Transformational Project Manager

Transformational Project Manager

Join us in building the most exciting and rewarding management consulting environment in the 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 your daily work consists of global collaborations across teams and clients? Then you might be exactly who we look for as part of our Consulting team.

In our Consulting team in the Nordics, we have the dynamic and entrepreneurial freedom of a small organization, yet the professionalism and long-term sustainability of a large organization. We are a small Nordic practice with aggressive growth ambitions. As we belong to a Fortune 500 company with $18 billion in annual revenues, we have the know-how and financial strength to compete for and win the biggest client contracts in the region. We continuously emphasize the importance of diversity, as it brings various perspectives and environments in the workplace.

About the role

Transformation Management Denmark, Senior Consultant

You will be an essential part of Transformation Management (TM) in Denmark, which encompasses the Consulting-led Program Management & Change Management capabilities serving our clients transformation initiatives.

You will either be part of Transformation Management Office or separately leading transformational initiatives in which you lead cross-functional teams in the planning and successful orchestration of the end-to-end deliverables of Cognizant against objectives. The engagements will range from initial $100k assessments, $500k design projects, then to subsequent $20m multi-year transformation programs.

You will need to thrive addressing the business impact complexities and developing holistic program & change solutions that support the transformative orchestration in close collaboration with peers. 

You will collaborate to large extent with other consulting practices, service lines, client partners and delivery partners to enable the overall transformational journey. You will in addition not least collaborate with TM practices serving other industries in Denmark, across the Nordics or across the Global Growth Markets as a whole. 

You will report into the Director of Transformation Management in Nordics and be measured on utilization, client satisfaction and contributions to growth of our Consulting practice.

Your management consulting background coupled with experience from leading transformations enabled by digital technology allows you to provide executive level governance reporting/steering and be responsible for driving the execution of expected outcomes including business readiness of the transformative change. 

Supported by Cognizant Consulting, Designers and Technology experts, you will be responsible for overall transformational 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. You will work in an entrepreneurial environment where digital expertise is recognized, developed and rewarded, and be part of a fast growing, ambitious team of sharp thinking management consultants as well as from other leading companies.

About you

You have 4-9 years, hands-on experience from Transformation Management Office (TMO) / leading transformational initiatives, with core consulting skills derived from your management consulting background. As such you have experience to lead the integrated planning and execution of required activities, risks/dependencies, and the benefits realization management (BRM). You need an ability to assess the change impact of the operating model, develop and implement change management strategies to navigate the readiness across the operating model dimensions, not least addressing the people-side of change. 

We are seeking people who are passionate about transformations, who want to make an impact and love working together across Cognizant to deliver flawless results for business-led transformational outcomes enabled by digital. 

You are used to working with global and regional clients on a senior and preferably executive level. You are experienced in delivering digital transformation programs such as those that are enabled by CRM/ERP platforms, Cloud migrations or M&A Integrations/Carve-outs. It’s essential that you possess the experience from leading consulting engagements that have a transformative business impact enabled by digital technology.

You have strong background to drive transformations across industries. 

You need to be used to Agile / Waterfall methods, while it is also beneficial if you possess experience from driving initiatives in M&A and outsourcing environments. You are have strong written and spoken language skills in Danish as well as English.

Personally, you have strong interpersonal and leadership skills and an entrepreneurial mindset, as you like to creatively explore and contribute to opportunities to do things better. You are a doer and can proactively identify, prioritize, qualify, and convert opportunities. We are known for our passion about the potential for digital to transform business and society for human benefit and we hope that you feel the same way. Furthermore, we expect that you possess the traits of becoming a genuine leader, characterized by integrity, creativity, accountability, communication skills and respect. We believe that hard work can go hand in hand with an informal and collaboratively work culture.

University degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field alongside certification(s) in PM/Agile methods/CCMP Change certification. 

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark. Occasional travel in the Nordics will be required.

Start date: 1. May 2024 or later.

Are you interested?

Our solutions are in demand and we’re passionate about making a difference. If you have experience with Transformation Management, are a selfless leader, and are committed to client-facing environment; if you can see around corners, assess priorities, and manage risk; if you want to grow your career with a team that wants to build something great together, we want to hear from you! 

Please submit your application online.

We read applications fast and hold interviews with interesting candidates on an ongoing basis so please submit your application as soon as possible.

About Stephan Falk, Director of Transformation Management in Cognizant Consulting - Nordics

Transformation Management Advisory Practice handle the full transformation life cycle and it encompasses two separate but highly interrelated capabilities: Transformation Enablement (Program Management) and Organizational Change Management (OCM). 

I am proud to lead a team where we are helping each other in delivering excellent outcomes to our clients in their most strategic transformational initiatives. This group in particular works cross-functionally with the practices within Consulting to handle the program orchestration and business readiness that allow for a successful transformation. We serve some of the most prestigious companies in the world, across industries, including Life Science, Energy & Utilities, Banking & Insurance, Telecom & Media, Healthcare, Manufacturing & logistics, Retail Consumer Goods, Public sector and more

What makes our team unique is our growth mindset combined with ample opportunities for each team member to take on responsibility to lead our growth and development as individuals, as a practice, and as a business. We value openness and diversity as it creates a dynamic, energetic and creative environment in which great ideas grow into impactful solutions for our clients. I hope you want to join our growth journey as a globally designated growth market and to create the leading digital strategy-to-outcome practice in the Nordics. We have a clear focus to help creating business transformation enabled by digital technology.

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

Job Posting : Mar 06 2024