Consulting Partner – Healthcare & Life Science – (D/F/M)

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Consulting Partner – Healthcare & Life Science – (D/F/M)
Location: Remote, Frankfurt/Main, Hamburg, Munich, Düsseldorf

Role and Responsibilities
Cognizant now seeks to hire a Consulting Partner, reporting directly to the Regional VP Consulting Leader – to own and drive Consulting revenue growth and profitability within the designated accounts.

In this highly visible role, you will be responsible for managing Consulting Sales and Delivery functions, opportunity prioritization and management, and revenue realization across a set of our leading global pharmaceutical accounts.

You will work hand-in-hand with the Account Teams, regional and local leadership, as well as Commercial and Delivery teams to develop account plans and a balanced book of business across targeted growth areas within the account. Working with senior executives, sales teams, and support functions, you will have responsibility for building and managing CxO-level strategic account relationships within business and IT, driving profitable and sustainable Consulting growth, maximizing the delivery of client value, and facilitating client, account team, and employee satisfaction.

This opportunity calls for an entrepreneurially driven Consulting professional of exceptional pedigree, that is passionate about growing business, managing portfolios, and taking companies to the next level.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the Life Sciences business landscape, IT challenges and regulatory drivers. The candidate must also be skilled at defining high value service offerings that align to industry needs and building capabilities to achieve strategic objectives with a goal of generating high value and above average growth for Consulting.
The consulting partner will leverage his/her personal relevant experience to drive the sales process, be accountable for proactive engagement, improving/accelerated strategic deals and client wins and in delivery of a large programme or a portfolio of engagements in our growing industry practice.
The role will be responsible for achieving the assigned annual revenue quota and profitability targets and will require a self-starter mentality and exceptional work ethic, paired with the ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines.

Your Qualifications

• 15+ years of top-tier, industry-focused advisory/consulting experience with a focus on practice development, global Account Management, Business Development, Large-Programme- / Engagement-Portfolio-Delivery, and Content Development
• Exceptional understanding of the pharmaceutical industry – context, strategies, process, and regulatory challenges
• Demonstrable excellence in relevant Account Management & Development is a must-have; responsibility for accounts with a focus on outcome- based services/solutions
• Clear domain Value-Chain SME-positioning within the industry, with documented track-record of generating personal Consulting revenue
• Having consistently and successfully managed business and IT relationships at CxO-level, with a focus on the Digital Transformation Agenda
• Ability to scope, lead and deliver significant bid & proposal responses remotely, across business areas, geographies, cultures, and time-zones, including external partnership management
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to create and deliver compelling propositions
• Track record in managing people successfully and building practices with a high-performance team
• Demonstrable leadership qualities such as conflict/issue resolution, strategic thinking, and ownership
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• Ability to think creatively, and analytically
• Experience in facilitating and driving co-innovation with clients and partners

What you can expect

• Excellent career development and growth perspectives based on your performance not seniority, and not limited by geographic boundaries
• Attractive remuneration models and flexible working models
• Extensive range of trainings offered by our internal academy and external partners to broaden your sales, technical, interpersonal and leadership skills with the opportunity to acquire external certifications
• Unique opportunity to become part of a ‘flag ship’ success story at the forefront of technological innovation in a Fortune 500 organization with strong local ambitions
• An agile multicultural environment, working in international teams with customers around the globe

Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our many backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, inspires thought leadership, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We are looking for someone who drives in this setting and is inspired to craft significant solutions through true collaboration.

About Cognizant
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 205 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.