Sr. Consulting Manager, Utilities

About Cognizant Consulting

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.

Role Overview

The Utility AI Consultant is the primary engine of high-velocity innovation, transforming ambitious agentic concepts into production-ready, cloud-native realities for the utilities industry. An AI Practitioner who leverages Agentic Engineering to bypass traditional development bottlenecks, shipping high-fidelity solutions. You combine deep utility domain knowledge with technical mastery, designing the environment where human logic and AI autonomy converge to solve complex utility industry enigmas across the energy and water value chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply deep understanding of utility business processes (metering/AMI, meter-to-cash, billing, outage management, grid operations, DER, customer care) to shape and contextualize AI-driven solutions.
• Ensure prototypes and production solutions align with utility operational realities, regulatory constraints, and industry standards.
• Support Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and client teams in shaping the technical architecture and feasibility of AI-driven solutions.
• Gather requirements, define user stories, and present prototypes and solutions to stakeholders.
• Contribute to client deliverables, focusing on technical implementation and roadmap development.

Technology & Innovation

• Stay current with advancements in Agentic AI frameworks, large language models (LLMs), and cloud developer tools.
• Optimize solutions for speed, user experience, and visual fidelity.
• Rapidly develop functional, front-end, and back-end solutions (using tools like Gemini, Copilot, Claude, etc., and direct coding) that solve real-world utility business challenges.
• Translate conceptual designs and mockups into scalable, cloud-hosted applications.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field. MBA or master’s strongly preferred.
• Experience: 8–15 years of overall experience, with utility industry knowledge as the primary requirement, complemented by software development, cloud engineering, or a highly technical role.
• Domain Expertise (Primary): Strong utility industry knowledge across electric, gas, and/or water. Solid understanding of utility business processes such as AMI/metering, meter-to-cash, billing, CIS, outage and grid operations, DER, and customer experience.
• Technical Skills: Experience utilizing AI coding tools (e.g., Gemini, Copilot, Claude) to accelerate development—demonstrating AI-native development practices. Familiarity with creating interactive, data-driven interfaces. Mindset: AI-native approach to problem-solving, leveraging generative AI tools to maximize productivity and code quality.
• Travel: Willingness to travel extensively as client needs require.

Salary & Compensation

Applications will be accepted until July 10th, 2026. The annual salary for this position is between $98,853.00 – $158,500.00 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

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

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.