Solutions Consultant – IT Asset Management

Cognizant; Bridgewater Township (NJ); Remote; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays & PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation seeks a Solutions Consultant – IT Asset Management to govern ServiceNow platform operations, ensure license compliance, and drive incident and commercial governance across federal-aligned managed services environments.

You will collaborate with internal delivery teams, ServiceNow and MSP vendors, and client executives to define entitlement models, monitor usage, and report on compliance and KPIs, including post-incident reviews.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience managing ServiceNow environments with license governance and incident governance.
• Strong understanding of commercial agreements, licensing models, entitlement management, and managed services.
• Proven ability to present operational and compliance insights to executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Govern ServiceNow platform operations from a governance perspective including license management and ticket oversight.
• Lead license reconciliation and entitlement governance to maximize commercial value.
• Interpret contracts to define entitlement models, consumption metrics, and compliance requirements.
• Provide executive oversight during Major Incidents, coordinating cross-functional escalation and communication.
• Develop executive dashboards, compliance reports, KPI scorecards, and post-incident reviews.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

ServiceNow governance

Licensing & compliance knowledge

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

As a Solutions Consultant – IT Asset Management, you will make an impact by governing ServiceNow platform operations, ensuring software license compliance, and driving incident and commercial governance across federal-aligned managed services environments. You will be a valued member of the Global Commercial team and work collaboratively with internal delivery teams, ServiceNow and managed services vendors, and client and executive stakeholders.

In this role, you will

• Manage and oversee ServiceNow platform operations from a business governance perspective, including license management, ticket oversight, escalation coordination, and vendor engagement with ServiceNow support teams.
• Lead license reconciliation, entitlement governance, and optimization across multiple environments to ensure contractual compliance and maximize commercial value, including reclamation of underutilized assets.
• Interpret customer contracts, purchase orders, and commercial agreements to define license entitlement models, consumption metrics, and compliance requirements.
• Provide governance and executive oversight during Major Incidents (P1/P2), driving cross-functional escalation management and communicating business impact, risk exposure, and resolution status to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Develop executive dashboards, compliance reports, and KPI scorecards, and establish Post-Incident Review processes to drive root cause accountability and continuous improvement.

Work model

At Cognizant, 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 need to have to be considered

• 13+ years of experience managing ServiceNow environments with strong exposure to license governance, contract compliance, stakeholder management, incident governance, and operational reporting.
• Strong understanding of commercial agreements, software licensing models, entitlement management, and managed services operations.
• Proven ability to present operational and compliance insights to executive stakeholders and clients, with strong customer-facing communication and relationship management skills.
• Experience driving cross-functional collaboration across delivery teams, vendors, customers, and leadership.
• Ability to balance operational governance, commercial objectives, and customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.

These will help you stand out

• Experience working in Managed Services Provider (MSP) environments, supporting client governance, contract compliance, and service performance management.
• Exposure to software license optimization, entitlement management, and reporting frameworks, with a focus on compliance, cost optimization, and value realization.
• Experience engaging with executive stakeholders and customer leadership teams, delivering operational reviews, compliance insights, and business performance reporting.

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.

Salary and Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until November 20, 2026.

• The annual salary for this position is between $140,000 - $160,0 0 depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
• This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits

• 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