Senior Manager, Consulting (Associate Director Level) – Road Transportation
Manufacturing, Logistics, Energy & Utilities Consulting
Location: Charlotte
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. 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
Our Manufacturing, Logistics, Energy & Utilities Consulting group is looking for a Senior Consulting Manager to join our journey.
We’re looking for Senior Consulting Managers 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. At the Senior Manager / Associate Director Level, 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
- Serve as a Senior Consulting Leader, bringing logistics expertise to the consulting practice and our clients, as we engineer modern businesses to improve everyday life
- Own and develop a book of business and actively engage in business development efforts, often owning quota for accounts, and ensuring profitable growth for the practice and for Cognizant
- 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, and the feasibility of transformation goals
- Establish/build strong & trusted relationships with client at CXOs & senior client stakeholders and drive client conversations as a trusted advisor
- Provide strategic guidance and solutions to clients in the road transportation industry, ensuring alignment with their business goals and objectives, by leveraging industry expertise
- Conduct detailed assessments of clients' current transportation operations, identifying areas for improvement and recommending best practices.
- Identify and recommend market opportunities, business growth initiatives, cost-saving opportunities and operational efficiencies for clients, leveraging data analytics and industry benchmarks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, IT, and operations, to deliver process improvements and operational excellence.
- Define product / platform strategies and solutions focused on Transportation Planning and execution, including logistics planning, route optimization and fleet management.
- Partner with client leadership to manage the product vision and roadmap, adjusting to client’s priorities, and changing business needs.
- Define high level solutions, detailed features, and prioritize roadmaps that makes trade-offs between features and speed-to-launch with an objective to maximize business value realization
- Work with program management and Agile teams to align on priorities and releases, anticipate bottlenecks, and balance business needs against technical/resource constraints
- Manage, and escalate risks and concerns, communicate updates to clients and internal stakeholders on product roadmaps and ongoing development
- Lead business value creation from the development, and implementation of product / platform capabilities, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of implemented solutions, adjusting as necessary to achieve desired outcomes.
- Manage client relationships, ensuring successful project delivery and high levels of client satisfaction.
- Support and develop a long-term vision for the practice; work with cross-functional teams to standardize consulting tools, methods, curricula, and career development requirements.
- Build and develop strong thought leadership across key topics / business trends in transportation & logistics industry
- Lead and mentor a team of highly dynamic & talented consultants, overall team’s consulting execution, performance progress, annual appraisals, periodic guidance for performance improvement with overall ownership for building successful career for reporting tree & overall team.
- Partner with recruitment to attract high caliber consulting talent and the creation of a strong talent pipeline
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent relevant experience, with additional certifications preferred, but not mandatory
- 15+ years of consulting experience with a focus on Transportation and Logistics.
- Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think strategically.
- Exhibit excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
- Show proficiency in project management methodologies and tools.
- Have a proven track record of delivering successful consulting projects.
- Display a deep understanding of the automotive sector including market trends and challenges.
- Be adept at using data analytics to drive decision-making and strategy development.
- Hold a relevant certification such as PMP Six Sigma or equivalent.
- Be capable of working effectively in a hybrid work model balancing remote and in-office responsibilities.
- Show a commitment to continuous improvement and staying current with industry advancements.
- Exhibit strong leadership qualities with the ability to mentor and develop junior team members.
- Personal leadership and a desire to create a culture that enables exceptional outcomes; the embodiment of Cognizant’s Core Values of: Work as one, Raise the bar, Dare to innovate, Do the right thing, Own it
- Ability to travel if needed for business requirements
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.)
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
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.
