Manager Consulting - Warehousing/Cold Storage (MLEU Consulting)

Cognizant Technology Solutions • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Manager, Consulting position at Cognizant focuses on delivering strategic guidance and solutions within the cold storage warehousing industry. This senior-level role involves managing client engagements, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring successful project delivery while fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. The position emphasizes the importance of client relationships, operational efficiency, and the development of consulting practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent relevant experience, with additional certifications preferred, but not mandatory.
• 10+ years of consulting experience with a focus on Transportation and Logistics.
• Possess a deep understanding of the automotive industry with a proven track record of successful consulting engagements.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Exhibit excellent communication and presentation skills capable of conveying complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Show proficiency in project management with experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality results.
• Have a strong client-focused mindset with the ability to build and maintain lasting relationships.
• Display a proactive approach to problem-solving with a keen eye for identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Personal leadership and a desire to create a culture that enables exceptional outcomes; the embodiment of Cognizant's Core Values of: Work as one, Raise the bar, Dare to innovate, Do the right thing, Own it.
• Ability to travel if needed for business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance and solutions to clients in the cold storage warehousing industry, ensuring alignment with their business goals and objectives.
• Conduct detailed assessments of clients' current cold storage operations, identifying areas for improvement and recommending best practices.
• Identify and recommend business growth, and cost-saving opportunities and operational efficiencies for clients, leveraging data analytics and industry benchmarks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, IT, and operations, to deliver process improvements and operational excellence.
• Define product/platform strategies and solutions focused on inventory management, logistics optimization, billing and payments.
• Partner with client leadership to manage the product vision and roadmap, adjusting to client's priorities, and changing business needs.
• Define high-level solutions, detailed features, and prioritize roadmaps that make trade-offs between features and speed-to-launch with an objective to maximize business value realization.
• Work with program management and Agile teams to align on priorities and releases, anticipate bottlenecks, and balance business needs against technical/resource constraints.
• Manage, and escalate risks and concerns, communicate updates to clients and internal stakeholders on product roadmaps and ongoing development.
• Collaborate effectively across internal teams such as solutions architects, development teams, quality assurance teams, release management teams, delivery, and client partners.
• Lead business value creation from the development, and implementation of cold storage solutions, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of implemented solutions, adjusting as necessary to achieve desired outcomes.
• Manage client relationships, ensuring successful project delivery and high levels of client satisfaction.
• Drive Cognizant Consulting's business across Transportation & Logistics.
• Build and develop strong thought leadership across key topics/business trends in transportation & logistics industry.
• Lead and mentor a team of highly dynamic & talented consultants, overall team's consulting execution, performance progress, annual appraisals, periodic guidance for performance improvement with overall ownership for building successful career for reporting tree & overall team.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 10,001+ employees