Manager - Consulting

Senior Consultant, Cognizant ConsultingRetail IndustryLocation: Preferred Seattle, WA based or need to travel once a monthABOUT USCognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.COGNIZANT CONSULTINGWithin Cognizant is Cognizant Consulting, a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With over 6,000 consultants worldwide, Cognizant offers high-value consulting services that improve business performance and operational productivity, lower operational expenses and enhance overall performance. Clients draw upon our deep industry expertise, program and change management capabilities, and analytical objectivity to help improve business productivity, drive technology-enabled business transformation and increase shareholder value. We provide a number of Business/IT Consulting Services including Business Strategy, IT Strategy & Roadmap Development, Process Re-Engineering & Transformation, Enterprise Architecture & Technology Selection, and Domain Solutions. The Cognizant Consulting team is a high performing organization that is continually expanding our client base and is increasingly being recommended by analysts such as Forrester and Gartner. And we’re growing!The RoleOur Retail and Consumer Good Practice group is looking for a Business Analyst/Product Owner to join our journey. We’re looking for someone who has experience in Retail in Merchandising.Looking for business-technology consultants with 10+ years of experience for our Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel and Hospitality (RCGTH) practice with a focus on Order Management Space.We’re looking for Senior Consultants who can deliver within Cognizant’s Five Pillars of Consulting Excellence: 1) Project Execution, 2) Expertise, 3) Business Development, 4) Practice Development, & 5) People Development. As a Senior Consultant, this means partnering with clients and project stakeholders, colleagues to clarify requirements and support delivery of effective solutions; applying technical and domain expertise to solve core client business challenges or inefficiencies; developing and strengthening domain knowledge and maintaining an accurate understanding of Cognizant’s industry propositions and consulting capabilities; supporting business development activities of senior leaders; contributing to the development of practice initiatives or new service offerings (e.g., Strategic Control Points, development of consulting assets); and being an inspiring colleague, promoting team motivation, partnership, and ownership for projects. In 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• Expertise in Omni-Channel Order Management area as a product manager including defining product roadmap, curating product feature list; managing backlog of enhancements and user stories• Working in agile delivery programs as a product owner / process specialist collaborating with business and technology teams• End-to-end implementation exposure from design through deployment in solutions such as Manhattan DOM or Active Omni; IBM Sterling Commerce Solution is highly preferred• Hands on experience in designing, training and implementing order management technology solutions in retail environment• Understanding of broader supply chain processes and technology landscape in retail industry with experience in one or more of Inventory Management; Order Management; customer support, returns management or logistics will be a plus• Technology savvy with exposure in querying and analyzing large datasets inventory and supply chain data• Experience in leading client workshops, discussing detailed business requirements to drive productivity in these processes• Excellent communication skills, ability to lead discussions with clients in a fast-paced environment, process mapping and requirements gathering, documenting user stories, SOPs and functional documents including training content in OMS• Participate and contribute to business development efforts• Participate and contribute to practice competency developmentWork AuthorizationCognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)BenefitsCognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:· Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance· Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off· 401(k) plan and contributions· Long-term/Short-term Disability· Paid Parental Leave