BD Associate Director

Cognizant; London Colney; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in London Colney is seeking a senior business development associate director to drive complex data migration initiatives in a hybrid, day-shift model. You will oversee migration tool adoption and data migration processes for large enterprise programs, ensuring reliability, compliance, and smooth transitions for clients.

The role emphasizes shaping innovative solutions through research and development experience, coordinating cross-functional teams, and developing strategies to expand

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on experience with migration tools across large-scale implementations improving project outcomes.
• Expertise in managing discovery, mapping, transformation, testing, and cutover phases for complex data environments.
• Familiarity with research and development domains to design compliant migration approaches in innovation-focused orgs.
• Strong business development capabilities to identify opportunities, build client relationships and shape offerings.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end data migration initiatives by defining scope, objectives, and measurable outcomes for reliable data transfer.
• Drive evaluation and adoption of migration tools with technical and functional teams aligning capabilities to client needs.
• Plan data migration activities with timelines, resources, and risk mitigation to reduce disruption during cutover.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to clarify migration requirements and ensure accurate data transformation mapping.
• Guide data validation and reconciliation with quality checks and audit mechanisms to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Develop business development strategies around data migration offerings to expand revenue and client base.
• Collaborate with solution and sales teams to craft compelling proposals that demonstrate value of migration processes.

Skills

Migration tools

Data migration processes

Stakeholder management

Business development

Hybrid delivery models

Analytical thinking

Risk management

Client relationships

Job description

Job Summary

This role is focused on driving complex data migration initiatives as a senior business development associate director in a hybrid work model during day shifts. The candidate will oversee migration tool adoption and data migration processes for large programs ensuring reliability compliance and smooth transition for enterprise clients. Experience in research and development domains will help in shaping innovative solutions that support organizational growth and societal advancement through b

Responsibilities

• Lead end to end data migration initiatives by defining scope objectives and measurable outcomes that ensure successful transfer of critical data across enterprise systems while maintaining business continuity and client confidence.


• Drive evaluation and adoption of migration tools by collaborating with technical and functional teams to align capabilities with client needs and organizational standards resulting in efficient reliable and scalable migration solutions.


• Oversee detailed planning of data migration processes by establishing timelines resource plans and risk mitigation strategies that deliver predictable execution and reduce operational disruption during cutover.


• Coordinate with cross functional stakeholders including business users data owners and technology teams to clarify migration requirements and ensure data mapping rules support accurate meaningful and compliant data transformation.


• Guide validation and reconciliation of migrated data by setting rigorous quality checks exception handling protocols and audit mechanisms that enhance data integrity and regulatory adherence for client environments.


• Develop business development strategies around data migration offerings by identifying market opportunities emerging client demands and competitive differentiators that expand service portfolios and drive revenue growth.


• Collaborate with solution and sales teams to shape compelling proposals and presentations that articulate the value of robust data migration processes and tools resulting in higher win rates and long term client partnerships.


• Provide governance and oversight for hybrid delivery models by defining communication cadences work allocation patterns and performance metrics that keep distributed teams aligned productive and accountable during migration engagements.


• Support continuous improvement of migration methodologies by capturing lessons learned analyzing project outcomes and recommending refinements that enhance efficiency scalability and repeatability across future programs.


• Engage with clients as a trusted advisor by explaining complex migration concepts in accessible language addressing concerns proactively and ensuring that decisions are grounded in risk aware and data driven analysis.


• Drive compliance with data protection and privacy standards by ensuring that migration processes follow organizational policies regulatory expectations and best practices thereby protecting sensitive information and stakeholder trust.


• Coordinate post migration support activities by organizing hyper care monitoring incident response and knowledge transfer so that clients experience stable operations and clear ownership after project completion.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate deep hands on experience with migration tools by having led multiple large scale implementations where tool configuration performance optimization and issue resolution directly improved project success and client satisfaction.


• Show extensive knowledge of data migration processes by managing discovery mapping transformation testing and cutover phases in complex environments ensuring that structured and unstructured data is transitioned accurately and securely.


• Apply familiarity with research and development domains to design migration approaches that respect experimental data structures intellectual property considerations and compliance frameworks common in innovation focused organizations.


• Use strong business development capabilities to identify new migration opportunities build client relationships and shape solution offerings that align technical strengths with market needs and long term organizational strategy.


• Demonstrate ability to work effectively in hybrid models by coordinating onsite and remote collaboration managing communication channels and maintaining productivity and transparency across distributed teams.


• Exhibit proficiency in stakeholder management by aligning expectations managing risks and communicating progress clearly so that executive sponsors business users and technical teams remain informed engaged and supportive.


• Apply advanced analytical and problem solving abilities to diagnose migration issues interpret data quality patterns and design remediation actions that minimize downtime and enhance operational reliability.

Certifications Required

Recommended certifications include data management or migration related credentials such as data governance or data quality professional certifications.