Senior Consulting Manager, Healthcare OCM Lead

About Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 6,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?

As a Senior Consulting Manager – Organizational Change Management (OCM), you will make an impact by leading enterprise-scale transformation programs—primarily SAP S/4

HANA and ERP modernization initiatives—using proven change methodologies to ensure successful adoption and measurable business outcomes. You will be a valued member of our Consulting organization and partner closely with cross-functional teams, program leaders, and client executives.

• Lead and manage end-to-end change management strategies for SAP S/4
  
  HANA, SAP ECC, and broader digital transformation programs.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, communication planning, workforce transition, training strategies, and organizational readiness.
• Conduct change impact assessments and readiness evaluations to support effective adoption of new systems and processes.
• Partner with client executives and project teams to integrate change management activities into program delivery.
• Identify and mitigate change risks and adoption challenges.
• Apply structured OCM methodologies and digital adoption tools such as SAP Enable Now or Walk Me.
• Coach and guide project teams through the change lifecycle.
• Contribute to practice development through thought leadership and consulting solution development.
• Demonstrate the Cognizant Way to Lead through Personal, Organizational, and Business Leadership.

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work‑life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

• 8–10+ years leading full-scale OCM initiatives for SAP S/4
  
  HANA and/or SAP ECC programs.
• Strong experience developing OCM strategy, training, stakeholder engagement, communications, and readiness plans.
• Experience with SAP Enable Now or Walk Me.
• Proven client-facing consulting experience.
• Embodiment of the Cognizant Way to Lead and Cognizant Values.

• Experience supporting M&A integration or future-state operating model design.
• Experience working in matrixed environments on global programs.
• Experience creating OCM frameworks or assets.
• Strong facilitation and executive communication.

The annual salary for this position is between $98,853 - $158,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on project or client needs. We will always be clear about role expectations.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.