Manager/ Senior Manager/ Associate Director - Consulting, Industrial, MLEU Consulting
If you are like us, you have big ideas. 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.
Cognizant’s MLEU Consulting team has open opportunities for Manager-Consulting/(Sr.Manager-Consulting/Associate Director) level, in its Industrial consulting practice. We are a team of advisory consultants & product managers working for global Industrial clients to create significant business value. The team leverages their technology savviness, functional expertise to lead and execute digital transformation initiatives.
Responsibilities
Consulting engagements:
Execute digital transformation engagements
Execute transformations utilizing agile methodologies & owning/maintaining backlog activities
Perform requirements prioritization
Drive technology, UX & ML teams to achieve deliverables in each sprint
Work with partners to enable & achieve sprint deliverables
Ensure successful delivery of advisory engagements
Demonstrate subject matter expertise in functional domain areas
Engage and enhance client engagement through functional expertise of Industrial domain
Demonstrating in-depth knowledge of heavy equipment/machined component related activities such as cycle counting, various types of parts/products management throughout their life cycles (raw, rough, semi-finished, finished etc.), capacity planning, orders (BOM/BOD), Tier 1/2/3 suppliers, dealership relationships, aftermarket parts for sale
Consult in Product Manufacturing, Manufacturing Execution Systems and Manufacturing Supply Chain Value Stream Mapping
Knowledge of related HVAC applications including onsite invoice payments, Asset Tracking, Equipment/Materials Management Systems, Service Agreements, respective Technician Certifications & Licensing Trackers, innovative smart home automation tools with monitoring and diagnostics reporting as well as design-build/plan-spec projects including inspections/license tracking.
Consult directly with our clients providing supply chain advisory services designed to help them solve their most complex business and technology challenges
Problem Solving and Solution Building:
Develop deep insights into Client issues based on past subject matter expertise.
Bring intellectual leadership to solve client challenges
Develop recommendations and drive team effort towards advanced digital solutions in the Industrial domain
Understand industry trends and provide thought leadership
Thorough understanding of Business Processes, Operations, KPIs, Challenges, Problem & Change Management, Industry Trends and Regulations (OSHA/DOT/EPA) on the respective domain area
Business Development and capability Building:
Contribute to business development initiatives and assist senior executives/leaders in developing solution proposals, proactive pitches, and conversation starters from a business point of view
Contribute towards people/capability development initiatives (develop training collaterals, impart domain trainings to junior consulting associates)
Thought Leadership and IP creation:
Drive thought leadership agenda for Business Unit via white papers, workshops, and webinars etc.
Brainstorm on ideas for developing and enriching Industrial offerings portfolio
Leadership & Practice Development:
Interact & work with senior client leaders enable digital transformations
Generate pull through for IT services business from consulting engagements
Leverage Cognizant capabilities & solution offerings for sales and execution
Generate proactive proposals to address client issues
Guide teams on proposal & presentation creation and positioning
Lead practice operations in terms of revenue, profitability, and work towards achievement of goals
Maintain profitability targets for the Consulting assignments
Professional Qualifications and Skills
9 to 12 years of professional experience
Exposure to Industrial Industry through core experience or through digital product delivery for Industrial clients
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
Experience in agile methodology as a product manager or product owner and maintaining a healthy backlog
Experience working on consultative sales (acting as an advisor recommending various solutions to customers based on their needs and pain points)
Experience in leading strategy discussions, helping clients with their Digital strategy, ability to execute strategic programs in Manufacturing firms with relation to facilities with front line production, planning/forecasting, parts/materials management, and product testing/tracking/reporting.
Experience working as IT Professional services with customers in areas such as Consulting and Advisory, Product Implementation, Managed Services etc..