Senior Consultant, Retirement & Pension Insurance

Cognizant; Springfield (IL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Learning and development programs

Job summary

Cognizant Consulting is seeking a Senior Consultant – Insurance Consulting (Retirement & Pension) to lead retirement and pension engagements, shaping strategy, operating models, and processes for clients in the U.S. You will collaborate with client leaders and internal teams to deliver value-driven engagements and build long-term relationships.

Based in a remote US-capable role, you will mentor consulting teams, help grow the practice through RFI/RFP responses, and ensure high-quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• Approximately 5 years of retirement and pension industry experience.
• Hands-on experience across DC, DB, annuities, NQDC, COLI, or pension risk transfer.
• Strong ethics and ability to build trusted client relationships.
• Ability to translate client objectives into scope and executable tasks.
• Proven people leadership skills to coach, mentor, and develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver retirement and pension consulting engagements by assessing client maturity and helping transform business and operating models.
• Partner with client and Cognizant leadership to plan, scope, and execute value-additive consulting projects while managing engagement economics.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to retirement and pension clients, building strong, ethical, and long-standing working relationships.
• Support business development activities including upsell opportunities and management of RFI/RFP responses.
• Coach, develop, and inspire consulting teams while ensuring quality, relevance, and consistency of client deliverables.

Skills

People leadership

Client relationship building

Engagement planning

RFI/RFP responses

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

About Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?

About the role

As a Senior Consultant – Insurance Consulting (Retirement & Pension) , you will make an impact by helping retirement and pension clients transform their businesses across strategy, operating model, processes, and technology. You will be a valued member of the Cognizant Consulting Insurance Practice and work collaboratively with client leaders, project stakeholders, and internal consulting teams to deliver value‑additive consulting engagements and build long‑term trusted relationships.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and deliver retirement and pension consulting engagements by assessing client maturity and helping transform business and operating models
• Partner with client and Cognizant leadership to plan, scope, and execute value‑additive consulting projects while managing engagement economics
• Serve as a trusted advisor to retirement and pension clients, building strong, ethical, and long‑standing working relationships
• Support business development activities including upsell opportunities and management of RFI/RFP responses
• Coach, develop, and inspire consulting teams while ensuring quality, relevance, and consistency of client deliverables

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 through 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.

What you must have to be considered

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or a related field
• Approximately 5 years of experience in the retirement and pension industry
• Hands‑on experience across retirement and pension offerings such as defined contribution (DC), defined benefit (DB), annuities, NQDC, COLI, or pension risk transfer
• Strong ethics and work ethic, with a proven track record of building trusted client relationships
• Ability to translate client objectives into clear scope and executable tasks
• Proven people leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop teams

These will help you succeed

• Advanced degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or a related field
• Ability to serve as a thought leader in retirement and pension industry best practices
• Experience creating consulting mindshare such as white papers, points‑of‑view, and case studies
• Experience building reusable consulting assets and practice capabilities
• Strong presence as a people leader who motivates teams and supports career development

We’re excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Benefits

• 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

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.