Domain Consultant / Domain Strategist Multiple Industry Verticals
Department: Business Development / Pre-Sales
Location: PAN INDIA
Work Model: Hybrid
Experience: 15+ Years
Practice: Cognizant Moment
Job Summary
We are seeking experienced Domain Consultants / Domain Strategists with deep industry expertise across one or more sectors including Healthcare, Life Sciences, BFSI, Insurance, Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel & Hospitality (RCGTH), Communications, Media & Technology (CMT), and Manufacturing, Logistics, Energy & Utilities (MLEU).
Key Responsibilities
Domain Advisory & Consulting
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal stakeholders on industry trends, business challenges, and digital transformation opportunities.
- Translate business requirements into domain-led solution recommendations and value propositions.
- Conduct workshops, discovery sessions, assessments, and executive presentations.
- Develop industry-specific points of view, thought leadership, and market insights.
Business Development & Pre-Sales
- Support client pursuits, RFP/RFI/RFQ responses, proposals, pitch decks, and solution demonstrations.
- Collaborate with sales, solution architects, consulting, and delivery teams to create compelling business cases.
- Identify cross-sell, upsell, and new business opportunities within existing and prospective accounts.
- Support opportunity qualification, competitive positioning, and pursuit strategies.
Industry Solutions & Transformation
- Map client business challenges to digital transformation solutions across:
- Customer Experience (CX)
- CRM Platforms
- Digital Engagement
- Customer Data Platforms (CDP)
- Analytics & AI/GenAI
- Cloud & Digital Platforms
- Develop transformation roadmaps and outcome-driven recommendations.
- Build reusable industry assets, use cases, reference architectures, and solution accelerators.
Market Intelligence & Innovation
- Monitor industry trends, competitive landscape, emerging technologies, and regulatory developments.
- Identify opportunities around AI, GenAI, hyper-personalization, omnichannel engagement, data-driven decision making, and industry innovation.
- Contribute to go-to-market strategies and practice growth initiatives.
Leadership & Practice Development
- Mentor junior consultants, pre-sales, and business development teams.
- Contribute to capability building, knowledge management, and thought leadership.
- Support strategic initiatives to grow the domain consulting practice.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Technology, or related discipline.
- MBA or relevant Master's degree preferred.
- 1015+ years of experience in Consulting, Business Development, Pre-Sales, Solution Consulting, Industry Advisory, or Digital Transformation.
- Strong experience supporting large enterprise pursuits and client engagements.
- Demonstrated success in proposal development, executive presentations, and solution storytelling.
- Ability to engage and influence senior business and technology stakeholders.