Project Manager, Utilities Consulting exp

Title: Project Manager
(Utilities Consulting Practice)
Level: Sr. Manager level

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Remote-*Must be based in continental US

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ABOUT US
Cognizant 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 consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with .
COGNIZANT CONSULTING
Within 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!
At Cognizant Consulting, we're exploring new ideas every day. We help industry-leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate technology products that create new value-by connecting people with things, insights, and experiences.
The Role
Our Utilities Consulting group is looking for a Senior Consultant to join our journey.
We're looking for

Senior Consultant

who can deliver within Cognizant's Five Pillars of Consulting Excellence, which are: 1) Project Execution, 2) Expertise, 3) Business Development, 4) Practice Development, & 5) People Development. As a


(which is a

Manager

level position) this means partnering with clients and project stakeholders, colleagues. 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
Ideal candidate would be leading Consulting teams who will be responsible for: We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with about 10 years of experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in consulting and expertise in the energy utility sector. This role is expected to actively work with an Energy Utility client stakeholders to apply industry best practices from project management and business analysis domain. Lead and conduct all project management activities such as understanding project scope and requirements, tracking the requirements development and delivery, business process flows review and analysis. This role involves coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing client relationships, and ensuring project success while aligning with energy utility goals and regulations.
Qualifications
• Energy Utility Industry domain knowledge.
• Project management experience in the energy utility sector or consulting industry
• Understand the current business processes, systems, integrations, dataflows and identify pain points.
• In-depth knowledge of energy utility operations, regulatory environments, and renewable energy systems.
• Analyze energy utility processes, systems, and technologies to identify areas for improvement
• Lead consulting projects focused on energy utility challenges such as grid optimization, demand response, renewable energy integration, and regulatory compliance.
• Define project scope, goals, and success metrics in collaboration with clients and stakeholders.
• Develop detailed project plans, budgets, and timelines, ensuring alignment with client objectives
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Jira).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with experience managing client relationships.
• Proven experience in requirements gathering, development of business requirements documents (BRD) and functional requirements documents (FRD).
• Possess strong experience in project management, business analysis and stakeholder management.
• Conduct workshops with client stakeholders to gather key information.
• Allocate resources effectively and provide guidance to ensure timely delivery of project milestones
• Collaborate with other Cognizant internal and external vendor teams.
• Monitor and report on project performance using KPIs and dashboards.
• Ensure adherence to industry standards, safety protocols, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage risks, issues, and changes throughout the project lifecycle to ensure successful outcomes.
Desired Skillset:
• Utilities

Industry knowledge is mandatory
• Project Management
• Business Analysis
Required Education:

Bachelor's degree required; MBA or Masters degree strongly preferred
Work Authorization:

Must be legally authorized to work in US without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between

$98,853.00 - $158,500.00

depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.
Benefits:

Cognizant 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
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer:

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
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