Senior Consulting Manager, Organizational Change Management

About the role

Cognizant Consulting is seeking a Senior Consulting Manager – Organizational Change Management (OCM) to lead enterprise-scale transformation programs. This role is remote but includes a hybrid and travel-based delivery model.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-scale transformation programs using proven change methodologies to ensure successful adoption and measurable business outcomes.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams, program leaders, and client executives.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, communication planning, workforce transition, training strategies, and organizational readiness.
• Conduct change impact assessments and readiness evaluations to support effective adoption of new systems and processes.
• Partner with client executives and project teams to integrate change management activities into program delivery.
• Identify and mitigate change risks and adoption challenges.
• Apply structured OCM methodologies and digital adoption tools.
• Coach and guide project teams through the change lifecycle.
• Contribute to practice development through thought leadership and consulting solution development.
• Demonstrate the Cognizant Way to Lead through Personal, Organizational, and Business Leadership.

Requirements

• 10–15+ years of experience leading Organizational Change Management initiatives within large-scale, enterprise transformation programs.
• Proven experience operating at a program leadership level, overseeing multiple workstreams and driving strategic outcomes.
• Strong expertise in executive stakeholder management, communications strategy, and enterprise-wide training initiatives.
• Extensive experience conducting change impact assessments, readiness evaluations, and adoption strategies at scale.
• Strong client-facing consulting experience, with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across complex organizations.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting M&A integration or future-state operating model design.
• Experience working in matrixed environments on global programs.
• Experience creating OCM frameworks or assets.
• Strong facilitation and executive communication skills.

Skills

• Proven experience leading large-scale transformation programs.
• Expertise in stakeholder engagement and communication strategy.
• Strong experience in executive-level consulting and client-facing roles.
• Ability to conduct comprehensive change impact assessments and readiness evaluations.
• Effective facilitation and executive communication skills.

Benefits

• Total compensation range: $98,853 - $152,750 per year.
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance.
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off.
• 401(k) plan and contributions.
• Long-term/Short-term Disability.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.