Senior Consulting Manager

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Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant's consulting practice—we're a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. By combining deep industry expertise with advanced technology advisory capabilities, we help Global 2000 organisations drive transformation, unlock value, and compete in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. We're now seeking a senior consulting leader to accelerate growth and shape the future of manufacturing and industrial transformation.

As a Senior Manager - Manufacturing Consulting, you will make an impact by driving growth, shaping major transformation programmes, and influencing executive strategy across manufacturing and industrial clients. You will lead large pursuits, oversee complex engagement portfolios, and build differentiated offerings that strengthen Cognizant's market position. This role sits at the intersection of client advisory, commercial leadership, and practice development
, with significant influence across clients, teams, and partners.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite and senior executives
  , shaping enterprise-level strategies and transformation roadmaps
• Lead multiple, large-scale transformation programmes
  , providing governance oversight, risk management, and delivery assurance
• Drive business development and deal shaping
  , leading major pursuits, crafting compelling value propositions, and positioning Cognizant as a strategic partner
• Build and evolve practice offerings
  , including frameworks, accelerators, and industry-specific solutions
• Lead, mentor, and develop senior consulting talent
  , driving performance culture, workforce planning, and long-term capability growth

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position, requiring time in a client or Cognizant office in London.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on project and client requirements. We will always be clear about role expectations.

• Extensive experience leading large-scale transformation programmes within manufacturing or industrial sectors
• Deep sector expertise across the manufacturing value chain, with strong capability in areas such as operations, supply chain, B2B commerce, or sales and marketing
• Proven commercial leadership and deal‑shaping capability, including major pursuits and account growth
• Excellent executive-level communication and influencing skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, multi-disciplinary consulting teams
• Strong understanding of enterprise platforms and AI‑enabled transformation, including SAP, Salesforce, Service Now, or Microsoft Dynamics
• Agile Product Owner, Scrum Master, or equivalent Agile certification

• Public speaking experience and published thought leadership (articles, whitepapers, conference presentations)
• Experience working within partner ecosystems and co‑innovation models
• Established relationships with senior manufacturing stakeholders in the UK market
• A strong point of view on AI, automation, and next‑generation manufacturing operations

We're excited to meet senior consulting leaders who thrive in complex environments, enjoy shaping market‑leading transformation agendas, and are motivated to build lasting impact for manufacturing clients and teams.

• Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world.
• We don't just dream of a better way - we make it happen.
• We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what's right.
• We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that's right for you.

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…