About the job
Join us in building the most exciting and rewarding Organizational Change Management Consulting practice in the EMEA/Nordics.
Are you interested in working in a global company helping market-leading clients solve digital challenges? Moreover, can you see yourself in a diverse environment where you are leading daily transformational change in global collaborations across teams and clients? Then you might be exactly who we look for as part of our Organizational Change Management Consulting team.
The Company
Cognizant (NASDAQ:CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant has over 340,000 employees as of January 2025. Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.
Cognizant Consulting
At Cognizant, our consultants orchestrate the capabilities to truly change the game across strategy, design, technology and industry/functional knowledge to deliver insight at speed and solutions at scale. Our consulting services elevate the unique abilities and business aspirations of customers and employees and build relationships based on trust and value.
Role Overview
You will be accountable for the growth of Transformation Management / Organizational Change Management practice serving as point-of-contact for one or several of the industry sector(s) in EMEA by selling, delivering and building the practice capabilities.
You will play a key role in managing client and account interactions, primarily for Consulting Transformation Management / OCM opportunities where you will be the point-of-contact to serve the particular industry sector(s) of yours.
We are seeking people who are passionate about transformations, who are capable navigating across large corporations working seamlessly across Cognizant capabilities, outstanding in addressing people impacts to deliver business-led transformational outcomes enabled by digital.
Supported by Cognizant Consulting, Designers and Technology experts, you will be responsible for overall transformational change management deliverables and be central in building trust-based client relationships for future growth.
Furthermore, you will support account- and business development and you should be ready to act as bid manager on key opportunities related to Transformation Management and Organizational Change Management.
Your contributions will be essential to evolve our growing Transformation Management / Organizational Change Management Consulting practice with offerings tailored to the specific industry sector(s).
You will need to understand the business impact complexities and develop holistic Organizational Change Management resolutions that enable business transformation.
You will be expected to have line of reports of mid-to-junior Organizational Change Management Consulting individuals based within EMEA/Nordics and expected to over time grow our practice of consultants.
Skills & Experience
Fluent Swedish or other Scandinavian language skills essential
15 years of experience, preferably in a role as (an external) organizational change management consultant
Able to interact at C-levels with core consulting skills derived from your management consulting background.
Proven track record of delivering successful transformational change consulting engagements at international corporations
Experience with implementing leading technology platforms like SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, Salesforce, Workday, SuccessFactors, MS365, ServiceNow, Informatica
Desirable
MBA/MSc in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Organization Psychology, or Behavioural Science
Change Management Certified Professional e.g. PROSCI or ACMP
Deep understanding of the latest organizational change management trends
Strong affinity with (digital) technology
Financial Services background
Soft Skills
Expect that you are a genuine leader, characterized by integrity, creativity, accountability, communication skills and respect of people with different backgrounds
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with an entrepreneurial mindset, as you like to creatively explore and contribute to opportunities to do things better.
Dynamic team leader who enjoys collaborating with diverse and international teams
Skilled in business development and building long-term relationships with clients
Dedicated to supporting the growth and development of the practice and its team members
Strong communication and presentation skills
Outstanding people person with strong relationship skills, able to interact seamlessly with different levels in a global multi-cultural organization
Location: Stockholm, Sweden.
Hybrid working mode applies, occasional travel can be required.
