Senior Consulting Manager, Organisational Change Management (OCM)

The Company

Cognizant (NASDAQ:CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant has over 340,000 employees as of January 2025. Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.

About Cognizant Consulting

To be digital, companies today must have organizational velocity approaching speed of light while providing individualized offerings that result in fanatical levels of customer satisfaction—all with laser-focused cost control. And from applications to infrastructure, processes to operational models and interfaces to experiences—there are digital forces driving change in every part of our clients’ organization. At Cognizant, our consultants orchestrate the capabilities to truly change the game—across strategy, design, technology and industry/functional knowledge to deliver insight at speed and solutions at scale. Our approach is built around elevating business understanding of the aspirations and unique abilities of customers and employees and by building these relationships based on trust and value.

More information? Please visit https://www.cognizant.com/consulting

About The Role

As a Senior Consulting Manager, you will support the growth of Cognizant’s Organizational Change Management consulting business by.

  • Delivering outstanding change management consulting engagements
  • Contributing to business development by spotting new consulting opportunities, cultivating client relationships, and supporting development of proposals and RFP responses.
  • Supporting our team's growth by guiding and empowering team members and creating an inclusive, diverse, and supportive work environment that fosters professional development
  • Crafting creative change management propositions that cater to our clients' needs and align with the latest market trends
  • Upgrading your own skills through continuous learning and development opportunities and sharing your insights within our company and the industry to shape our thought leadership

What our ideal candidate looks like

Experience

  • Strong years of experience, preferably in a role as (an external) organizational change management consultant
  • Proven track record of delivering successful transformational change consulting engagements at large global corporations
  • Proven experience delivering large scale business transformations across Finance, Procurement, HR, Operating Model redesign, Contact Centre/CX, Supply Chain, Sales & Marketing, Service/Aftersales, Manufacturing, Warehouse, and Regulatory environments.
  • Strong background in technology enabled transformation, including Digital, Cloud, AI, and Data & Analytics modernisation programmes.
  • Hands on expertise with leading enterprise platforms such as SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Cloud, Salesforce, Workday, SuccessFactors, Microsoft Dynamics 365, ServiceNow, and Informatica.

Expertise

  • MBA/MSc in Business Administration, Economics, Organization Psychology, or Behavioral Science
  • Change Management Certified Professional e.g. PROSCI or ACMP
  • Deep understanding of the latest organizational change management trends
  • Strong affinity with (digital) technology

Soft skills

  • Dynamic team player who enjoys collaborating with diverse and international teams
  • Skilled in building long-term relationships with clients
  • Dedicated to supporting the growth and development of the practice and its team members
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Outstanding people person with strong relationship skills, able to interact seamlessly with different levels in a global multi-cultural organization

Other

  • Holds an EU/British passport and fluent in English
  • Open to traveling and working at national and international client offices.

What we offer

  • A very close, diverse and ambitious team that shares a passion for the people side of change
  • A competitive salary based on your experience.
  • Consulting Academy offering tailored Consulting learning programs (including access to Udemy, HBR, McKinsey Quarterly) for your continuous learning
  • NS business card to cover your commute expenses
  • 25 days of paid holiday per year
  • A laptop and a smartphone
  • A pension schemes
  • Organization driven by technology – we have a tremendous technology backbone
  • Open, ‘can do’ team spirit and environment that encourages making your ideas reality!

Employee Status: Full Time Employee

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Mainly across UK, Europe and Global, depending on client needs

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