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Company

Cognizant · 5 hours ago

Senior Director, Data Consulting

Teaneck, NJ

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$162K/yr - $257K/yr

16+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Develop data strategies for clients that are tied to business objectives and outcomes

Develop architectural strategies for data modeling, design and implementation to meet stated requirements for metadata management, operational data stores and ETL environments with a strong focus on cloud environments

Review existing data architectures to determine overall effectiveness and develop comprehensive strategies for improving or replacing underperforming areas

Manage end-to-end responsibilities for consulting engagements in areas of control

Ensures the business viability of complex solutions for Cognizant in key accounts

Continuously assesses the business for profitability and initiates remedial interventions where needed

Formalizes best-in-class practices, pursues the development of consulting thought leadership, and participates in industry forums and conferences to establish and enhance Cognizant’s brand

Exercises financial accountability and responsibility for revenues and margin growth in practice area of control

Ensures appropriate pricing for consultants across engagements and promotes the education of project teams on consultative value

Establishes and nurtures relationships with client executives in assigned accounts and serves as their trusted advisor

Builds or facilitates the route to market of innovative practice solutions

Actively builds the consulting practice community by driving consensus about and standardization on best practices; and

Manages and mentors a team of direct reports and the overarching recruitment, onboarding, development, and engagement of consultants.

Demonstrate knowledge of cloud architecture and implementation features (OS, multi-tenancy, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability)

Demonstrate knowledge of DevOps tool chains and processes

Assess our client current state and design new processes and approaches in order to close tool and process gaps in order to guide our clients toward a more effective digital future with data

Lead client presentations and conversations during both the sales and implementation cycles

Research new technologies, data modeling methods and information management systems to determine which ones should be incorporated into client data architectures, and develop implementation timelines and milestones

Be the principal advisor to key account initiatives and oversight on select client programs.

Deliver outstanding client results through the oversight of client teams to implement recommendations

Draw conclusions from the market / industry trends, client issues and support go to market initiatives for Cognizant

Contribute to the practice through meeting sales targets

Qualification

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Data strategy developmentCloud architectureDevOps processesBusiness developmentLife Sciences experienceMarket researchClient relationship managementHigh-performing teamsFinancial target management

Required

16+ years of experience developing data strategies for clients that are tied to business objectives and outcomes

At least 8 years in a consulting or advisory capacity including significant consultative solution and business development experience gained from multiple sectors.

Strong experience communicating with both C-level business stakeholders including conducting tactical stakeholder interviews, gathering and evaluating business requirements, conducting gap analyses and devising plans of action that are clear and comprehensive to specialists, business stakeholders and C-level representatives alike.

Expert anticipating potential future ways of data discovery, extraction, ingestion, data cleansing, data warehousing and monitoring, while dealing with large and various sets of structured and unstructured data.

Experience in business development, including identification of leads and opportunities, pre-sales and post-sales support, marketing, and client relationship management.

Demonstrated depth of experience in Life Sciences domain

Ability to travel as and when required

A successful track record of setting and achieving engagement targets, controlling budgets, managing forecasts, and driving an organization of professional consultants in winning business and achieving financial targets

Possessing a robust network of contacts and presence in professional organizations and industry forums

International experience supporting or driving global initiatives is a plus

Experience in building results-oriented, high-performing consulting teams or organizations recognized for excellence

Personal leadership and a desire to create a culture that enables exceptional outcomes; the embodiment of Cognizant’s Core Values of: Start with a point of view; Seek data, build knowledge; Always strive, never settle; Work as one; Create conditions for everyone to thrive; Do the right thing, the right way.