Senior Consultant, Retirement Pensions

Consulting Manager Insurance Consulting (Retirement & Pension)

Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant's consulting practicewe're a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we're looking for our next colleague who'll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?

About the role

As a Consulting Manager 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 model

We 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 5 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.

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization's unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world.

Additional employment information

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.

Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you'll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. 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 characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

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