Manager - Corporate Strategy

About the Corporate Strategy Team

Cognizant’s Corporate Strategy team works directly with and on behalf of senior executives to shape and execute the company’s strategic agenda across three key areas:

§ Global strategy definition and stewardship, including defining “where to play” and “how to win”, competitive and long-term growth strategy, and commercial portfolio prioritization & planning

§ Strategy support and guidance at the industry, service line, function, or country/geo level, including identification of key trends & client needs, assessment of current performance & competitive positioning, prioritization of growth plays, and development of investment needs & supporting business case

§ Strategic project delivery, including executing on Board-level priorities and initiatives, shaping transformation initiatives, identifying and driving operational efficiencies, and providing M&A strategy support

Cognizant executives view the Corporate Strategy team as an incubator for future leaders within the organization. Former Corporate Strategy team members serve as market and service line leaders, as well as geo-aligned operations and transformation leaders.

Culturally, we are proactive, impact-oriented, collaborative, merit-based, and low ego. A diverse range of projects provides our team members with exciting opportunities to accelerate both their professional development and the company’s growth trajectory.

2. Key Responsibilities – list what the person will be doing on a day to day basis:

Role Description

The Manager, Corporate Strategy will be a key part of the Corporate Strategy team. They will manage workstream execution, drive impact, and interact with senior leaders throughout the business. Key responsibilities include:

§ Drive workstream execution within the larger project, taking responsibility for comprehensive pieces of work from problem structuring and work planning to conducting key analyses and developing recommendations

§ Support key activities and deliverables within the multi-year strategic planning process for the broader organization as well as for individual business units

§ Structure workstreams and analyses to solve some of the firm’s most critical questions

§ Work with cross-functional client teams to gather data, conduct analyses, synthesize, and share recommendations

§ Effectively synthesize and communicate complex ideas to different audiences and translate these conversations to next steps

§ Actively contribute to internal Corporate Strategy team initiatives such as recruiting, knowledge management, employee engagement, and training

Required Qualifications

§ Experience at a leading strategy consulting firm or in similar roles such as Corporate Strategy or Business Strategy at an industry-leading firm

§ Proficient in leading workstreams on strategy consulting projects and managing cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., finance, sales ops, HR)

§ Ability to work with ambiguity, understand key issues, and structure analytical path forward

§ Superior analytical skills and proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Excel (e.g., financial modeling, pivot tables, advanced formulae)

§ Low ego, collaborative, direct, and impact-oriented

§ Comfortable engaging remotely/virtually with a diverse global team

Preferred Qualifications

§ MBA degree from top tier institution

§ Advanced technical skills with tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, Tableau

§ IT services or technology experience in Data/AI, Cloud, SaaS, Software Engineering, IoT, etc.

§ Experience in Banking & Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Manufacturing & Logistics, Energy & Utilities, Retail & Hospitality or Communications, and/or Media & Telecom industries

Ocassional travel to the Hyderabad office, required