About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice. We are a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. By combining deep industry knowledge with technology advisory capabilities, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. We are now looking for our next colleague to help shape the future of business. Could it be you?
About the role
As a Consulting Principal focused on Insurance Program Management, you will make an impact by converting business priorities into executable programs and leading complex initiatives from concept through delivery. You will be a valued member of the Consulting team and work collaboratively with client business and IT leaders, project stakeholders, and Cognizant teams in Japan and globally.
In this role, you will:
· Partner proactively with business, project, and IT stakeholders to shape business needs into clear initiatives and support project initiation.
· Lead end-to-end program delivery, maintaining accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, deliverables, and project financial performance.
· Establish effective governance for progress, changes, issues, dependencies, and risks, providing timely reporting and escalation to relevant stakeholders, including C-level executives.
· Build trusted senior stakeholder relationships and align client and Cognizant teams around priorities, decisions, and successful delivery outcomes.
· Contribute to business development and practice growth while leading and developing a senior team, including three or more Senior Manager-level direct reports.
· Consistently demonstrate the Cognizant Way to Lead through personal leadership, organizational leadership, and business leadership.
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 based in Tokyo, with attendance at a client or Cognizant office as required. 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. They may change based on the project you are engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. We will always be clear about role expectations.
What you must have to be considered
· 20+ years of relevant professional experience, including leadership of complex programs or projects in a consulting or client-facing environment.
· Demonstrated accountability for delivering programs on time, within budget, and within scope, including project financial management and P&L responsibility.
· Proven ability to engage business and IT stakeholders, translate business needs into executable projects, and manage senior-level expectations and escalations.
· Experience leading senior professionals, including three or more Senior Manager-level direct reports, and contributing to business development or practice growth.
· Advanced Japanese speaking and writing skills, equivalent to JLPT N2, and business-level English.
· Embodiment of the Cognizant Way to Lead: Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading the Business, together with Cognizant’s values of Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do the Right Thing, and Own It.
These will help you succeed
· Experience delivering programs in the insurance industry.
· PMP certification.
· Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification.
· Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and commercial judgment.
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.
Sobre a Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) é uma construtora de IA e fornecedora de serviços de tecnologia, criando a ponte entre o investimento em IA e o valor para as empresas por meio do desenvolvimento de soluções de IA completas para nossos clientes. Nossa profunda experiência em setores, processos e engenharia nos permite incorporar o contexto único de cada organização em sistemas tecnológicos que potencializam a capacidade humana, geram resultados tangíveis e mantêm empresas globais à frente em um mundo em rápida transformação. Saiba mais em cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
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Informações adicionais de emprego
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A Cognizant é uma empregadora que investe em equidade. Sua candidatura não será pautada em raça, cor, gênero, sexualidade, credo, origem, deficiência, gravidez ou qualquer outra característica protegida pelas leis brasileiras.
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