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Consulting Principal - o9 Architecture

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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 an Consulting Principal, o9 Supply Chain Planning, you will make an impact by shaping and delivering technology-enabled supply chain planning transformations using the o9 platform. You will be a valued member of the Supply Chain Consulting team and work collaboratively with clients, account teams, consulting leaders, solution architects, and delivery teams.

This position combines supply chain planning expertise, o9 solution architecture, transformation delivery, and business development. The scope has been calibrated for an Associate Director who leads solutions and engagements while partnering with senior practice and account leadership, rather than carrying Director-level ownership of an entire practice or business portfolio.


In this role, you will:

  • Lead the solution strategy and functional design for o9-enabled supply chain planning transformations, covering the engagement lifecycle from business case development and requirements gathering through solution design, deployment, change management, rollout, and adoption.
  • Serve as a solution architect or solution strategist on o9 implementations, translating client requirements into scalable designs that address platform capabilities, integrations, infrastructure, sizing, and performance.
  • Advise business and technology stakeholders on supply chain planning improvement opportunities, leading practices, industry templates, and the application of AI and agentic AI.
  • Manage consulting engagement delivery, including resources, budgets, milestones, scope, dependencies, risks, and issues, while maintaining alignment with client expectations.
  • Support account growth and sales pursuits by developing points of view, demonstrations, transformation value propositions, estimates, pricing inputs, and proposal content.


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 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 supply chain planning, consulting, professional services, or transformation delivery, including significant experience with full lifecycle supply chain planning implementations.
  • Deep functional knowledge of the o9 platform, including its core building blocks, planning capabilities, AI functionality, and application to complex supply chain environments.
  • Experience serving as a solution architect or solution strategist on at least two full lifecycle o9 implementations within retail, consumer goods, or manufacturing.
  • Knowledge of o9 solution architecture, including integrations, infrastructure requirements, sizing, performance considerations, and the application of o9 industry templates.
  • Demonstrated experience managing client-facing consulting engagements and supporting business development through solution demonstrations, points of view, proposals, estimates, pricing inputs, and sales pipeline activities.


These will help you succeed

  • Experience with adjacent supply chain capabilities, including fulfillment, procurement, manufacturing, or supply chain execution.
  • Experience with additional advanced planning, procurement, or enterprise platforms such as Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, OMP, Coupa, or SAP.
  • Ability to diagnose a client’s business and technology environment, research industry trends, identify improvement opportunities, and articulate a compelling transformation value proposition.
  • Strong executive communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to align business and technology leaders around decisions, milestones, risks, and expected outcomes.
  • Demonstrated thought leadership in supply chain planning and the ways AI and agentic AI can transform planning processes, decision-making, and user experiences.


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.


Compensation

The annual salary for this position is $122,400 - $190,750, depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

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Benefits

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) plan and contributions
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Employee assistance program
  • 10 paid holidays plus paid time off
  • Paid parental leave and fertility assistance
  • Learning and development certifications and programs

About Cognizant: 
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap 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, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

Additional employment information
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

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, state or local laws.

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