ABOUT US
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.
LEADING AT COGNIZANT
This is a Leadership role at Cognizant. We believe how you lead is as important as what you deliver. Cognizant leaders at every level: Drive our business strategy and inspire teams around our future. Live the leadership behaviors, leading themselves, others and the business. Uphold our Values, role modeling them in every action and decision. Nurture our people and culture, creating a workplace where all can thrive.
At Cognizant, leadership transcends titles and is embodied in actions and behaviors. We empower our leaders at every level to drive business strategy, inspire teams, uphold our values, and foster an inclusive culture. We invite you to see how you can contribute to our story.
SCOPE OF THE ROLE
Geographical scope: EMEA APJ & Offshore; Collaborate with offshore GSA architects through matrix team from Service Lines and Delivery units
Financial scope: Greater than 4 Large Deals with cumulative TCV 250M and 10 Standard deals with cumulative TCV 100M assessed over the year in FY24-25 projection with 100 percentage quality solution assessed each quarter
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop Solution Strategy:
Define the Solution area and the outcomes the team aims to achieve for customers
Develop Overall Solution and differentiation against competitor trends with focus on tech evolution / new threats
Develop a vision & comprehensive strategy for the Solution as well as execution roadmap
Manage Solution area quality:
Ensure Solution area quality is in line or above GSA standard
Support pursuit teams and troubleshoot solution challenges as-needed
Own Solution management:
Identify solution gaps, opportunity for new solution development
Develop solution strategy and roadmap aligned with the most attractive win themes and selection criteria
Design and develop a suite of repeatable and scalable solutions that address critical client business outcomes
Manage solution lifecycle (ideation to execution) and identify enhancement areas in new offerings, competitiveness as needed
Oversee GSA industrialization internally (SLS, Client partners) and externally (clients stakeholders, etc.)
Manage Solution trends:
Manage translation of business problems into IT solutions & work with sales leads assist sales team qualifying prospects
Participate with sales and account teams in shaping solution for select Elite account penetration expansion strategies
Credentialize solutions:
Be accountable for directing the deal solution process end to end across set of opportunities
Ensure Solution, Pursuit, and Delivery teams are engaging clients in region to explore opportunities and better define desired business outcomes, through workshops digital dialogues demos PoCs
Provide input for Pursuit & Delivery teams to support priority customers in imagining how solutions can improve their business
Ensure team is equipped and trained to credentialize solution with customers though deep subject matter expertise & experience in the specific markets industry geo practice area
Engage priority clients directly to credentialize solutions
Thought leadership:
Engage with external partners to position the Solution areas and business / technical expertise
Define thought leadership & solution strategy, publish, educate the solution and drive differentiation conversations
Owns Solution relationships:
Own solution relations and collaborations across Service Lines
Establish and enhance collaboration with internal and external partners to enhance business outcomes
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Functional/Practice knowledge: Understanding of Solution management methodology, user centric design, and ability to generate, oversee actionable and impactful roadmap that effectively engages the organization to achieve strategic milestones
Technical prowess: Deep technical expertise in Solution/Delivery area to bring together practice offerings to address customer needs, and to create proof of concepts if needed, as well as credentialize solutions
Industry knowledge: Deep knowledge of IT services/IT outsourcing globally; ability to communicate across stakeholders
Commercial knowledge: Ability to analyze requirements, qualify deals and opportunities
Executive Presence: Effective executive communication skills to clearly articulate vision and lead effective teams across the enterprise; productively challenge counterparts, bringing valuable insights
Relationship management: Outstanding interpersonal abilities; skilled in managing solutions with executive leadership and business units, effectively aligning stakeholders to strategic plans and mitigating solution gaps
Leadership experience: Excellent organizational and leadership skills to build strong Solution function and lead by example; strong solution management, planning, conflict management, and operations skills
Acerca de Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.
Información adicional de empleo
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