GIS Team Lead

Cognizant; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a GIS Team Lead to guide a high-performing team in designing, implementing and optimizing Model N based geographic information solutions for global operations.

Responsibilities include driving end-to-end delivery, coordinating design discussions, and ensuring data quality and regulatory compliance across business units, with a strong focus on hybrid work and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of experience in GIS and Model N environments.
• Strong hands-on experience configuring and supporting Model N platforms and pricing processes.
• Proven ability to design and implement geospatial data models and scalable GIS architectures.

Responsibilities

• Drive end to end delivery of GIS solutions integrating Model N with enterprise platforms.
• Translate business needs into scalable GIS architectures leveraging Model N data structures.
• Oversee development of geospatial data pipelines and data quality frameworks.

Skills

Geospatial analysis

Model N

Data modeling

GIS solutions

Stakeholder engagement

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / IT / CS

Tools

Model N

GIS tools

SQL / databases

Job description

• Job Summary : Serve as a GIS Team Lead within a global enterprise environment guiding a high performing team in designing implementing and optimizing Model N based geographic information solutions that support complex commercial operations. Apply advanced geospatial analysis data modeling and Model N expertise to enhance decision making operational efficiency and regulatory compliance across multiple business units.
• Experience : 12 - 15 years
• Required Skills : Technical Skills: Model N Domain Skills:
• Nice to have skills : Domain Skills:
• Shift : Day
• Responsibilities :
  • Drive end to end delivery of GIS solutions that integrate Model N capabilities with enterprise platforms to support pricing analytics and geographically driven revenue optimization across global markets.
  • Coordinate technical design discussions to translate business needs into scalable GIS architectures that leverage Model N data structures and robust spatial data management practices.
  • Oversee development of geospatial data pipelines that transform disparate datasets into consistent and high quality layers aligned to Model N transactional and reference data.
  • Guide the configuration of Model N components to correctly represent territories regions and geo hierarchies ensuring that spatial rules accurately drive commercial processes.
  • Implement data quality frameworks that validate location accuracy boundary consistency and mapping completeness to ensure reliable insights for business stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with product owners analysts and operations partners to prioritize GIS enhancements that yield measurable improvements in sales effectiveness compliance and revenue assurance.
  • Coordinate code reviews and solution walkthroughs to ensure that GIS applications and Model N extensions follow internal standards security practices and performance expectations.
  • Provide hands on troubleshooting assistance for production issues involving spatial data mismatches Model N configuration defects and integration failures with upstream or downstream systems.
  • Document solution designs operational procedures and support models in clear reusable formats that enable consistent adoption by distributed teams in a hybrid work setup.
  • Align daily work planning with agile ceremonies by refining user stories estimating effort and tracking progress so that GIS deliverables are predictable and transparent.
  • Partner with infrastructure and database teams to optimize storage indexing and query performance for large geospatial datasets and Model N tables.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce manual effort in territory management and improve the speed and accuracy of spatially driven business decisions.
  • Mentor team members by sharing GIS and Model N best practices encouraging experimentation and supporting growth plans that strengthen overall team capability.
  • Qualifications -Require a bachelors degree in engineering information technology computer science or a related discipline with substantial experience in enterprise scale application delivery.
  • Require twelve to fifteen years of overall experience with a strong focus on GIS solutions data modeling and implementation in complex business environments.
  • Require extensive hands on experience configuring and supporting Model N platforms with emphasis on data structures pricing processes and integration touchpoints.
  • Require proven experience implementing and supporting geospatial solutions using industry standard GIS tools relational databases and spatial extensions.
  • Require strong competency in writing complex queries data transformations and validation routines to manage large and diverse spatial datasets.
  • Require demonstrated experience working in hybrid work models with distributed teams using structured delivery frameworks and collaborative tools.
  • Require excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills to translate technical concepts into clear and actionable information for business partners.
  • Nice to have experience integrating Model N with CRM ERP or data warehouse systems to enable end to end revenue and territory management solutions.
  • Nice to have exposure to cloud platforms in the context of hosting GIS services managing spatial data stores and implementing secure connectivity patterns.
  • Nice to have experience in advanced spatial analytics territory optimization and visual storytelling using dashboards and reporting tools.
  • Nice to have background in regulated industries such as life sciences or high technology where pricing compliance and territorial governance are critical outcomes.
• Job Location : Primary Location :INTNCHNA10(ITIND MEPZ (TBM) SDB 1 -4 SEZ) Alternate Location :NA NA Alternate Location 1 :NA NA