Sr. Consulting Manager

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

Job summary

Cognizant in India is seeking a Sr Consulting Manager to lead complex IT consulting engagements in a hybrid work model with day shifts. The role emphasizes strategic advisory solution delivery and stakeholder engagement for enterprise clients, tapping deep IT consulting experience to improve business outcomes and long-term value.

The position targets professionals with twelve to fifteen years of experience and offers leadership across onsite and remote teams, governance of projects, and

Qualifications

• Demonstrate twelve to fifteen years of progressive experience in IT consulting with a strong record of delivering complex enterprise engagements in hybrid work environments.
• Bring deep domain knowledge in IT consulting including strategy formulation solution assessment and implementation advisory across multiple industries or large scale organizations.
• Exhibit advanced skills in stakeholder management communication and negotiation enabling effective collaboration with senior business and technology leaders.
• Apply solid understanding of enterprise architecture project management and governance practices to shape robust consulting deliverables and implementation plans.
• Utilize analytical and problem solving abilities to assess current state environments identify improvement opportunities and propose data driven recommendations.
• Show familiarity with modern digital technologies such as cloud services data platforms and application modernization approaches sufficient to guide strategic consulting discussions.

Responsibilities

• Drive end to end IT consulting engagements by translating client strategic objectives into actionable technology roadmaps that enhance operational efficiency and measurable business outcomes.
• Oversee hybrid model consulting activities by coordinating onsite and remote teams to ensure consistent delivery quality and alignment with client expectations during day shift operations.
• Provide structured advisory on technology modernization initiatives including application portfolios digital platforms and integration patterns to support sustainable enterprise transformation.
• Manage complex stakeholder landscapes by facilitating workshops clarifying requirements and aligning diverse business and technology groups toward shared outcomes and prioritized initiatives.
• Direct governance of consulting projects by defining scope timelines and success metrics while monitoring progress and proactively addressing delivery risks and dependencies.
• Guide solution design for enterprise IT ecosystems by collaborating with architecture and delivery teams to recommend scalable maintainable and cost effective options grounded in industry best practices.
• Coordinate financial and commercial aspects of consulting engagements by tracking budgets optimizing resource utilization and contributing to account growth strategies through value based proposals.
• Mentor consulting professionals by providing structured feedback coaching on client engagement techniques and supporting career development aligned to consulting capability growth.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards and regulatory expectations by embedding quality controls data protection practices and clear documentation across all consulting deliverables.
• Collaborate with sales and account teams by contributing to pursuit strategies authoring proposals and presenting consulting value propositions that respond to specific industry client challenges.
• Champion continuous improvement in consulting methodologies by evaluating lessons learned codifying reusable assets and promoting adoption of repeatable frameworks that enhance delivery consistency.
• Support change management activities by advising clients on communication training and adoption strategies that enable successful realization of benefits from technology initiatives.
• Align consulting recommendations with societal impact by promoting responsible technology usage data ethics and sustainability considerations that contribute to resilient communities and inclusive digital growth.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Enterprise IT consulting

Strategic advisory

Communication

Governance

Hybrid work

Job description

Job Summary

Sr Consulting Manager role in a global technology consulting organization responsible for driving complex IT consulting engagements in a hybrid work model during day shifts. The role focuses on strategic advisory solution delivery and stakeholder engagement for enterprise clients applying deep experience in IT consulting to improve business outcomes and long term value. The position does not require travel and targets professionals with twelve to fifteen years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive end to end IT consulting engagements by translating client strategic objectives into actionable technology roadmaps that enhance operational efficiency and measurable business outcomes.
• Oversee hybrid model consulting activities by coordinating onsite and remote teams to ensure consistent delivery quality and alignment with client expectations during day shift operations.
• Provide structured advisory on technology modernization initiatives including application portfolios digital platforms and integration patterns to support sustainable enterprise transformation.
• Manage complex stakeholder landscapes by facilitating workshops clarifying requirements and aligning diverse business and technology groups toward shared outcomes and prioritized initiatives.
• Direct governance of consulting projects by defining scope timelines and success metrics while monitoring progress and proactively addressing delivery risks and dependencies.
• Guide solution design for enterprise IT ecosystems by collaborating with architecture and delivery teams to recommend scalable maintainable and cost effective options grounded in industry best practices.
• Coordinate financial and commercial aspects of consulting engagements by tracking budgets optimizing resource utilization and contributing to account growth strategies through value based proposals.
• Mentor consulting professionals by providing structured feedback coaching on client engagement techniques and supporting career development aligned to consulting capability growth.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards and regulatory expectations by embedding quality controls data protection practices and clear documentation across all consulting deliverables.
• Collaborate with sales and account teams by contributing to pursuit strategies authoring proposals and presenting consulting value propositions that respond to specific industry client challenges.
• Champion continuous improvement in consulting methodologies by evaluating lessons learned codifying reusable assets and promoting adoption of repeatable frameworks that enhance delivery consistency.
• Support change management activities by advising clients on communication training and adoption strategies that enable successful realization of benefits from technology initiatives.
• Align consulting recommendations with societal impact by promoting responsible technology usage data ethics and sustainability considerations that contribute to resilient communities and inclusive digital growth.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate twelve to fifteen years of progressive experience in IT consulting with a strong record of delivering complex enterprise engagements in hybrid work environments.
• Bring deep domain knowledge in IT consulting including strategy formulation solution assessment and implementation advisory across multiple industries or large scale organizations.
• Exhibit advanced skills in stakeholder management communication and negotiation enabling effective collaboration with senior business and technology leaders.
• Apply solid understanding of enterprise architecture project management and governance practices to shape robust consulting deliverables and implementation plans.
• Utilize analytical and problem solving abilities to assess current state environments identify improvement opportunities and propose data driven recommendations.
• Show familiarity with modern digital technologies such as cloud services data platforms and application modernization approaches sufficient to guide strategic consulting discussions.