Consulting Manager, Organizational Change Management

Cognizant is hiring a Consulting Manager – Organizational Change Management to lead change management workstreams across enterprise transformation programs. The role drives adoption of new operating models, processes, and technologies in partnership with program leaders, client stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support end-to-end change management activities across large-scale transformation programs
• Partner with program management teams to align change strategies with overall project goals and timelines
• Develop and execute stakeholder engagement, communication, and training strategies
• Conduct change impact and organizational readiness assessments to enable effective adoption
• Identify risks and support mitigation strategies while driving client alignment and program success
• Lead project workstreams and contribute to overall program delivery and execution

Preferred

• Experience leading projects or workstreams within enterprise transformation programs
• Exposure to program management frameworks or delivery models
• Experience working in global, matrixed environments
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills
• Enterprise Transformation
• Program Management Frameworks
• Delivery Models
• Global Matrixed Environments
• Project Leadership
• Facilitation
• Stakeholder Management
• Executive Communication

Benefits

• Remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States; working arrangements may change based on project or client needs.
• Various wellbeing programs to support a healthy work-life balance.

Company

• Full-stack AI solutions and technology services for enterprises
• Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
• https://www.cognizant.com/
• Founded in 1994
• 10001+ employees

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years of experience supporting Organizational Change Management initiatives within large-scale transformation programs
• Experience working within program or project management environments and leading workstreams
• Strong experience in communications, stakeholder engagement, and training strategy execution
• Experience conducting change impact assessments and readiness evaluations
• Proven client-facing consulting experience with strong collaboration skills
• Experience leading projects or workstreams within enterprise transformation programs
• Exposure to program management frameworks or delivery models
• Experience working in global, matrixed environments
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills
• 6–8+ years of experience supporting Organizational Change Management initiatives within large-scale transformation programs.

Required skills

• Organizational Change Management, Program and Project Management, Communications Strategy, Training Strategy, Change Impact Assessment, Organizational Readiness Assessment, Client-Facing Consulting, Executive Communication, Stakeholder Management

Preferred skills

• Exposure to program management frameworks or delivery models, Experience working in global, matrixed environments

Experience

• 6+ years