Senior Director, Data Consulting

Sr. Director, Data Consulting

Technology Modernization Consulting

ABOUT US

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com .

COGNIZANT CONSULTING

Within Cognizant is Cognizant Consulting, a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With over 6,000 consultants worldwide, Cognizant offers high-value consulting services that improve business performance and operational productivity, lower operational expenses and enhance overall performance. Clients draw upon our deep industry expertise, program and change management capabilities, and analytical objectivity to help improve business productivity, drive technology-enabled business transformation and increase shareholder value. We provide a number of Business / IT Consulting Services including Business Strategy, IT Strategy & Roadmap Development, Process Re-Engineering & Transformation, Enterprise Architecture & Technology Selection, and Domain Solutions. The Cognizant Consulting team is a high performing organization that is continually expanding our client base and increasingly being recommended by analysts such as Forrester and Gartner. And we're growing!

THE ROLE

Cognizant Technology Modernization is changing the game in Data, Cloud and Generative AI based consultancy services. Tech Modernization is almost like a boutique consultancy inside of Cognizant that creates change in how technology is used and fosters an innovative engineering culture.

We strategically drive modern engineering practices and ways of working, along with helping clients in all aspects of enterprise technology solution modernization including AI, Cloud, DevOps, Data and more.

We're looking for a Senior Consultant, Cognizant Consulting who can deliver within Cognizant's Five Pillars of Consulting Excellence, which are : 1) Project Execution, 2) Expertise, 3) Business Development, 4) Practice Development, & 5) People Development. As the Senior Manager, this means overseeing advisory consulting engagements, being a trusted advisor to clients, establishing oneself as a thought leader in your field, solving complex problems, consultatively working with a client to achieve business goals, driving contributions to offerings and innovations, and serving as a people leader, guiding multiple teams as they work to transform a client and the world. In addition to enabling consulting excellence through the Five Pillars of Consulting, the specific requirements for this position are below.

Our solutions are in demand and we're passionate about making a difference. If you have experience with the above, are a selfless leader, and are committed to client-facing environment; if you want to grow your career with a team that wants to build something great together, we want to hear from you! Apply now!

Responsibilities

• Develop data strategies for clients that are tied to business objectives and outcomes
• Develop architectural strategies for data modeling, design and implementation to meet stated requirements for metadata management, operational data stores and ETL environments with a strong focus on cloud environments
• Review existing data architectures to determine overall effectiveness and develop comprehensive strategies for improving or replacing underperforming areas
• Manage end-to-end responsibilities for consulting engagements in areas of control
• Ensures the business viability of complex solutions for Cognizant in key accounts
• Continuously assesses the business for profitability and initiates remedial interventions where needed
• Formalizes best-in-class practices, pursues the development of consulting thought leadership, and participates in industry forums and conferences to establish and enhance Cognizant's brand
• Exercises financial accountability and responsibility for revenues and margin growth in practice area of control
• Ensures appropriate pricing for consultants across engagements and promotes the education of project teams on consultative value
• Establishes and nurtures relationships with client executives in assigned accounts and serves as their trusted advisor
• Builds or facilitates the route to market of innovative practice solutions
• Actively builds the consulting practice community by driving consensus about and standardization on best practices; and
• Manages and mentors a team of direct reports and the overarching recruitment, onboarding, development, and engagement of consultants.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cloud architecture and implementation features (OS, multi-tenancy, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability)
• Demonstrate knowledge of DevOps tool chains and processes
• Assess our client current state and design new processes and approaches in order to close tool and process gaps in order to guide our clients toward a more effective digital future with data
• Lead client presentations and conversations during both the sales and implementation cycles
• Research new technologies, data modeling methods and information management systems to determine which ones should be incorporated into client data architectures, and develop implementation timelines and milestones
• Be the principal advisor to key account initiatives and oversight on select client programs.
• Deliver outstanding client results through the oversight of client teams to implement recommendations
• Draw conclusions from the market / industry trends, client issues and support go to market initiatives for Cognizant
• Contribute to the practice through meeting sales targets

QUALIFICATIONS

Work Authorization

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)

Salary and Other Compensation :

The annual salary for this position is between $162,000 - 257,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits :

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

Disclaimer : The salary, other compensation, and benefits 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

The Cognizant community :

We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

About us :

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World's Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion :

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. 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 protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer :

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.

Salary : $162,000 - $257,000