Cognizant

Client Relationship Manager

Cognizant$150K — $175K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years in client-facing roles in consulting or account management within IT professional services, particularly Consumer Goods.
  • Experience managing Client P&L of $15 million+ with reporting responsibilities.
  • Strong influence and communication skills with stakeholders up to C-suite.
  • Ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with expertise in executive presentations.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Build and nurture trusted relationships with client stakeholders.
  • Understand client issues and priorities to foster collaboration.
  • Co-create solutions by working closely with clients on their challenges.
  • Drive RFPs and proactive bids for engagement renewals and expansions.
  • Stay updated on Consumer Goods industry trends to propose innovative solutions.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for day-to-day client interactions.
  • Manage backlog growth through renewals and extensions of current engagements.
  • Lead project teams onsite, ensuring their understanding of the client environment.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
  • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off (PTO).
  • 401(k) plan with contributions.
  • Long-term and short-term disability coverage.
  • Paid parental leave policy.
  • Employee stock purchase plan.
Full Job Description
Client Relationship Manager

Overview

Client Relationship Managers are key contributors to commercial side of Cognizant IT and Consulting Business. CRM will serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients. They support and report into the Client Partner and act as business owners for assigned accounts, leading the day-to-day activities and P&L of these accounts. The CRM works with delivery teams to enhance backlog, optimizing the resource mix and navigating scope changes to ensure client expectations are met. They work towards establishing a positive client experience by conducting client meetings. A CRM's shared measures are margin, revenue, client satisfaction & employee retention.

In this role, you will
  • Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders
  • Understand the client, issues, and priorities
  • Work with clients to define their problems and co-create solutions
  • Drive RFPs / proactive bids with regards to renewals, extensions, and expansion
  • Track of Insurance industry trends relevant to client business and bring forth proactive ideas and solutions
  • Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for the clients
  • Responsible for backlog growth including renewals and extensions of current engagements
  • Lead the onsite project teams and ensure they are understand the client environment

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3-4 days a week in a client or Cognizant office. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered:
  • 15+ years of experience in a client facing role in a consulting firm or an account/engagement management role in the IT professional services offshore/outsourcing industry, within Insurance vertical.
  • Experience managing Client P&L of $15 + Million dollars including reporting and metric assessment for the account
  • Excellent ability and aptitude to influence and communicate effectively with business stakeholders up to the C-Suite
  • Ability to interface at all levels of an organization
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and executive presentation and persuasion skills are required
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

These will help you stand out
  • MS or MBA degree
  • Strong background in a project environment and application development in the Insurance vertical.
  • Proven track record to contribute to new business development efforts and to lead and handle multiple tasks in a dynamic environment
  • Must be detail oriented and able to manage and maintain all facets of complex assignments.
  • Demonstrable problem-solving abilities with the skills to identify strategic solutions to business problems that have enterprise-wide implications.
  • Demonstrate the flexibility to work among diverse corporate environments, industries, and technical and non-technical audiences

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

The annual salary for this position is between $150,000-$175,000 depending on the 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:
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life
  • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) plan and contributions
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

About Cognizant

TriZetto is Powering Integrated Healthcare Management. With technology solutions touching more than half the U.S. population today, TriZetto is uniquely positioned to drive the convergence of core benefit administration, care management and constituent engagement. TriZetto provides premier information technology solutions that enable payers and other constituents in the healthcare supply chain to improve the coordination of benefits and care for healthcare consumers.

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340,400 employees
Market Cap
$28.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$16.6 billion
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