Cognizant

Senior Consulting Manager, Organizational Change Management

Cognizant$98K — $152K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10-15+ years of experience in Organizational Change Management for large-scale transformations.
  • Proven program leadership experience overseeing multiple workstreams.
  • Strong expertise in stakeholder management and communications strategies.
  • Extensive experience in change impact assessments and adoption strategies.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders in complex organizations.

Responsibilities

  • Drive stakeholder engagement and communication planning for transformations.
  • Conduct change impact assessments and readiness evaluations.
  • Integrate change management activities into program delivery with clients.
  • Identify and mitigate risks and adoption challenges throughout the change process.
  • Apply structured OCM methodologies and digital adoption tools.
  • Coach project teams through the change lifecycle.
  • Contribute thought leadership and develop consulting solutions for practice advancement.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
  • Generous paid holidays plus Paid Time Off for work-life balance.
  • 401(k) plan with company contributions to secure financial future.
  • Long-term and short-term disability support for peace of mind.
  • Paid parental leave for family support.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan for ownership opportunities.
Full Job Description

About the role:
As a Senior Consulting Manager - Organizational Change Management (OCM), you will make an impact by leading enterprise-scale transformation programs, using proven change methodologies to ensure successful adoption and measurable business outcomes. You will be a valued member of our Consulting organization and partner closely with cross-functional teams, program leaders, and client executives.

In this role, you will:
• Drive stakeholder engagement, communication planning, workforce transition, training strategies, and organizational readiness.
• Conduct change impact assessments and readiness evaluations to support effective adoption of new systems and processes.
• Partner with client executives and project teams to integrate change management activities into program delivery.
• Identify and mitigate change risks and adoption challenges.
• Apply structured OCM methodologies and digital adoption tools.
• Coach and guide project teams through the change lifecycle.
• Contribute to practice development through thought leadership and consulting solution development.
• Demonstrate the Cognizant Way to Lead through Personal, Organizational, and Business Leadership.

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 remote position; however, the role requires a hybrid and travel-based delivery model, including travel to client sites and Cognizant offices.

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:
• 10-15+ years of experience leading Organizational Change Management initiatives within large-scale, enterprise transformation programs.
• Proven experience operating at a program leadership level, overseeing multiple workstreams and driving strategic outcomes.
• Strong expertise in executive stakeholder management, communications strategy, and enterprise-wide training initiatives.
• Extensive experience conducting change impact assessments, readiness evaluations, and adoption strategies at scale.
• Strong client-facing consulting experience, with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across complex organizations.

These will help you stand out:
• Experience supporting M&A integration or future-state operating model design.
• Experience working in matrixed environments on global programs.
• Experience creating OCM frameworks or assets.
• Strong facilitation and executive communication.

Total Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $98,853 - $152,750 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits:
Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off.
• 401(k) plan and contributions.
• Long-term/Short-term Disability.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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.

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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