About the roleAs a
Consulting Principal - Insurance Consulting (Retirement & Pension), you will make an impact by helping retirement and pension clients transform their businesses across strategy, operating model, processes, and technology. You will be a valued member of the
Cognizant Consulting Insurance Practice and work collaboratively with client leaders, project stakeholders, and internal consulting teams to deliver value-additive consulting engagements and build long-term trusted relationships.
In this role, you will:- Lead and deliver retirement and pension consulting engagements by assessing client maturity and helping transform business and operating models
- Partner with client and Cognizant leadership to plan, scope, and execute value-additive consulting projects while managing engagement economics
- Serve as a trusted advisor to retirement and pension clients, building strong, ethical, and long-standing working relationships
- Support business development activities including upsell opportunities and management of RFI/RFP responses
- Coach, develop, and inspire consulting teams while ensuring quality, relevance, and consistency of client deliverables
Work modelWe strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. 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 must have to be considered- Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or a related field
- Approximately 15+ years of experience in the retirement and pension industry
- Hands-on experience across retirement and pension offerings such as defined contribution (DC), defined benefit (DB), annuities, NQDC, COLI, or pension risk transfer
- Strong ethics and work ethic, with a proven track record of building trusted client relationships
- Ability to translate client objectives into clear scope and executable tasks
- Proven people leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop teams
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
These will help you succeed- Advanced degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or a related field
- Ability to serve as a thought leader in retirement and pension industry best practices
- Experience creating consulting mindshare such as white papers, points-of-view, and case studies
- Experience building reusable consulting assets and practice capabilities
- Strong presence as a people leader who motivates teams and supports career development
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.
Applications will be accepted until 7/31/2026
The annual salary for this position is between $130,000 - $150,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, 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 Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
