Consulting Manager, Transportation & Logistics

Cognizant Technology Solutions

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

About Cognizant Consulting Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant's consulting practice - we'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, Transportation & Logistics, you will make an impact by blending domain expertise and hands‑on product leadership to drive outcomes across complex logistics environments. You will be a valued member of the Manufacturing & Logistics team and work collaboratively with the primary product team, stakeholders and clients. In this role, you will · Lead Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) initiatives to improve speed, quality, and reliability across the product development process. · Own product design strategies to align with business goals and customer needs in transportation & logistics. · Define and oversee product availability testing; establish reliability standards and test protocols; partner with QA for execution. · Manage backlog and prioritization; convert strategy into sprintable work; maintain transparent roadmaps. · Collaborate with engineering, operations, and business to embed transportation & logistics knowledge into product decisions. · Analyze market signals and customer feedback, translating insights into requirements, features, and tradeoffs. · Facilitate workshops/training on product management and logistics concepts; uplevel team capability. · Establish compliance practices aligned to industry norms and client standards; partner with QA/UAT on test plans and sign‑off. · Drive continuous improvement, instrumentation, and metrics to optimize PLM outcomes. · Communicate progress, risks, and decisions to stakeholders; maintain alignment to business objectives. Work Model We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a position requires 3-4 days a week in a client office in Jersey City, NJ OR Atlanta, GA . Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

Requirements

8+ years of extensive experience in PLM and product design, including backlog ownership and roadmap stewardship.
Proven expertise in product availability/reliability testing (test strategy, protocols, pass/fail criteria, defect analytics).
Strong background in transportation & logistics (e.g., TMS/WMS, carrier/route management, warehousing, OTIF, dwell time, EDI).
Demonstrated success collaborating across cross‑functional teams and operating in hybrid work models.
Fluency with data analytics for product performance (KPIs, dashboards, cohort analysis); decision‑making grounded in data.
Track record of continuous improvement and measurable productivity gains.

Nice To Haves

Experience in CEP domain.
Familiarity with logistics subdomains (LTL/FTL, last‑mile, returns, inventory optimization).
Prior consulting experience in MLEU; stakeholder engagement with operational leaders.

Responsibilities

Lead Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) initiatives to improve speed, quality, and reliability across the product development process.
Own product design strategies to align with business goals and customer needs in transportation & logistics.
Define and oversee product availability testing; establish reliability standards and test protocols; partner with QA for execution.
Manage backlog and prioritization; convert strategy into sprintable work; maintain transparent roadmaps.
Collaborate with engineering, operations, and business to embed transportation & logistics knowledge into product decisions.
Analyze market signals and customer feedback, translating insights into requirements, features, and tradeoffs.
Facilitate workshops/training on product management and logistics concepts; uplevel team capability.
Establish compliance practices aligned to industry norms and client standards; partner with QA/UAT on test plans and sign‑off.
Drive continuous improvement, instrumentation, and metrics to optimize PLM outcomes.
Communicate progress, risks, and decisions to stakeholders; maintain alignment to business objectives.