Consulting Manager - Loan Origination and Servicing

Cognizant; New York (NY); Remote; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Consulting Manager specializing in Loan Origination and Servicing. The role entails managing client engagements, providing subject matter expertise, and leading consulting teams to drive successful project outcomes. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of experience and strong technical business analysis skills.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

401(k) plan and contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

Learning and development certifications

10 paid holidays plus PTO

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in BA/Product Owner role.
• Experience in Loan Origination and Loan Servicing.
• Familiarity with Agile ceremonials and documentation processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project workstreams, ensuring timely deliverables.
• Apply technical expertise to solve client business challenges.
• Participate in mentoring and PeopleCare activities.

Skills

Technical Business Analysis

Client Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant business or technical discipline

Masters or MBA (work-in-progress)

Tools

JIRA

API Services

Six Sigma

Job description

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Consulting Manager, Cognizant Consulting

Remote, United States

COGNIZANT CONSULTING

Within Cognizant is Cognizant Consulting, a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With over 6,000 consultants worldwide, Cognizant offers high-value consulting services that improve business performance and operational productivity, lower operational expenses and enhance overall performance. Clients draw upon our deep industry expertise, program and change management capabilities, and analytical objectivity to help improve business productivity, drive technology-enabled business transformation and increase shareholder value. We provide a number of Business/IT Consulting Services including Business Strategy, IT Strategy & Roadmap Development, Process Re-Engineering & Transformation, Enterprise Architecture & Technology Selection, and Domain Solutions. The Cognizant Consulting team is a high performing organization that is continually expanding our client base and increasingly being recommended by analysts such as Forrester and Gartner. And we’re growing!

The Role

Our Financial Consulting group is looking for a Consulting Manager to join our journey. We’re looking for someone who has experience in Loan Origination and Loan Servicing domain. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for providing subject matter expertise to impact large transformation opportunities in the mortgage space for multi-tower deals working across other horizontals and verticals within Cognizant

As a Consulting Manager, this means leading a team of Consultants through a client-facing engagement, managing escalations, and serving as a the owner of a workstream; maintaining expertise in your domain; meaningfully contributing to the sales process through a mix of RPI development, client presentations, financial modeling, pricing strategy, and flawless delivery; creating service offerings and/or client partner training materials; and contributing to PeopleCare initiatives, recruiting, and mentoring.

Our solutions are in demand and we’re passionate about making a difference. If you have experience with the above, are a selfless leader, and are committed to client-facing environment; if you want to grow your career with a team that wants to build something great together, we want to hear from you! Apply now!

Key Responsibilities

• Based on experience, support or own and manage one or more project workstream(s), including deliverables, while adhering to budget, timelines, and client engagement guidelines;
• Partner with clients and project stakeholders and apply technical and domain expertise to solve core client business challenges or inefficiencies; this may include leading and managing small solutioning teams to accomplish the above
• Elevate the Cognizant brand from mere solution vendor to business-focused transformation partner, based on earning the trust and confidence of clients;
• Ensure accurate understanding of a client’s business challenges and their optimum alignment to engagements delivering Cognizant solutions;
• Capitalize on successful project outcomes in pursuit of further client business partnering and involvement with the client’s development of strategic digital transformation roadmaps;
• Collaborate with and influence Cognizant project resources (e.g., service lines, SBUs, on/offshore delivery teams) and Partners on behalf of project goals, often-changing client needs, and ultimately client delight;
• Leverage specific engagement solutions as marketable Cognizant solution offerings;
• Develop practice capabilities and brand recognition by exercising thought leadership, establishing a consultative presence within Cognizant and the wider consulting community, and participating in professional organizations;
• Participate in PeopleCare activities; Mentor and support less experienced Consultants for the benefit of the practice.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant business or technical discipline; work-in-progress on a Masters or MBA
• Broad understanding of core business processes, technology challenges, and technical/business solutions associated with an industry
• Certifications in Agile and SAFe (e.g., SAFe Product Owner, Product Manager, Scrum Master
• Experience within a consultancy, within a targeted industry domain, or within a digital solution environment core to one or more of Cognizant’s businesses
• Experience with program quality frameworks, methods, and tools (e.g., Six Sigma)
• Experience with API services and integration projects.
• 8+ years of BA/Product Owner experience in handling complex projects end to end across multiple tech teams /projects. Should have requirement gathering experience on request/response API, workflow creation and Data mapping.
• Strong Technical Business Analysis Skills with 8+ years of mortgage(Loan Origination and Loan Servicing) experience.
• Good in communication and maintaining project sanity like confluence, meeting notes, documentation, issue tracker etc.
• Have worked as single contact for client for any escalations client and act on immediate high priority items. Should have acumen of troubleshooting prod issues.
• Should be hands on with UAT testing and review testers test cases and results.
• Well versed with Agile ceremonials and as well as documenting user stories in JIRA
• Travel Required: No
• Onsite Requirements: Remote, preferred East Coast
• Personal leadership and a desire to create a culture that enables exceptional outcomes
• The embodiment of Cognizant’s Core Values of: Start with a point of view; Seek data, build knowledge; Always strive, never settle; Work as one; Create conditions for everyone to thrive; Do the right thing, the right way.
  
  

Work Authorization

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

Compensation

• $95,000-$125,000
• This position is eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans
  
  

Benefits

Include applicable items based on the eligibility of the role

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Employee assistance program
• 10 paid holidays plus PTO
• Paid parental leave and fertility assistance
• Learning and development certifications and programs
  
  

Post Closing Date

Applications will be accepted until 06/27/2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting and Business Consulting and Services

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