About the Role
As a CIO Advisor, Partner Consulting, you will make an impact by helping Fortune 200 clients thrive in the digital era-establishing strategic direction and building the capabilities needed for successful transformation. You will be a valued member of the CIO Advisory team and collaborate closely with Technology Consulting and client stakeholders to drive meaningful outcomes.
In this role, you will:
• Lead strategic consulting engagements across Digital Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Data Strategy, Platform Modernization, Product Management, Automation, and Service Management. • Guide clients through IT sourcing strategies, demand management, procurement transformation, and digital program execution. • Drive large-scale, cross-functional global programs focused on technology modernization and business value realization. • Assess IT organizations and define future-ready operating models, governance frameworks, workforce strategies, and process improvements. • Provide architecture leadership, develop application blueprints, and define future-state roadmaps. • Execute IT Strategy engagements using agile methodologies, identifying trends and enabling competitive advantage. • Build business cases and financial models to support technology investments. • Conduct Application Portfolio Rationalization and IT Cost Optimization assessments. • Support solution proposal development and contribute to business development efforts. • Create practice capability decks and thought leadership assets in Technology Modernization. • Mentor and upskill team members, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
Work Model
This is a hybrid role, requiring 3 days per week in a Cognizant or client office in the US. We support flexibility and work-life balance through our wellbeing programs.
What You Must Have to Be Considered
To be considered for this role, you must have:
• 20+ years in Information Technology, with 15+ years in consulting or advisory roles. • Deep expertise in at least 3 of the following: IT Strategy, Data Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Platform Modernization, Cloud, Agile Delivery, Application Rationalization. • Industry domain knowledge in Energy & Utilities. • Familiarity with Design Thinking, Agile, DevOps, RPA, and enterprise solutions. • Proven experience in cloud migration, service management, and IT business process re-engineering. • Certifications in AWS, Azure, or GCP. • Strong proposal development and client engagement skills. • Willingness to travel up to 40%. • Bachelor's degree required; Master's or MBA preferred.
The Cognizant Community
We are a high-caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative, and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
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.
About Us
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 efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World's Best Employers 2025) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Disclaimer
Compensation 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.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government-issued ID during each interview.
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 efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 230 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.
We're driven by a passion to help our clients build stronger, more agile and more innovative businesses.
Cognizant enables global enterprises to address a dual mandate: to make their current operations as efficient and cost-effective as possible and to invest in innovation to unleash new potential across their organizations.
What makes Cognizant unique is our ability to help clients meet both challenges. We help them enhance productivity by ensuring that vital business functions work faster, cheaper and better. And, our ability to conceptualize, architect and implement new and expanded capabilities allows clients to transform legacy models to take their business to the next level.