Transportation & Logistics Consulting Manager — Hybrid Role

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision and life ins.

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays and PTO

Parental leave and fertility assist.

Learning and development

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Consulting Manager, Transportation & Logistics, to blend domain expertise with hands-on product leadership across complex logistics environments. You will be a key member of the Manufacturing & Logistics team and collaborate with the primary product team, stakeholders and clients.

Responsibilities include leading PLM initiatives, owning product design strategies, defining testing protocols, managing backlog and roadmaps, and translating

Qualifications

• 8+ years of extensive experience in PLM and product design, backlog ownership and roadmap stewardship.
• Proven expertise in product availability/reliability testing and test protocols.
• Strong background in transportation & logistics (TMS/WMS, carrier/route management, warehousing, OTIF, dwell time, EDI).
• Fluency with data analytics for product performance and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead PLM initiatives to improve speed, quality, and reliability in product development.
• Own product design strategies aligned with business goals and customer needs in transportation & logistics.
• Define and oversee product availability testing; establish test protocols and sign-off with QA/UAT.
• Manage backlog and prioritization; convert strategy into sprintable work; maintain roadmaps.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and business to embed logistics knowledge into product decisions.
• Analyze market signals and customer feedback; translate insights into requirements and features.
• Facilitate workshops and training on product management and logistics concepts.
• Establish compliance practices aligned to industry norms; ensure test plans and sign-off.
• Drive continuous improvement, instrumentation, and metrics to optimize PLM outcomes.
• Communicate progress, risks, and decisions to stakeholders for alignment.

Skills

PLM

Product design

Backlog ownership

Roadmap stewardship

Data analytics

TMS/WMS

Logistics domain

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Consulting Manager, Transportation & Logistics, to blend domain expertise with hands-on product leadership across complex logistics environments. You will be a key member of the Manufacturing & Logistics team and collaborate with the primary product team, stakeholders and clients.

Responsibilities include leading PLM initiatives, owning product design strategies, defining testing protocols, managing backlog and roadmaps, and translating