Leading at Cognizant
This is a Leadership role at Cognizant. We believe how you lead is as important as what you deliver. Cognizant leaders at every level:
Drive our business strategy
and inspire teams around our future.
Live the leadership behaviors , leading themselves, others and the business.
Uphold our Values , role modelling them in every action and decision.
Nurture our people and culture , creating a workplace where all can thrive.
At Cognizant, leadership transcends titles and is embodied in actions and behaviors. We empower our leaders at every level to drive business strategy, inspire teams, uphold our values, and foster an inclusive culture.
About the role As an
AI Strategy Lead , you will make an impact by driving AI led growth and transformation within a specific industry segment or domain (supply chain, marketing, CX, Finops, HR). You will translate industry priorities into actionable AI strategies, use case roadmaps, and revenue opportunities, positioning Cognizant as the strategic partner of choice for clients’ AI journeys. You will be a valued member of the AI Unit and collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Consulting, Customer Engineering, and Partner teams.
In this role, you will: Lead Offering Design & Customer Validation
Design and shape AI offerings mapped to high value business problems within your assigned industry or domain.
Build a team of offering specialists, who will drive scaling of these offerings.
Partner with delivery and engineering teams to ensure offerings are technically feasible, scalable, and aligned with customer value.
Embed AI into client account plans and strategic pursuits in partnership with markets teams.
Identify and shape AI transformation opportunities within priority accounts, driving early engagement with CXOs, business heads, and innovation teams.
Industry Go to Market (GTM) & Sales Strategy
Define the AI GTM plan for your assigned industry or domain, including key opportunity areas, target accounts, and solution plays.
Partner with marketing and alliances to create industry/domain specific AI value propositions, assets, use case libraries, and thought leadership.
Build annual sales, pipeline, and revenue plans aligned with the AI Unit’s goals.
Enablement & Thought Leadership
Enable AI sales teams, marketing teams, and partners on AI use cases, ROI frameworks, and adoption trends.
Represent Cognizant at industry events, conferences, and customer forums as a domain level AI expert.
Contribute to the creation of reusable sales assets such as playbooks, use case libraries, and industry specific AI frameworks.
Consistently demonstrate the
Cognizant Way to Lead , which means operating with
Personal Leadership
(building trust, collaboration, and inclusion),
Organizational Leadership
(driving vision and purpose, demonstrating a strategic and enterprise mindset, and creating and communicating a bold direction that inspires purpose), and
Business Leadership
(exemplifying client focus, managing ambiguity with accountability and results, and operating with financial acumen).
What you need to have to be considered
15+ years of experience in Consulting, Practice Sales, or Software GTM roles with strong exposure to digital or AI led transformation.
Deep understanding of one or more industries (e.g., BFSI, HCLS, Retail, Manufacturing) and must have worked in selling and delivering digital or AI transformation of core functional domains in an enterprise customer.
Strong understanding of AI, agentic AI, ML concepts, data modernization, and business transformation.
Demonstrated experience collaborating across sales, solution engineering, delivery, and partner ecosystems.
Strong executive presence with excellent communication and storytelling capabilities.
Excellent communication and storytelling skills with executive presence.
Proven team builder with a strong track record of building high performance teams.
Strong communication, storytelling, and technical synthesis abilities.
Embodiment of the
Cognizant Way to Lead : Leading Self, Leading Others, & Leading the Business.
The embodiment of Cognizant’s Values of: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do The right Thing, & Own It.
These will help you succeed
Proven experience defining and executing AI GTM strategies for a major industry or domain.
Experience shaping AI roadmaps, use cases, and business cases for strategic pursuits.
Strength in aligning cross functional teams around client value narratives.
Strong network within industry ecosystems, talent networks, and success in Csuite suite conversations.
Contributions to reusable sales and industry assets such as playbooks, frameworks, and IP.
