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Director, Cognizant Consulting
Comms, Media & Technology Consulting Practice
United States
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. We are headquartered in the U.S. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at .
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
Our Communications, Media and Technology group is looking for a Director – CMT Consulting Practice to join our journey. We’re looking for someone who is known for their ability to develop client relationships through their professional network and foster partnerships with account teams who have established relationships. As a member of our team, you will be responsible to provide leadership on multiple dimensions – business development, executive client leadership, thought leadership, and collaborative leadership within the Cognizant Consulting, and throughout Cognizant Technology Solutions more broadly.
To be successful, we’re looking for Consultants who exemplify Cognizant’s Five Pillars of Consulting : 1) Project Execution, 2) Expertise, 3) Business Development, 4) Practice Development, & 5) People Development. At the Director Level, this means driving cost effective end-to-end execution of consultant engagements, cultivating practice innovations, achieving financial targets (utilization, expenditures, revenue, margin), promoting Cognizant Consulting’s vision & mission, and building high performing teams across the organization. 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
Serve as a Consulting Leader, bringing your areas of domain expertise to Cognizant’s clients, as we engineer modern businesses to improve everyday life.
Structure and mobilize large scale transformations and program Manage large complex programs spanning multiple vendors and business units.
Engage in key account expansion, sales leadership, and internal executive stakeholder partnering based upon an expert understanding of such things as emerging market trends, client business direction, client requirements, evolving regulatory contexts and the feasibility of transformation goals.
Oversee vendor risk management, ensuring all third-party relationships are effectively managed and risks are mitigated.
Lead the delivery management process, ensuring all project deliverables meet quality standards and client expectations.
Manage the API lifecycle, ensuring all APIs are effectively developed, deployed, and maintained.
Establish and nurture relationships with cross-functional client executives and strive to serve as their trusted advisor.
Leverage industry expertise and market sensibilities to propose forward-leaning refinement or extension of Cognizant’s Advisory Capabilities (offerings)
Support and develop a long-term vision for practice.
Work with others to standardize consulting tools, methods, curricula, and career development requirements.
Partner with recruitment to attract high caliber consulting talent and the creation of a strong talent pipeline.
Mentor and coach consulting associates; lead people development and community-building activities.
Author thought leadership insights on behalf of the practice and advocates within Cognizant for the recognition of Consulting’s contribution to Cognizant’s profitability and market brand.
Participate in industry panels and forums to promote Cognizant’s capabilities; gather insights on emerging business needs, requirements, technology, and competitive challenges.
Lead in the creation of robust IP repositories and knowledge-sharing strategies to enhance practice effectiveness and cross-practice community building and act as a visible and respected spokesperson for Cognizant’s’ Advisory Practice
Qualifications
15 years of experience in deep domain or extensive cross-sector business management, including the creation and go-to-market execution of practice offers in Comms, Media and Technology
Experience in Program Management i.e., ability to structure and lead large complex programs spanning multiple vendors, business units.
A background of extensive management consulting leadership as a practice leader, or business or solution developer
A successful track record of setting and achieving engagement targets, controlling budgets, managing forecasts, and driving an organization of professional consultants in winning business and achieving financial targets.
Possessing a robust network of contacts and presence in professional organizations and industry forums
International experience supporting or driving global initiatives is a plus.
Experience in building results-oriented, high-performing consulting teams or organizations recognized for excellence.
Personal leadership and a desire to create a culture that enables exceptional outcomes; the embodiment of Cognizant’s values : Raise the bar, Work as one, Dare to innovate, Do the right thing, Own it
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.)
