Functional Testing Utilities SAM Level

The Role

Our Manufacturing logistics Energy and utilities group is looking for a Consulting Manager to join our

journey. We’re looking for someone who is strong IT consultant in the power utility (Utilities- Water/

Electricity) domain.

We’re looking for Consulting Manager who can deliver within Cognizant’s Five Pillars of Consulting

Excellence which are: 1) Project Execution 2) Expertise 3) Business Development 4) Practice

Development & 5) People Development. As a Consulting Manager ( Manager level position) this

means leading a team of Consultants through a client-facing engagement managing escalations and

serving as a the owner of a workstream; maintaining expertise in your domain; meaningfully contributing

to the sales process through a mix of RPI development client presentations financial modeling pricing

strategy and flawless delivery; creating service offerings and/or client partner training materials; and

contributing to People Care initiatives recruiting and addition to enabling consulting

excellence through the Five Pillars of Consulting the specific requirements for this position are below.

Our solutions are in demand and we’re passionate about making a difference. If you have experience with

the above are a selfless leader and are committed to client-facing environment; if you want to grow your

career with a team that wants to build something great together we want to hear from you! Apply now!

Responsibilities

Work with clients to establish a clear connection between business goals/strategies to capability

development and implementation to achieving desired business value.

Define product / platform strategies and solutions focused in Utilities domain

Understand the scope and define business requirements with the business stakeholders

Translate business needs into functional specifications and detailed requirements

Map business processes to identify improvement in Utilities back-office operations

Lead backlog creation and provide functional guidance during sprint planning

Gather and document functional requirements from stakeholders

Create detailed design document that outlines the proposed solutions

Work within Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks ensuring requirements are clearly captured

refined and prioritized in collaboration with product and development teams

Prepare functional use cases detailed user stories

Review test plans prepared by QA Team Support UAT

Assist in resolving scope and requirements related queries

Manage change requests / enhancements / features

Work with cross-functional teams with different time zones

Advanced problem-solving skills

Ability to articulate requirements (good communication)

Provide training and support to end-users and stakeholders on processes

Active participation in daily meetings with the functional and development team as well as

frequent meetings with stakeholders and key users

Create and maintain long-term working relationships with technology teams functional

counterparts vendors and business partners.

Qualifications

The track record and experience to achieve the above which includes ideally 8 years of

management consulting experience in the Utilities (Electric or water) domain where at least 2 of

those (though ideally 4) have been technology (business or technical consultative) team lead

experience

Has worked as an IT Analyst IT Project Manager IT Program Manager IT Business Analysis or

Product Management in the Utilities domain

Prior experience supporting or leading cloud migration projects is preferred with familiarity in

assessing legacy systems defining migration strategies and collaborating with technical teams to

enable cloud adoption

Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think strategically.

Exhibit excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence

stakeholders.

Show proficiency in project management methodologies and tools.

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and hands-on experience using Jira (or similar tools)

to manage user stories track progress and support sprint activities

Thrive in ambiguous or fastchanging environments with a strong bias for action and the ability to

drive clarity

Have a proven track record of delivering successful consulting projects.

Display a deep understanding of the Energy/ Utility sector including market trends and

challenges.

Be adept at using data analytics to drive decision-making and strategy development.

Be capable of working effectively in a hybrid work model balancing remote and in-office

responsibilities.

Show a commitment to continuous improvement and staying current with industry advancements.

Exhibit strong leadership qualities with the ability to mentor and develop junior team members.

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

Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent