Senior Manager – Retirement & Pension Consulting

Cognizant; Cole (TX); Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior Manager for Retirement & Pension Consulting to drive strategic transformation in the industry. You will lead assessments, manage engagements, and develop consulting assets while working remotely. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of industry experience and strong leadership skills, with a focus on building client relationships. This position offers a range of benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) plan and contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid parental leave

Learning and development certifications

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the retirement and pension industry, including DC/DB plans.
• Proven ability to lead client engagements and manage project economics.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with a track record of building trusted client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic assessments of retirement clients’ maturity across value streams.
• Manage consulting engagements across defined contribution, defined benefit, annuities, and supplemental plans.
• Drive business development efforts including RFI/RFP responses.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Strategic transformation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

About Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 6,000+ 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 Manager – Retirement & Pension Consulting, you will make an impact by leading transformation initiatives across the retirement and pension industry. You will be a valued member of the Retirement Consulting Practice and work collaboratively with Cognizant leadership, client stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.

In this role, you will:

• Lead strategic assessments of retirement clients’ maturity across the value stream, including strategy, operating model, technology, data, and architecture.
• Manage and deliver consulting engagements across defined contribution (DC), defined benefit (DB), annuities, and supplemental plans (e.g., NQDC, COLI, pension risk transfer).
• Drive business development efforts including RFI/RFP responses, upsell opportunities, and client relationship expansion.
• Coach and mentor consulting teams, ensuring quality delivery and alignment with client objectives.
• Develop reusable consulting assets, thought leadership, and practice capabilities to grow Cognizant’s presence in the retirement space.

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 support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

What you must be considered:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in the retirement and pension industry, including DC/DB plans, annuities, and supplemental retirement products.
• Proven ability to lead client engagements, manage project economics, and deliver strategic transformation.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with a track record of building trusted client relationships.
• Experience in developing consulting assets, white papers, and industry points-of-view.

These will help you succeed:

• Thought leadership in retirement industry trends and best practices.
• Ability to coach and develop high-performing consulting teams.
• Experience in managing cross-functional initiatives and navigating complex client environments.
• Familiarity with retirement technology platforms and data integration strategies.

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