### Manager

### Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or other relevant field (Required)

- Advanced Degree in Business (Preferred)

- Tier 1 MBA (Strongly Preferred)

### Responsibilities:

#### Problem and Scope Definition:

- Provide primary support for the formulation of the problem statement and definition of scope for assigned area(s).

- Work independently and apply thought leadership to identify the root cause of issues.

- Collaborate with engagement management to define the scope of work within the larger project context.

- Construct problem statements, including descriptions, affected parties, benefits of resolution, and implications of inaction.

- Support the identification and mitigation of project risks.

#### Requirements Gathering:

- Demonstrate exceptional requirement gathering techniques with minimal supervision.

- Design, conduct, and facilitate requirements sessions.

- Organize and sequence requirements into a user requirements document.

- Write well-formed, validated requirements and manage changes.

- Use appropriate tools to record, track, and manage requirements.

#### Business Analysis:

- Review and analyze relevant documentation to understand an organization's functions and capabilities.

- Lead research efforts to support the development of comprehensive solutions.

- Serve as a liaison between stakeholders and demonstrate an understanding of the client's structure, policies, and operations.

- Logically structure recommendations and supporting data to formulate a solid, logical, and understandable business case.

- Utilize business modeling techniques to represent and graphically depict various activities, processes, and data (e.g., business process modeling, process flow modeling, data flow modeling).

#### Engagement Delivery:

- Deliver exceptional engagement support.

- Develop and manage project plans as needed.

- Identify and manage engagement risks for areas of responsibility.

- Independently develop high-quality deliverables that are "client-ready" the first time.

- Proactively share ongoing perspectives based on experience and expertise.

- Display strong listening and communication skills when interacting with clients and team members.

#### Engagement Governance:

- Develop governance and communication plans to ensure the smooth delivery of projects.

- Provide consistent and frequent updates to the engagement lead through written and verbal communications.

- Effectively track and/or escalate project risks and issues.

#### Thought Leadership:

- Independently research industry trends and support innovative ideas and opinions for practice thought leaders.

- Contribute to the research, development, and authoring of consulting mindshare, including articles, whitepapers, and other collateral.

#### Business Development:

- Support RFI/RFP responses and other business development opportunities as needed.

#### Customer Relationship Management:

- Build and maintain trusted relationships with client stakeholders.

- Be seen as a "go-to" resource that clients want to bring back for future engagements.

#### Practice Development:

- Draw conclusions from market/industry trends and client experiences to design and build new go-to-market service offerings.

- Support service line development and case study support by gathering industry best practices.

#### Revenue Management:

- Achieve personal utilization targets by working standard hours and actively seeking new opportunities before current engagements end, where possible.

#### Knowledge Management:

- Assist in creating client- and practice-related materials (e.g., deliverables, solutions, industry best practices, standards) for Cognizant's knowledge management repository.

#### People Management:

- Actively support recruitment for campus candidates through pre-placement discussions.

- Help onboard and mentor junior associates and support their ongoing development.

- Be recognized as a leader among peers.

### About Us:

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, helping organizations modernize technology, reimagine processes, and transform experiences to stay ahead in a fast-changing world.

### Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity, and values inclusion. We nurture a community where everyone feels heard, accepted, and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

### Disclaimer:

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. Candidates may also be required to present their current state or government-issued ID during each interview.