Qualification:
MBA / Engineering Graduate with relevant industry experience
Responsibility:
Opportunity Management
- Understand the problem statement (RFP/ RFI) and ensure identification of missing information jointly with the pursuit team and support the framing of appropriate queries to capture the missing information.
- Validate the service lines and information needed for completion of proposal response.
- Support the Bid Solutions team in creation of deal solutions and pricing.
- Own elements of presales support function (Deal analytics, prospect list, BD assets etc).
- Support compliance initiatives strict adherence to Bid Management process in line with laid down templates, tools and approval matrices.
- Ensure that CRM tagging of Bid Manager is compliant for their respective bids.
- In addition, carry out all activities of a BD Analyst for small/medium sized bids Solution Design & articulation.
- Support the Bid Solution teams in conducting problem definition/ solution identification workshops for customers.
- Assist Bid Solution teams in detailing and articulation of solutions (response to RFPs/ RFIs/ unsolicited bids etc) and ensure completeness of the same with regard to content and form.
- Own deal solutions response for smaller/ nonstrategic deals.
- Assist Bid Solution teams in development of complex solutions for transformation deals working with broader ecosystem and effectively articulate the value proposition/differentiators in the deals.
- Support identification of alternate solutions and propose multiple solutions to any problem statement Collateral Management / Thought Leadership.
- Provide framework for creation of marketing collateral such as Fliers, SoQs etc and review for relevancy.
- Assist in industry research, market study to arrive at gaps to be plugged by Cognizant expertise.
- Template Management Ensure usage of Cognizant brand guidelines Practice Development.
- Create and update reusable artefacts.
- Assist in creating reusable assets/artefacts to showcase Cognizant expertise in all areas consulting, technology, outsourcing etc Client Visit Management.
- Manage visits from existing client/ intermediaries/ analysts.
- support client visits for large/ complex deals Knowledge Management.
- Contribute in knowledge management activities by creating case studies of existing engagements, reusable standardised collaterals, etc and ensure presales artefacts are up to date.
- Ensure compliance to KM processes Stakeholder Management.
- Responsible for complete stakeholder management during entire pursuit cycle and maintain relationships with multiple entities within the ecosystem involving, MDU, Commercial/Pursuit team, Solution design SMEs, Transtion Office, FP&A, Technology Office, Business Consulting, Professional Services, etc Act as a bridge integrating the different stakeholders People Management / Team Building.
- Attend relevant training programmes and assist in preparing emerging trends in domain/technology.
- Contribute to knowledge sharing sessions within and outside the BD group.
- Provide mentoring and coaching support for team members.
Must Have Skills
- Business Scorecard
- Business Services
Good To Have Skills
- IoT
- PLM SAP-PLM
- Digital Strategy and Delivery
- MES: Rockwell Werum
- Life- Sciences
Location: Chennai/Bangalore/Hyderabad