Senior Consultant (w/ Electric Industry exp.), Utilities Consulting Practice
 Cognizant North America | |
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
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 United States, North Carolina, Charlotte | |
| 8520 Cliff Cameron Drive (Show on map) | |
 Jan 30, 2025 | |
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Senior Consultant, (w/ Electric Industry exp.) Energy & Utilities Advisory Consulting Practice Designation: Manager Level (Hybrid - Charlotte, NC) ABOUT US Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com. COGNIZANT CONSULTING Within Cognizant is Cognizant Consulting, a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With over 6,000 consultants worldwide, Cognizant offers high-value consulting services that improve business performance and operational productivity, lower operational expenses and enhance overall performance. 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 a number of 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 is increasingly being recommended by analysts such as Forrester and Gartner. And we're growing! At Cognizant Consulting, we're exploring new ideas every day. We help industry-leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate technology products that create new value-by connecting people with things, insights, and experiences. Key Responsibilities:
Market-Making and Thought Leadership: * Leverage CxOs/Middle managers network of Electric industry in NA to help grow our business. * Identify, lead, or oversee the development of customer-facing business solutions and offerings that impact the market. * Develop and deliver innovative strategies and tools to target new and current clients. * Align intent with clients to identify opportunities to add additional value and accelerate outcomes. * Front face thought leadership and develop solutions for complex client situations to ensure meeting of goals & objectives as well as deliver results on time. * Build trust-based client relationships to manage expectations and facilitate client decision-making.
Delivery Management: * Manage the Consulting practice for the Electric Industry for NA - people management, delivery management, and client engagement. * Lead complex end-to-end projects to deliver timely service, revenue, cost, and risk mitigations in line with project and business objectives of our clients. * Develop and empower team members through formal and informal feedback, readily coaching and mentoring project team and client-side contributors, creating a one-team experience. * Accountable for operational/financial metrics and overall business results of NA Electric consulting practice. * Deliver concise and effective communications to clients and internal stakeholders. * Accountable for managing & growing a customer base and sustainable revenue stream. * Expand and identify current and new business projects by strengthening client relationships. * Manage relationships with internal departments to ensure clear communication and strategy dictates the requirements from them to support the Electric sector operation.
Practice Building: * Develop thought leadership and methodologies in collaboration with international colleagues to build the practice through proactive pitches. * Attract, recruit, develop, and retain talent. * Contribute to building the most exciting and rewarding consulting environment. * Ability to manage and execute large strategic deals, proposals, and maintain a healthy pipeline of opportunities. Key Competencies: * Consulting leadership experience in Utilities industry, specifically Electric sector. * Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to coach and lead both consultants and client-side contributors. * Facilitating and driving co-innovation with clients and partners. * Ability to manage and execute large strategic deals, proposals, and maintain a healthy pipeline of opportunities. * Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment. * Strong verbal and written communication skills. * People leadership experience, managing complex and high-performing teams. * Ability to develop and maintain relationships at the executive level. Experience: * 8-15 years of industry consulting experience, being a trusted advisor to clients. * Proven experience in mobilizing, leading, and successfully delivering large transformational client engagements in NA. * Track record of collaboratively growing consulting accounts through expansion/extension. * Proven experience in solving critical business issues faced by clients through thought leadership. * Solid understanding of Energy & Utilities & Utilities Industry procedures and best practices. Qualifications: * Bachelors degree (preferably a Masters) in Business Work Authorization * Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.) Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary for this position is between $81,500.00 - $129,500.00 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans. Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
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