Cognizant

Consulting Manager, Transportation & Logistics PM

Cognizant$90K — $130K *
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in PLM and product design, specifically in backlog management and roadmap development.
  • Expertise in product reliability testing frameworks and protocols.
  • Strong understanding of transportation and logistics systems and technologies.
  • Experience working effectively in hybrid work teams and environments.
  • Proficiency in data analytics related to product performance measurements.
  • Demonstrated ability in driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead initiatives in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for enhanced product speed and quality.
  • Develop product design strategies that align with customer and business needs.
  • Oversee product availability testing and collaborate with QA for execution.
  • Manage and prioritize product backlogs while converting strategy into actionable work.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to integrate transportation/logistics insights into products.
  • Translate customer feedback into product requirements and features.
  • Facilitate training and workshops to enhance product management skills within the team.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions for retirement savings.
  • Opportunity for employee stock ownership through a purchase plan.
  • Access to employee assistance programs for personal support.
  • Generous paid time off including 10 holidays and additional PTO.
  • Paid parental leave and support for fertility treatments.
  • Opportunities for professional development and certification programs.
Full Job Description
About the role

As a Consulting Manager, Transportation & Logistics, you will make an impact by blending domain expertise and hands-on product leadership to drive outcomes across complex logistics environments. You will be a valued member of the Manufacturing & Logistics team and work collaboratively with the primary product team, stakeholders and clients.

In this role, you will
  • Lead Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) initiatives to improve speed, quality, and reliability across the product development process.
  • Own product design strategies to align with business goals and customer needs in transportation & logistics.
  • Define and oversee product availability testing; establish reliability standards and test protocols; partner with QA for execution.
  • Manage backlog and prioritization; convert strategy into sprintable work; maintain transparent roadmaps.
  • Collaborate with engineering, operations, and business to embed transportation & logistics knowledge into product decisions.
  • Analyze market signals and customer feedback, translating insights into requirements, features, and tradeoffs.
  • Facilitate workshops/training on product management and logistics concepts; uplevel team capability.
  • Establish compliance practices aligned to industry norms and client standards; partner with QA/UAT on test plans and sign-off.
  • Drive continuous improvement, instrumentation, and metrics to optimize PLM outcomes.
  • Communicate progress, risks, and decisions to stakeholders; maintain alignment to business objectives.

Work Model

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 position requires 3-4 days a week in a client office in Jersey City, NJ OR Atlanta, GA. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

What you must have to be considered
  • 8+ years of extensive experience in PLM and product design, including backlog ownership and roadmap stewardship.
  • Proven expertise in product availability/reliability testing (test strategy, protocols, pass/fail criteria, defect analytics).
  • Strong background in transportation & logistics (e.g., TMS/WMS, carrier/route management, warehousing, OTIF, dwell time, EDI).
  • Demonstrated success collaborating across cross-functional teams and operating in hybrid work models.
  • Fluency with data analytics for product performance (KPIs, dashboards, cohort analysis); decision-making grounded in data.
  • Track record of continuous improvement and measurable productivity gains.

These will help you succeed
  • Experience in CEP domain.
  • Familiarity with logistics subdomains (LTL/FTL, last-mile, returns, inventory optimization).
  • Prior consulting experience in MLEU; stakeholder engagement with operational leaders.

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.

Compensation

$90,000 - $130,000

This position is eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance, level and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans

Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • 401(k) plan and contributions
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Employee assistance program
  • 10 paid holidays plus PTO
  • Paid parental leave and fertility assistance
  • Learning and development certifications and programs

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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Size
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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