Senior Transformation & Change Leader

Cognizant; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Wellbeing programs

Employee assistance

Holiday entitlement

Learning & development

Flexible wellbeing

Recognition programs

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Consulting Senior Manager to lead transformation management and organizational change initiatives for clients. You will work with practice leaders, stakeholders, and clients to deliver flawless results and drive adoption of changes across enterprise programs.

The role emphasizes change, training, and communication within a hybrid model, with 2-3 days in client or Cognizant offices in London, UK.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of management consulting experience with digital technology team lead roles.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Communications, Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Ability to set and manage multiple project plans for a single client; apply project management principles to drive transformation.
• Experience leading technical and non-technical initiatives; onsite/offshore model coordination.
• Leads end-to-end training design by assessing change and capability needs and developing learning content.
• MBA or PGDM degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define a change roadmap including KPIs and milestones and monitor change-related performance indicators.
• Provide input, document requirements, and support design and delivery of projects.
• Establish communication governance and create 30-60-90-day plans with audience mapping.
• Manage communication plans for consistent messaging and timely coordination.
• Report progress, issues, mitigation, and risks to the OCM Lead.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Change management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Six Sigma

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Consulting Senior Manager to lead transformation management and organizational change initiatives for clients. You will work with practice leaders, stakeholders, and clients to deliver flawless results and drive adoption of changes across enterprise programs.

The role emphasizes change, training, and communication within a hybrid model, with 2-3 days in client or Cognizant offices in London, UK.