Associate Director - Manufacturing & Automotive

Cognizant; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

PTO

401(k)

Job summary

Cognizant Consulting in the United States is seeking a Consulting Principal at Associate Director level to lead manufacturing, automotive and transportation initiatives at the intersection of business and technology. The role is hybrid with locations in Minneapolis or Chicago.

You will guide end-to-end engagements, drive AI-led discussions, and mentor teams while partnering with clients and senior executives to grow the consulting footprint.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer facing capabilities, and an established track record for selling & delivering consulting engagements.
• Strong program management expertise.
• Experience understanding technology/architecture imperatives for consulting and IT transformation deals.

Responsibilities

• Strong program management expertise – collaborate with clients, cross-functional Cognizant teams to deliver process improvements and help achieve client objectives
• Lead Business Transformation for clients across the manufacturing value chain – help grow consulting footprint and revenue at the client
• Proven ability to sell, lead, and deliver consulting engagements while influencing senior executives and developing consulting teams
• Lead end-to-end consulting engagements, including strategy, operating model transformation, process optimization, and digital initiatives
• Ability to drive AI-led discussions and workshops – helping clients navigate AI
• Expertise in serving manufacturing clients (Industrial / Process / Diversified) and ability to provide tailored solutions to address their specific needs
• Work with a diverse set of external and internal stakeholders – clients, account leadership, service lines – to support proposal development, solution shaping, and client presentations (including supporting large IT transformation deals)
• Manage client relationships, ensuring successful project delivery.
• Driving thought leadership agenda for the consulting practice including authoring white papers, workshops, webinars, etc.
• Lead and mentor consulting teams comprising consultants, analysts, and subject matter experts

Skills

Program management

Sales & client leadership

End-to-end consulting

AI-led discussions

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or Master’s degree

Job description

Cognizant Consulting in the United States is seeking a Consulting Principal at Associate Director level to lead manufacturing, automotive and transportation initiatives at the intersection of business and technology. The role is hybrid with locations in Minneapolis or Chicago.

You will guide end-to-end engagements, drive AI-led discussions, and mentor teams while partnering with clients and senior executives to grow the consulting footprint.