Strategic Engagement Manager
 Cognizant North America | |
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
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 United States, New Jersey, Teaneck | |
 Feb 19, 2025 | |
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Strategic Engagement Manager
Location : Teaneck, NJ About Cognizant Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, helping clients become data-enabled and data-driven in the digital era. Our industry-based, consultative approach helps companies evolve into modern businesses. By leading clients in demonstrating technologies essential to modern enterprises such as IoT, artificial intelligence, digital engineering & cloud, we enable new business and operating models that unlock new value in markets around the world. Cognizant's unwavering focus on our clients is led by over 350,000 associates, who deliver services and solutions tailored to specific industries and the unique needs of the organizations we serve. Summary: We have an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Engagement Manager to "quarterback" 100M+ dollar deals involving complex multiple tower solutions. Job Description: The person who is ultimately selected for this role will have responsibility to drive Mega Deals within our Strategic Sales practice. This person should be very comfortable in articulating win themes and value propositions that position Cognizant favorably with its customers. Ideally, we would like to have a person in this role that would be able to work as a specialist in the area of deal making, schedule effectively to work on multiple deals and adept in working with different teams. Finally, we would like this person to add value to our robust knowledge by capturing best practices and challenges from their previous deals. Knowledge and Experience Required: Must have deep knowledge of complexities of mega deals and have "quarterbacked" multiple deals involving multiple solution towers in excess of 50M dollars. Must also possess demonstrable ability to handle intricacies of mega deals from pricing models to solutioning to closing the deal. Top Reasons to Join Our Team: * Excellent compensation/benefits. A strong financial incentive package that includes a solid base salary with a highly attractive commissions plan. Further incentives include award programs, club trips, and excellent benefits package. * Wide exposure to industry, product and functional best practices as well as excellent teams supporting your sales pursuits. * Supportive management team that rewards initiative & success. * Exciting, industry leading practice where you can truly build a long-term career. * Congenial, collaborative, and success-oriented culture; the opportunity to work with and learn from a diverse, highly experienced team of business professionals. * Tremendous opportunities for growth with a real career path promoting career advancement. A good fit for the Cognizant culture: A person who possesses a true passion for changing organizations for the better, and desires to do so within a success-oriented, yet professional atmosphere filled with business professionals who all manifest a belief in partnership, innovation, and excellence. Our "Cultural Value Drivers" are well-known and clearly communicated within the organization: Open, Transparent, Driven, Empowered, Opportunity-Filled, Flexible & Collaborative. Benefits Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements.
A Good fit for the Cognizant culture A person who possesses a true passion for changing organizations for the better, and desires to do so within a goal, yet professional atmosphere filled with business professionals who all manifest a belief in partnership, innovation, and excellence. Our "Cultural Value Drivers" are well-known and clearly communicated within the organization: Open, Visible, Motivated, Empowered, Opportunity-Filled, Flexible & Collaborative. Work Authorization Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or any time in the future. | |