Organizational Change & Training Consultant

Cognizant

3d•$106,282 - $134,415

About The Position

The OC&T Consultant role will provide value to the Organizational Change & Training (OC&T) practice and Cognizant by pursuing team and organizational goals, operating with a client-first mindset, and exemplifying the company core values in an effort to achieve meaningful results. This role involves serving as a support resource on projects, owning and executing workstreams such as Communications or Training, and applying Cognizant’s change management and training methodology. The consultant will also support internal OC&T projects, act as a Training or Culture Buddy for new hires, and produce high-quality work with limited oversight. There are opportunities to support sales efforts, including responding to RFPs and shadowing scoping calls. The role requires a demonstrated understanding of Change Management concepts and their alignment with OC&T and CYNERGY® methodologies, as evidenced by successful development and delivery of OC&T activities and major project deliverables. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential for client interaction and facilitating OC&T activities. The consultant will typically participate in 1-2 projects, serving as the OC&T Principal or Lead on smaller engagements.

Requirements

1 years’ experience with Workday
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
Current Workday Core HCM or Core Financials certification or ability to acquire it within 28 days of offer
Understanding of change management and training concepts as evidenced by internship, academic, or prior work experience, and understanding of how they work together to execute an OC&T project

Nice To Haves

AI-related change management experience preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as support resource on projects, responsible for owning and executing a workstream or sub-workstream (e.g., Communications, Training).
Apply Cognizant’s change management and training methodology to projects on which they are assigned.
Support and seek out internal OC&T projects and initiatives to improve skillset and expertise.
Serve as a Training or Culture Buddy for OC&T new hires.
Produce organized, coherent, clear, and high-quality work product with limited review or oversight.
May support small sales efforts, including responding to RFPs and shadowing scoping calls (as determined by OC&T Staffing team).
Conduct Peer Interviews (1st round interviews with prospective candidates) - as determined by the OC&T leadership team.
Take ownership of own career development, including consultative and professional development skills, with support from Manager and other mentors.
Periodically review SOW and develops initial forecast and expected hours for OC&T workstream, with support from Change Architect.
Manage own time effectively while in larger, more involved project roles, at times across multiple projects, while also supporting internal initiatives.
Contribute to lessons learned on projects and suggest improvements for future OC&T projects.
Active on MS Teams (shares collateral, collaborates with fellow teammates, poses questions, answers others' questions, etc.)
Additional duties as assigned by manager