Senior Consulting Manager, Organizational Change Management

About the role

As a Senior Consulting Manager – Organizational Change Management (OCM), you will lead enterprise-scale transformation programs using proven change methodologies to ensure successful adoption and measurable business outcomes. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams, program leaders, and client executives.

Responsibilities

• 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 leading full-scale OCM initiatives for SAP S/4HANA and/or SAP ECC programs.
• Experience with SAP Enable Now or WalkMe.
• 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 in leading large-scale organizational change initiatives.
• Expertise in change management methodologies and digital adoption tools.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to conduct comprehensive change impact assessments and readiness evaluations.
• Experience in managing and mitigating change risks and adoption challenges.
• Effective coaching and mentoring abilities.
• Strong facilitation and executive communication skills.

Benefits

• Total compensation range: $98,853 - $158,500 per year.
• Benefits include medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) plan, long-term/short-term disability, paid parental leave, and an employee stock purchase plan.

Pay

The annual salary for this position is between $98,853 - $158,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Schedule

This is a hybrid position that requires 3 days a week in a client office in Teaneck, NJ. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements.