Remote HR Deals Lead: Strategic Outsourcing

Cognizant; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an Associate Director, HR Deal Lead to drive the people workstream across strategic bids and employee transitions. You will oversee solution design, due diligence, and integration activities, coordinating with Sales, Solutioning, Commercial, Finance, Legal, Delivery, and regional HR teams.

You will lead client-facing activities, presenting solutions to stakeholders and guiding transfer strategies while ensuring workforce risk is managed throughout deals.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an HR deal workstream across outsourcing engagements.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and regulatory considerations.
• Proven ability to manage complex cross-functional projects.
• Experience in client-facing delivery and contract review.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization and across cultures.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR input into people solution design for outsourcing pursuits.
• Assess regional transfer implications and define appropriate transfer, rebadge, rehire, restructuring, and integration approaches.
• Lead people due diligence and cost inputs for deal pricing and approvals.
• Review people-related provisions in master services agreements, statements of work, transfer schedules, and related documents; present to senior stakeholders.
• Plan and deliver end-to-end employee transitions, including communications, onboarding, payroll, benefits readiness, and HR handover.

Skills

HR deal management

Stakeholder management

Employment law knowledge

Client-facing delivery

Program management

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an Associate Director, HR Deal Lead to drive the people workstream across strategic bids and employee transitions. You will oversee solution design, due diligence, and integration activities, coordinating with Sales, Solutioning, Commercial, Finance, Legal, Delivery, and regional HR teams.

You will lead client-facing activities, presenting solutions to stakeholders and guiding transfer strategies while ensuring workforce risk is managed throughout deals.