COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant combines a passion for client satisfaction, technology innovation, deep industry and business process expertise, and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the future of work.

Withover 100 development and delivery centers worldwide and approximately 244,300 employees as of June 30, 2016, Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S & P 500, the Forbes Global 2000, and the Fortune 500 andis rankedamong the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.

Cognizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. Visit us online at

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POSITION DESCRIPTION

About Corporate Strategy

Corporate Strategy is a highly visible team tackling Cognizants most pressing challenges across three key mandates:

Long term strategy definition and stewardship, including market sensing, competitive strategy, and commercial portfolio planning

Business unit strategy support and guidance, including identification of key growth opportunities, connectivity to adjacent business units, and alignment to the corporate vision

Strategic project execution, including transformation initiatives, M & A support, and a variety of other high-profile topics

We operate as a captive consulting organization: deploying largely on a project basis serving a base of internal clients as both owners and influencers.

Culturally we are proactive, impact-oriented, non-hierarchical, and merit-based.

Position Description

The Sr. Associate will be a key contributor on the corporate strategy team.

S/he will own complex workstreams and drive impact with some of our most important internal clients.

Responsibilities

Own and drive complex workstreams for internal consulting projects, taking responsibility for the ultimate success of the effort in collaborationwithproject teams of 2 5 associates.

Drive high-impact problem solving and analysis for some of the firm's most critical questions

Actively contribute to the continued development of the Corporate Strategy team by demonstrating good problem solving, influencing, and engagement fundamentals

EXPERIENCE

2 - 3 yearsofexperience inatop-tier management consulting program

Strong consulting / problem-solving toolkit

Excellent communication skills: able to quickly establish credibility and influence with executive-level audiences via written and verbal communication

Confident analysis: track record of delivering results in complex and ambiguous project efforts

Low ego, collaborative, direct, and impact-oriented

Comfortable engaging remotely (via videoconference) with a diverse global team