Cognizant · 1 day ago
Client Relationship Manager - Banking and Financial Services
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $175K/yr
15+ years expCognizant is a leading IT and Consulting company, and they are seeking a Client Relationship Manager to serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients in the Banking and Financial Services sector. The role involves building trusted relationships, defining client problems, co-creating solutions, and managing the day-to-day activities and P&L of assigned accounts.
ConsultingIndustrial AutomationInformation TechnologySoftwareSoftware Engineering
Responsibilities
Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders
Understand the client, issues, and priorities
Work with clients to define their problems and co-create solutions
Drive RFPs / proactive bids with regards to renewals, extensions, and expansion
Track record of Banking and Financial Services industry trends relevant to client business and bring forth proactive ideas and solutions
Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for the clients
Responsible for backlog growth including renewals and extensions of current engagements
Lead the onsite project teams and ensure they are understand the client environment
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in a client facing role in a consulting firm or an account/engagement management role in the IT professional services offshore/outsourcing industry, within Banking and Financial Services vertical
Experience managing Client P&L of $15 + Million dollars including reporting and metric assessment for the account
Excellent ability and aptitude to influence and communicate effectively with business stakeholders up to the C-Suite
Ability to interface at all levels of an organization
Excellent oral and written communication skills and executive presentation and persuasion skills are required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Preferred
MS or MBA degree
Strong background in a project environment and application development in the Banking and Financial Services vertical
Proven track record to contribute to new business development efforts and to lead and handle multiple tasks in a dynamic environment
Must be detail oriented and able to manage and maintain all facets of complex assignments
Demonstrable problem-solving abilities with the skills to identify strategic solutions to business problems that have enterprise-wide implications
Demonstrate the flexibility to work among diverse corporate environments, industries, and technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits
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
Company
Cognizant
Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Cognizant has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (11113)
2024 (11423)
2023 (13054)
2022 (13876)
2021 (12651)
2020 (28659)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$0.24MKey Investors
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
2025-03-08Post Ipo Equity
2016-11-18Post Ipo Equity· $0.24M
1998-06-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ravi Kumar S
Chief Executive Officer
Anil Cheriyan
CTO / EVP Strategy & Technology
Recent News
2026-01-06
2026-01-05
Company data provided by crunchbase