Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Business Systems Analyst Manager, Cognizant Consulting

Banking & Financial Services

Toronto, ON

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, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.

COGNIZANT CONSULTING

Within Cognizant is Cognizant Consulting, a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With over 6,000 consultants worldwide, Cognizant offers high-value consulting services that improve business performance and operational productivity, lower operational expenses and enhance overall performance. Clients draw upon our deep industry expertise, program and change management capabilities, and analytical objectivity to help improve business productivity, drive technology-enabled business transformation and increase shareholder value. We provide a number of Business/IT Consulting Services including Business Strategy, IT Strategy & Roadmap Development, Process Re-Engineering & Transformation, Enterprise Architecture & Technology Selection, and Domain Solutions. The Cognizant Consulting team is a high performing organization that is continually expanding our client base and increasingly being recommended by analysts such as Forrester and Gartner. And we’re growing!

The Role

Our Banking & Financial Services group is looking for a Consulting Manager to join our journey. We are looking for a Senior Business Systems Analyst to be part of the Retail Liquidity development team of our client We are looking for someone to plan manage and lead the delivery of detailed system requirements technical and functional specifications that align to standards and frameworks You will provide technical leadership and work in close partnership with ambitious business and technology partners project teams and stakeholders to plan elicit analyze document communicate.

We’re looking for Consulting Managers who can deliver within Cognizant’s Five Pillars of Consulting Excellence, which are: 1) Project Execution, 2) Expertise, 3) Business Development, 4) Practice Development, & 5) People Development. As a Consulting Manager (Manager level position) this means leading a team of Consultants through a client-facing engagement, managing escalations, and serving as a the owner of a workstream; maintaining expertise in your domain; meaningfully contributing to the sales process through a mix of RPI development, client presentations, financial modeling, pricing strategy, and flawless delivery; creating service offerings and/or client partner training materials; and contributing to PeopleCare initiatives, recruiting, and mentoring. In addition to enabling consulting excellence through the Five Pillars of Consulting, the specific requirements for this position are below.

Our solutions are in demand and we’re passionate about making a difference. If you have experience with the above, are a selfless leader, and are committed to client-facing environment; if you want to grow your career with a team that wants to build something great together, we want to hear from you! Apply now!

Responsibilities

• Consult directly with our clients and provide advisory services designed to help them solve their most complex business and technology challenges
• Transform business requirements and research into winning delivery solutions that meet performance goals
• Participate in complex applications and systems development
• Propose solution options and generate stakeholder support
• Collaborate with stakeholders on project estimates
• Produce topnotch functional technical and user interface designs
• Take business Enterprise Architecture system performance and development standards requirements then develop functional technical user interface designs and test plans for an application and/or system
• Coordinate testing and release planning and support with partners eg business Infrastructure
• Coordinate code deployments maintenance upgrades and project testing across numerous environments on various technology platforms
• Contribute to project management activities such as scoping and estimating project efforts identifying risks and recommending mitigation measures
• Review technical deliverables for quality throughout the detailed design and development phase identify gaps or redesign as needed
• Define metrics and performance goals with technology partners and peers
• Adhere to strong technology delivery practices and standards project management disciplines business technology architecture and risk and production capacity this includes thorough project requirements documentation scope estimates and costs
• Identify ways to minimize costs play a role in introducing strategic solutions to support cost effectiveness and enhance stakeholder experience
• Identify and address any issue that affects the integrity of the application eg cross capability/release issues
• Provide technical support to promptly resolve escalated incidents/outages
• Coach colleagues and act as a reference for the software development life cycle

Qualifications

• The track record and experience to achieve the above, which includes ideally 8+ years of management consulting experience, where at least 2 of those (though ideally 4+) have been Digital technology (business or technical consultative) team lead experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Information Technology, Business, Communications, Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Engineering, or equivalent, Master’s degree preferred
• Solid hands on SQL programming experience on SQL Server 2012 or above
• Commitment to applying advanced to expert knowledge of business technology delivery practices and standards and related expertise including design development testing and project management
• Advanced to expert knowledge of system analysis process and techniques as well as system components functionality interfaces data flows and business rules
• Proficiency in developing test strategies for highly complex and multifaceted projects
• Ability to advise on testable software builds test data environment configuration defect management test asset control
• Talent in identifying risks both within and across projects and recommending ways to mitigate them
• Strength at managing and directing activities related to analysis design testing deployment and support of technical business solutions on larger projects
• Expert knowledge of QA methodology best practices and processes
• Sound knowledge of external industry trends in relation to competency
• Experience and comfort level acting as a subject matter expert and consultant
• Strength in coaching and advising clients partners and project teams
• Commitment to and belief in the quality of your deliverablesPersonal leadership and a desire to create a culture that enables exceptional outcomes; the embodiment of Cognizant’s Core Values of: Start with a point of view; Seek data, build knowledge; Always strive, never settle; Work as one; Create conditions for everyone to thrive; Do the right thing, the right way.

Work Authorization

• Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without sponsorship

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 2024) 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.

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