Consulting Manager, General Insurance

Cognizant

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension

Medical and wellbeing programs

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible wellbeing initiatives

Career growth pathways

Employee recognition

Job summary

Cognizant Consulting is seeking a Consulting Manager for General Insurance to drive business and technology transformations across the UK and Ireland. You will combine deep industry knowledge with advisory expertise to shape roadmaps and deliver measurable outcomes.

You will lead requirements elicitation, process analysis, and workshops, building executive relationships, and guiding cross-functional teams in both Agile and Waterfall environments.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience within General Insurance, including consulting, business analysis, or transformation delivery roles.
Proven experience delivering complex business and technology transformation programs within insurance organizations.
Strong consulting experience building executive stakeholder relationships, influencing decision-making, and translating complex concepts into actionable business outcomes.
Expertise in requirements gathering, process analysis, workshop facilitation, solution design, and business case development across Agile and Waterfall delivery models.
Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools and techniques to improve analysis, delivery effectiveness, productivity, and business outcomes.
Ability to bridge business and technology teams and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Proven experience working within matrixed organizations and cross-functional teams.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification.
Willingness to travel to client sites across the UK and Ireland as required.

Responsibilities

Lead business and technology transformation initiatives for General Insurance clients across the UK and Ireland.
Build trusted advisor relationships with senior client stakeholders, influencing decisions and driving successful business outcomes.
Perform and lead business analysis activities including requirements elicitation, process analysis, workshop facilitation, solution definition, and stakeholder management.
Develop strategic recommendations and phased transformation roadmaps that align business objectives, operating models, processes, and technology solutions.
Contribute to the growth of the Insurance Consulting practice through proposition development, thought leadership, whitepapers, community initiatives, and sales support activities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Requirements elicitation

Workshop facilitation

Business analysis

Agile & Waterfall

AI-enabled tools

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

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?

Consulting Manager – General Insurance

About The Role

As a Consulting Manager – General Insurance, you will make an impact by helping leading UK and Ireland insurance organizations navigate complex business and technology transformations. You will combine consulting expertise, business analysis leadership, and deep insurance domain knowledge to deliver strategic outcomes, shape transformation roadmaps, and build trusted client relationships.

You will be a valued member of the Insurance Consulting practice and work collaboratively with clients, consulting leaders, cross-functional delivery teams, and technology stakeholders to drive measurable business value.

In This Role, You Will

Lead business and technology transformation initiatives for General Insurance clients across the UK and Ireland.
Build trusted advisor relationships with senior client stakeholders, influencing decisions and driving successful business outcomes.
Perform and lead business analysis activities including requirements elicitation, process analysis, workshop facilitation, solution definition, and stakeholder management.
Develop strategic recommendations and phased transformation roadmaps that align business objectives, operating models, processes, and technology solutions.
Contribute to the growth of the Insurance Consulting practice through proposition development, thought leadership, whitepapers, community initiatives, and sales support activities.

Work Model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days per week in a Cognizant office in London, United Kingdom. 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

8+ years of experience within General Insurance, including consulting, business analysis, or transformation delivery roles.
Proven experience delivering complex business and technology transformation programs within insurance organizations.
Strong consulting experience building executive stakeholder relationships, influencing decision-making, and translating complex concepts into actionable business outcomes.
Expertise in requirements gathering, process analysis, workshop facilitation, solution design, and business case development across Agile and Waterfall delivery models.
Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools and techniques to improve analysis, delivery effectiveness, productivity, and business outcomes.
Ability to bridge business and technology teams and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Proven experience working within matrixed organizations and cross-functional teams.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification.
Willingness to travel to client sites across the UK and Ireland as required.

These Will Help You Succeed

Experience working within a consulting organization or professional services environment.
Experience operating in global delivery models and collaborating with distributed teams.
Knowledge of insurance technology platforms, integration approaches, and package solution implementations.
Formal Business Analysis certifications (BCS, ISEB, CBAP, or equivalent).
Demonstrated thought leadership through industry publications, points of view, conference speaking engagements, or client workshops.
Advanced proficiency with business analysis and process modelling tools including Visio and Microsoft Office applications.

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.

Benefits

Cognizant offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, including:

Competitive pension and retirement benefits
Medical and wellbeing programs
Employee assistance programs
Paid holiday entitlement and leave programs
Learning and development opportunities, certifications, and career growth pathways
Flexible wellbeing initiatives and employee resource groups
Employee recognition and reward programs