Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting (CC) is a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. Clients draw upon our deep industry expertise, program, and change management capabilities and analytical objectivity to help improve business productivity, drive technology-enabled business transformation and increase shareholder value. We provide several Business/IT Consulting Services including: Business Strategy, IT Strategy & Roadmap Development, Process Re-Engineering & Transformation, Enterprise Architecture & Technology Selection, and Domain Solutions. The Cognizant Consulting team is a high performing organization that is continually expanding our client base and seen as a strategic partner of choice by our clients.

Role and responsibilities

Manager level consulting resources within our Banking and Financial Services (BFS) teams own, manage, and drive the delivery and execution of transformational consulting projects for top tier banks and financial services firms in Canada and around the world. Typical projects are multi-disciplinary and incorporate analyses covering industry landscape evolution, regulatory impacts, business strategy, digital / omni-channel distribution, operational considerations, and technology strategy and platform optimization.

 In addition, managers often take up leadership and transversal roles during large-scale engagements involving other Cognizant practice and service lines.

Primary responsibilities include:

Consulting engagement execution

Identifying critical factors related to the successful delivery of each engagement

In partnership with VPs, structuring and managing delivery teams

Solving clients’ critical challenges related to the reinforcement of their core business positioning and the design, development, and deployment of next generation business models

Overseeing data gathering and structuring

Leading teams in applying relevant diagnostic tools, leading-edge methodologies, and techniques to support problem solving

Formulating, articulating, and evaluating options for client considerations

Developing comprehensive recommendations and associated roadmaps

Facilitating and presenting to client-side senior executives and other key stakeholders

Adapting as required to dynamically changing client environments

Thought leadership

Conducting research on market and industry trends

Contributing to the development of new banking and financial services consulting offerings

Co-authoring articles and whitepapers showcasing the firm’s thought leadership

Assisting in managing the firm’s knowledge assets

Practice development

Acting as a mentor for new joiners, helping familiarize these with the firm’s environment, consulting practice protocols, work culture, etc.

Reviewing and updating training materials and modules

Actively sharing knowledge and providing coaching and guidance within team structures

Assisting in recruitment activities

 Business development support

Participating in pre-sales activities

Contributing to the development of presentations and proposals for clients and prospects

Canvassing for additional value creation opportunities within existing client systems

Candidates inspired to take on significant responsibilities in a high growth environment will thrive in our environment.by this kind of setting will thrive in our environment Cognizant prides itself on the deep

Ideal applicant qualifications

3 to 5 years of management consulting experience at an established consultancy or advisory group

Gravitas and ability to relate to senior executives

Bachelor of Engineering, commerce, business, economics, or similar discipline (MBA or other graduate studies an asset)

Domain experience and credentials in two or more of the following BFS areas — retail banking, commercial banking, lending and mortgage, cards and payments, capital markets and wealth management, risk and regulations, cards, and payments, fintech platforms, and digital technologies

Demonstrable skills in core consulting tools (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Access etc.), methodologies (e.g., data analytics, data visualization, process mapping), frameworks and storyboarding

Honed skills in leading teams in high-impact, high-pressure environments

Broad, enterprise-wide business perspectives, and at least intermediate level proficiency in several of business and technology strategy, operations / process improvement, capabilities building, enabling technologies, and organization / governance

Ability to apply deep understanding of domain and industry frameworks to plan, define and solution client engagements, with an appreciation of top down as well as bottom-up approaches to solution engagement

Experience in program / project management techniques, including use of agile and waterfall frameworks, governance principles, risk management principles, and partner relationship management

Proficiency in business architecture

Self-starter and outcome-focused problem solver

Strong work ethic with a commitment to client service excellence

Cognizant’s strength is built on our ability to work together, as well as our commitment to excellence.  Our diverse backgrounds catalyze leading perspectives, drive new ways of thinking, inspire thought leadership, and result in better solutions for our clients.   If you are comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you