Senior OCM Transformation Leader (Hybrid)

Cognizant; Teaneck Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Cognizant Consulting seeks a Senior Consulting Manager – Organizational Change Management (OCM) to lead enterprise-scale transformation programs, ensuring adoption and measurable business outcomes. You will partner with cross-functional teams, program leaders, and client executives to drive change across large initiatives.

You will apply structured OCM methodologies, co-create training strategies, and guide teams through change lifecycles while aligning with Cognizant’s leadership principles.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of experience leading Organizational Change Management initiatives within large-scale, enterprise transformation programs.
• Proven experience operating at a program leadership level, overseeing multiple workstreams and driving strategic outcomes.
• Strong expertise in executive stakeholder management, communications strategy, and enterprise-wide training initiatives.
• Extensive experience conducting change impact assessments, readiness evaluations, and adoption strategies at scale.

Responsibilities

• Drive stakeholder engagement, communication planning, workforce transition, training strategies, and organizational readiness.
• Conduct change impact assessments and readiness evaluations to support effective adoption of new systems and processes.
• Partner with client executives and project teams to integrate change management activities into program delivery.
• Identify and mitigate change risks and adoption challenges.
• Apply structured OCM methodologies and digital adoption tools.
• Coach and guide project teams through the change lifecycle.
• Contribute to practice development through thought leadership and consulting solution development.
• Demonstrate the Cognizant Way to Lead through Personal, Organizational, and Business Leadership.

Skills

OCM leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communications

Training program design

Consulting experience

Tools

SAP Enable Now

WalkMe

Job description

Cognizant Consulting seeks a Senior Consulting Manager – Organizational Change Management (OCM) to lead enterprise-scale transformation programs, ensuring adoption and measurable business outcomes. You will partner with cross-functional teams, program leaders, and client executives to drive change across large initiatives.

You will apply structured OCM methodologies, co-create training strategies, and guide teams through change lifecycles while aligning with Cognizant’s leadership principles.