<p>Title: Consulting Manager (w/ Utilities exp.)</p> <p>(Energy & Utilities Global Consulting Practice)</p> <p>Level: Manager / Location: Hybrid - Charlotte, NC</p> <p>About Cognizant</p> <p>Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Learn more at https://www.cognizant.com/us/en.</p> <p>About Cognizant Consulting</p> <p>Cognizant Consulting is a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With 6,000+ consultants worldwide, we drive technology-enabled business transformation, improve operational productivity, and increase shareholder value across Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Process Transformation, and Domain Solutions.</p> <p>Technical Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Project Management </li><li>Program - Execution </li><li>Communication Strategy </li><li>Operations Management </li><li>Cloud Computing </li></ul> <p>Industry Experience (Desirable)</p> <p>Energy and Utilities</p> <ul> <li>AMI Operations </li><li>CIS </li><li>ADMS </li><li>SCADA </li><li>DMS </li><li>Grid Modernization </li><li>OMS </li></ul> <p>Functional Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Profitability Management </li><li>Solution Structuring </li><li>Operations Management </li><li>Pursuit Management </li><li>Root Cause Analysis </li><li>Knowledge Management </li><li>Requirements Management </li><li>Proposal Writing </li><li>Technology Trends </li></ul> <p>Process Consulting-</p> <ul> <li>Proc&Tools- </li></ul> <p>Project Management</p> <p>Digital Technology</p> <p>Leadership Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Execution Excellence </li><li>Managing Teams </li><li>Build Collaborative Relations </li><li>Innovation </li><li>Effective Communication </li><li>Client Focus </li><li>Managing Change </li><li>Drive results with accountability </li><li>Drive vision and purpose </li><li>Build trust, collaboration and transparency </li><li>Promote engagement </li><li>Demonstrate a strategic & enterprise mindset </li><li>Drive change and innovation </li><li>Advance customer centricity </li><li>Operate with financial acumen </li><li>Travel: willingness to travel extensively as client needs require. </li></ul> <p>Required Education & Work Authorization:</p> <p>Education: Bachelor's degree required; MBA or master's strongly preferred.</p> <p>Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.</p> <p>Salary & Compensation:</p> <p>Salary: Applications will be accepted until February 13th, 2026. The annual salary for this position is between $81,450.00 - $129,500.00 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.</p> <p>Incentives: Eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, subject to applicable plan terms.</p> <p>Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Holidays plus PTO, 401(k) with company contributions, Short-term/Long-term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</p> <p>Disclaimer: Salary, other compensation, and benefits are accurate as of the date of this posting and may be modified at any time, subject to applicable law.</p> <p>#CB #LI-Charlotte</p>