoting career advancement.
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
A Good fit for the Cognizant culture
A person who possesses a true passion for changing organizations for the better, and desires to do so within a goal, yet professional atmosphere filled with business professionals who all manifest a belief in partnership, innovation, and excellence. Our “Cultural Value Drivers” are well-known and clearly communicated within the organization: Open, Visible, Motivated, Empowered, Opportunity-Filled, Flexible & Collaborative.
Work Authorization
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or any time in the future.
A comunidade Cognizant:
Somos uma equipe de alto calibre que aprecia e apoia uns aos outros. Nosso pessoal defende um local de trabalho enérgico, colaborativo e inclusivo, onde todos possam prosperar.
- A Cognizant é uma comunidade global com mais de 300,000 funcionários em todo o mundo.
- Não sonhamos apenas com um caminho melhor – nós fazemos acontecer.
- Cuidamos de nossas pessoas, clientes, empresa, comunidades e clima fazendo o que é certo.
- Promovemos um ambiente inovador onde você pode construir o plano de carreira certo para você.
Quem somos:
A Cognizant é uma das principais empresas de serviços profissionais do mundo, transformando os modelos de negócios, operação e tecnologia dos clientes para a era digital. Nossa abordagem consultiva exclusiva baseada no setor ajuda os clientes a visualizar, construir e administrar negócios mais inovadores e eficientes. Com sede nos EUA, a Cognizant (membro do NASDAQ-100 e uma das Melhores Empregadoras do Mundo da Forbes 2024) é consistentemente listada entre as empresas mais admiradas do mundo. Saiba como a Cognizant ajuda os clientes a liderar com o digital em nosso site.
Nosso compromisso com a diversidade e inclusão:
A Cognizant é uma empregadora de oportunidades iguais que abraça a diversidade, defende a equidade e valoriza a inclusão. Dedicamo-nos a nutrir uma comunidade onde todos se sintam ouvidos, aceitos e acolhidos. Sua inscrição e candidatura não serão consideradas com base em raça, cor, sexo, religião, credo, orientação sexual, identidade de gênero, origem nacional, deficiência, informações genéticas, gravidez, status de veterano ou qualquer outra característica protegida, conforme descrito por leis federais, estaduais ou locais.
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Disclaimer:
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