Work model At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is an onsite position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
Salary and Other Compensation: Applications will be accepted until March 9, 2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $139,050 - $254,000 depending on the 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:
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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Drive our business strategy
and inspire teams around our future.
Live the leadership behaviors , leading themselves, others and the business.
Uphold our Values , role modelling them in every action and decision.
Nurture our people and culture , creating a workplace where all can thrive.
At Cognizant, leadership transcends titles and is embodied in actions and behaviors. We empower our leaders at every level to drive business strategy, inspire teams, uphold our values, and foster an inclusive culture.
About the role As an
AI Strategy Lead , you will make an impact by driving AI led growth and transformation within a specific industry segment or domain (supply chain, marketing, CX, Finops, HR). You will translate industry priorities into actionable AI strategies, use case roadmaps, and revenue opportunities, positioning Cognizant as the strategic partner of choice for clients’ AI journeys. You will be a valued member of the AI Unit and collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Consulting, Customer Engineering, and Partner teams.
In this role, you will: Lead Offering Design & Customer Validation
Design and shape AI offerings mapped to high value business problems within your assigned industry or domain.
Build a team of offering specialists, who will drive scaling of these offerings.
Partner with delivery and engineering teams to ensure offerings are technically feasible, scalable, and aligned with customer value.
Embed AI into client account plans and strategic pursuits in partnership with markets teams.
Identify and shape AI transformation opportunities within priority accounts, driving early engagement with CXOs, business heads, and innovation teams.
Industry Go to Market (GTM) & Sales Strategy
Define the AI GTM plan for your assigned industry or domain, including key opportunity areas, target accounts, and solution plays.
Partner with marketing and alliances to create industry/domain specific AI value propositions, assets, use case libraries, and thought leadership.
Build annual sales, pipeline, and revenue plans aligned with the AI Unit’s goals.
Enablement & Thought Leadership
Enable AI sales teams, marketing teams, and partners on AI use cases, ROI frameworks, and adoption trends.
Represent Cognizant at industry events, conferences, and customer forums as a domain level AI expert.
Contribute to the creation of reusable sales assets such as playbooks, use case libraries, and industry specific AI frameworks.
Consistently demonstrate the
Cognizant Way to Lead , which means operating with
Personal Leadership
(building trust, collaboration, and inclusion),
Organizational Leadership
(driving vision and purpose, demonstrating a strategic and enterprise mindset, and creating and communicating a bold direction that inspires purpose), and
Business Leadership
(exemplifying client focus, managing ambiguity with accountability and results, and operating with financial acumen).
What you need to have to be considered
15+ years of experience in Consulting, Practice Sales, or Software GTM roles with strong exposure to digital or AI led transformation.
Deep understanding of one or more industries (e.g., BFSI, HCLS, Retail, Manufacturing) and must have worked in selling and delivering digital or AI transformation of core functional domains in an enterprise customer.
Strong understanding of AI, agentic AI, ML concepts, data modernization, and business transformation.
Demonstrated experience collaborating across sales, solution engineering, delivery, and partner ecosystems.
Strong executive presence with excellent communication and storytelling capabilities.
Excellent communication and storytelling skills with executive presence.
Proven team builder with a strong track record of building high performance teams.
Strong communication, storytelling, and technical synthesis abilities.
Embodiment of the
Cognizant Way to Lead : Leading Self, Leading Others, & Leading the Business.
The embodiment of Cognizant’s Values of: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do The right Thing, & Own It.
These will help you succeed
Proven experience defining and executing AI GTM strategies for a major industry or domain.
Experience shaping AI roadmaps, use cases, and business cases for strategic pursuits.
Strength in aligning cross functional teams around client value narratives.
Strong network within industry ecosystems, talent networks, and success in Csuite suite conversations.
Contributions to reusable sales and industry assets such as playbooks, frameworks, and IP.
Work model At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is an onsite position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
Salary and Other Compensation: Applications will be accepted until March 9, 2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $139,050 - $254,000 depending on the 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:
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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