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Sr Consulting Manager - Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ)

Minneapolis MN

About Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 6,000+ 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 Senior Manager Consulting, you will make an impact by leading consulting teams focused on product design and build for enterprise B2B Commerce/CPQ platforms tailored to client-specific requirements. You will be a valued member of the Manufacturing & Logistics Consulting team and work collaboratively with project stakeholders, colleagues, and clients. In this role, you will:

+ Lead consulting teams responsible for product design and build for enterprise B2B Commerce/CPQ platforms tailored to client requirements.

+ Facilitate product strategy and roadmap discussions with business and leadership teams.

+ Gather business requirements, translate them into functional, integration, and technical specifications, and develop use cases/stories.

+ Leverage deep expertise in serving process-oriented clients, especially within the process manufacturing segment, to provide tailored solutions.

+ Proactively identify and assess consulting opportunities within key accounts, leveraging knowledge of the industrial, process, and process manufacturing industry and understanding of client needs.

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 that requires 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Minneapolis, MN. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

What you must have to be considered

+ 15+ years of consulting, professional services, digital strategy development, advisory, or transformation programs operating in a client-facing capacity serving and leading external client engagements.

+ Extensive experience working in the process manufacturing segment in a consulting capacity.

+ Excellent customer-facing capabilities and an established track record for selling and delivering consulting engagements.

+ Experience executing engagements spanning current state assessment, process definition, and roadmap creation.

+ Good understanding of technology as applicable in the above context.

+ MBA or other Master’s degree with an excellent academic background (preferred).

+ Exposure to B2B Ecommerce, CPQ, data model, and OOTB domain capabilities within industry-leading Commerce/CPQ platforms is a plus.

These will help you succeed

+ Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key account stakeholders and practice leadership to drive Cognizant and consulting sales.

+ Experience working closely with pursuit teams and service lines in creating transformation solutions/consulting points of view for large multi-tower deals.

+ Ability to lead the execution of consulting engagements, leveraging expertise to deliver innovative solutions that address client needs.

+ Experience identifying innovation initiatives within accounts, working closely with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, pilot, and scale innovative solutions.

+ Ability to work with diverse stakeholders and drive consensus.

Compensation

+ $135,000-$160,000

+ This position is eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits

+ Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

+ 401(k) plan and contributions

+ Employee stock purchase plan

+ Employee assistance program

+ 10 paid holidays plus PTO

+ Paid parental leave and fertility assistance

+ Learning and development certifications and programs **Post Closing Date**

+ Applications will be accepted until 1/16/2026

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.