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Strategic Engagement Lead - GCC

Cognizant
Teaneck, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 12/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/17/2026
The Strategic Engagement Lead – Global Capability Center Setup & Management Service Line (GCC), focuses on crafting client-centric solutions, driving Sales efforts and leveraging strategic relationships to secure complex deals. Prioritizing competitive market trends and operational excellence to ensure sustained business expansion for the GCC Service Line, empowering Organizations to Seamlessly Establish and Operate GCCs that produces value to their enterprise.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Sales efforts and proposal development by gathering intelligence, assessing and creating transformational Solutions for client presentations and persuasive proposals.
  • Design integrated client-centric solutions that seamlessly blend technology with business.
  • Cultivate and sustain strong relationships with high-value clients and strategic partners.
  • Lead comprehensive business development activities aligned to regional and business goals as defined by the GCC Service line.
  • Analyze market trends and competitive landscapes to identify and leverage emerging opportunities.
  • Lead go-to-market strategy, scan the industry value chain identify business development opportunities to deliver client value.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally and with enterprise-wide business development communities leveraging solutions and capabilities to pull together artifacts to solve business needs

Experience Required

  • Experience with digital transformation
  • Experience with mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
  • Experience with multi-tower and multi-service line environments
  • Proven experience as a business development lead
  • Experience in business analysis
  • Experience with profit and loss (P&L) management

Applications will be accepted until September 30, 2025

The annual salary for this position is between $162,000 - $190,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

  • 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.

Salary : $162,000 - $190,000

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