Consulting Manager (Sr. Analyst) Role, Utilities Consulting Practice

Cognizant; Bethpage (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) with company contributions

Short-term/Long-term disability

Paid parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Cognizant Consulting is seeking a Consulting Manager (Sr. Business Analyst) to lead IT/OT infrastructure deployments in Bethpage, NY.

The role requires blending project management rigor with hands-on discussions with operations engineers, network architects, and auditors to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable system delivery. The candidate will drive on-schedule, on-budget deployments across SCADA environments, emphasizing IT/OT differences, safety, high availability, and enterprise security

Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years managing OT/SCADA projects in electric utilities.
• Proven track record delivering projects through an active NERC CIP audit cycle.
• Willingness to travel extensively as client needs require.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact IT/OT infrastructure deployments across Transmission and Distribution SCADA environments.
• Interact with system operations engineers, network architects, and compliance auditors to ensure alignment.
• Deliver hardware deployments, software upgrades, and commissioning on schedule, on budget, with zero residual compliance risk.

Skills

OT/SCADA project management

NERC CIP compliance

PMP

CISSP/CISM/GCIP

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or master’s preferred

Job description

Title: Consulting Manager (Sr. Business Analyst)

(Utilities Global Consulting Practice)

Level: Manager / Location: Hybrid – Bethpage, NY

Cognizant is one of the world’s leading professional services companies, transforming clients’ business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Learn more at https://www.cognizant.com/us/en.

About Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting is a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With 6,000+ consultants worldwide, we drive technology-enabled business transformation, improve operational productivity, and increase shareholder value across Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Process Transformation, and Domain Solutions.

Objective

The Contractor shall provide end-to-end IT/OT Project Management and Technical Delivery Services for projects impacting Bulk Electric System (BES) Cyber Assets. All deliverables must strictly adhere to NERC CIP Standards

Summary

The Contractor will lead high-impact IT/OT infrastructure deployments across Transmission and Distribution SCADA environments. The ideal candidate will blend rigorous project management frameworks (PMP) with hands-on experience navigating NERC CIP compliance controls. Rather than acting as a traditional IT project coordinator, the Contractor must possess the technical acumen to converse with system operations engineers, network architects, and compliance auditors alike. They will be directly accountable for ensuring that every hardware deployment, software upgrade, network modification, and commissioning activity is delivered on schedule, on budget, and with zero residual compliance risk. The Contractor must demonstrate a deep understanding of the fundamental differences between IT and OT systems—specifically prioritizing safety, high availability, and deterministic system behavior in the OT space—while simultaneously enforcing enterprise-grade security controls.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 10+ years managing OT/SCADA projects within an electric utility environment.
• Compliance: Proven track record of successfully delivering projects through an active NERC CIP audit cycle.
• Certifications (Preferred): PMP (Project Management Professional) and CISSP, CISM, or GCIP (GIAC Certified CIP Compliance Specialist).
• Travel: willingness to travel extensively as client needs require.

Required Education & Work Authorization:

Education: Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or master’s strongly preferred.

Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Salary & Compensation:

Salary: Applications will be accepted until September 7th, 2026. The annual salary for this position is between $81,450.00 – $129,500.00 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Incentives: Eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, subject to applicable plan terms.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Holidays plus PTO, 401(k) with company contributions, Short-term/Long-term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Disclaimer: Salary, other compensation, and benefits are accurate as of the date of this posting and may be modified at any time, subject to applicable law.

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