Senior Consultant – Retirement & Pension (Remote)

Cognizant; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Employee stock purchase

EAP

Holidays & PTO

Parental leave

L&D 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 Fortune 500 clients.

You will partner with client and Cognizant leadership to scope and execute projects, manage engagement economics, and mentor teams while delivering high‑quality, value‑driven results in a remote US role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or a related field.
• Approximately 5 years of experience in retirement and pension.
• Hands-on experience across retirement offerings (DC/DB, annuities, NQDC, COLI, PRTP).
• Strong ethics and ability to build trusted client relationships.
• Ability to translate objectives into executable tasks.
• Proven people leadership and team development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver retirement and pension engagements by assessing client maturity and transforming business and operating models.
• Partner with client and Cognizant leadership to plan, scope, and execute projects while managing engagement economics.
• Serve as trusted advisor to retirement and pension clients, building long-standing relationships.
• Support business development including upsell opportunities and RFI/RFP responses.
• Coach and inspire consulting teams to ensure quality and consistency of deliverables.

Skills

Client relationship building

Leadership

Strategic thinking

RFI/RFP responses

Engagement management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/IT/Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Cognizant Consulting is seeking a Senior Consultant – Insurance Consulting (Retirement & Pension) to lead retirement and pension engagements, shaping strategy, operating models, and processes for Fortune 500 clients.

You will partner with client and Cognizant leadership to scope and execute projects, manage engagement economics, and mentor teams while delivering high‑quality, value‑driven results in a remote US role.