Director, Utilities Consulting Practice

Cognizant; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in New Jersey seeks a Consulting Director with deep Transportation and Logistics expertise to shape strategy and guide digital transformation for global enterprises. You will lead complex engagements, drive transformation roadmaps, and mentor teams while working in a hybrid model.

The role demands two decades of experience and a proven ability to deliver measurable value. Strong analytical, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills are essential to drive value, optimize

Qualifications

• Twenty years of experience in consulting or strategic roles focused on Transportation and Logistics.
• Deep knowledge of transportation planning, fleet operations, carrier management, and freight optimization.
• Experience managing complex programs with hybrid work and limited travel.
• Ability to translate logistics data into executive insights for decision making.
• Familiarity with TMS and order management tools to guide process harmonization.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic consulting engagements for Transportation and Logistics clients to define transformation roadmaps that improve service reliability asset utilization and overall operational excellence
• Drive analysis of end to end transportation networks including freight last mile and intermodal flows to identify cost optimization service improvement and risk mitigation opportunities
• Oversee the design of data driven operating models for logistics planning transportation management and warehouse collaboration to ensure scalable and resilient operations
• Guide clients in adopting digital solutions such as transportation management platforms and advanced analytics so that planning routing and execution decisions become more accurate and timely
• Collaborate with cross functional client stakeholders in operations finance procurement and technology to align initiatives to strategic objectives and secure sponsorship for change
• Provide structured frameworks and methodologies to assess current transportation performance benchmark against industry peers and prioritize initiatives with the highest value and feasibility
• Develop clear business cases that quantify financial impact customer service improvement and sustainability benefits to support client investment decisions and portfolio governance
• Mentor consulting teams in delivery excellence by setting expectations reviewing work products and coaching on Transportation and Logistics domain nuances to ensure high quality outcomes
• Coordinate hybrid work practices across on site and remote settings to maintain strong client engagement transparent communication and predictable project delivery without frequent travel
• Shape thought leadership materials including point of view documents case studies and market insights on Transportation and Logistics trends to strengthen the firms brand and market relevance
• Engage in opportunity shaping activities with account teams to understand client challenges craft consulting propositions and support proposal development for large and complex deals
• Ensure robust risk and issue management across all consulting engagements by establishing governance routines monitoring progress and implementing corrective actions to protect client value
• Promote sustainable logistics practices by incorporating emissions reduction modal shift and network efficiency levers into recommendations that support broader societal and environmental goals

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Financial modeling

Performance measurement

Communication & storytelling

Consultative mindset

Hybrid/work disruption leadership

Tools

Transportation management systems

Order management tools

Job description

Job Summary

Drive complex consulting engagements as a Consulting Director with deep Transportation and Logistics expertise shaping strategy optimizing operations and guiding clients through digital transformation. Apply over two decades of experience in a hybrid work model to deliver measurable value enhance supply chain resilience and support sustainable growth for global enterprises.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic consulting engagements for Transportation and Logistics clients to define transformation roadmaps that improve service reliability asset utilization and overall operational excellence
• Drive analysis of end to end transportation networks including freight last mile and intermodal flows to identify cost optimization service improvement and risk mitigation opportunities
• Oversee the design of data driven operating models for logistics planning transportation management and warehouse collaboration to ensure scalable and resilient operations
• Guide clients in adopting digital solutions such as transportation management platforms and advanced analytics so that planning routing and execution decisions become more accurate and timely
• Collaborate with cross functional client stakeholders in operations finance procurement and technology to align initiatives to strategic objectives and secure sponsorship for change
• Provide structured frameworks and methodologies to assess current transportation performance benchmark against industry peers and prioritize initiatives with the highest value and feasibility
• Develop clear business cases that quantify financial impact customer service improvement and sustainability benefits to support client investment decisions and portfolio governance
• Mentor consulting teams in delivery excellence by setting expectations reviewing work products and coaching on Transportation and Logistics domain nuances to ensure high quality outcomes
• Coordinate hybrid work practices across on site and remote settings to maintain strong client engagement transparent communication and predictable project delivery without frequent travel
• Shape thought leadership materials including point of view documents case studies and market insights on Transportation and Logistics trends to strengthen the firms brand and market relevance
• Engage in opportunity shaping activities with account teams to understand client challenges craft consulting propositions and support proposal development for large and complex deals
• Ensure robust risk and issue management across all consulting engagements by establishing governance routines monitoring progress and implementing corrective actions to protect client value
• Promote sustainable logistics practices by incorporating emissions reduction modal shift and network efficiency levers into recommendations that support broader societal and environmental goals

Qualifications

• Demonstrate extensive experience of at least twenty years in consulting or equivalent strategic roles with significant focus on Transportation and Logistics domain environments
• Possess deep knowledge of transportation planning fleet operations carrier management and freight optimization gained through long term engagement in logistics intensive organizations
• Show proven ability to manage complex consulting programs with multiple stakeholders while maintaining scope budget and timeline in a hybrid work model without heavy travel requirements
• Exhibit strong skills in quantitative analysis financial modeling and performance measurement to translate logistics data into insights that directly support executive decision making
• Apply familiarity with transportation management systems order management tools and related supply chain technologies to guide clients through solution selection and process harmonization
• Bring excellent communication facilitation and storytelling capabilities to present complex Transportation and Logistics concepts in clear and actionable terms for diverse business audiences
• Display a consultative mindset with the capacity to challenge existing practices constructively encourage innovation and drive adoption of best in class Transportation and Logistics processes