IT Strategy Consultant - Amsterdam, Nederland - Cognizant Technology Solutions

Beschrijving

IT Strategy Consultant
What makes Cognizant a unique place to work? The combination of rapid growth and an international and innovative environment This is creating a lot of opportunities for people like YOU — people with an entrepreneurial spirit who want to make a difference in this world.
At Cognizant, together with your colleagues from all around the world, you will collaborate on creating solutions for the world's leading companies and help them become more flexible, more innovative and successful. And this is your chance to be part of the success story: we are looking for IT Strategy Consultant to join our Tech Mod Consulting.
Studies show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply for jobs only when they fulfill 100% of the requirements. If this sounds like you, we would like to encourage you to reconsider and apply. The requirements listed are guidelines and we welcome applications from candidates who may not meet all of them but are keen to develop their skills. We look forward to receiving your application.

Your team:
The Technology Modernization Consulting practice at Cognizant helps clients to reimagine, redefine, and transform their businesses through technology. We bring unparalleled levels of insight, innovation, and delivery velocity to help our clients become digital leaders and enable them to create disruption within their industry. We do this by employing the best people in the industry, working with a single-minded focus and a pragmatic, hands-on approach to delivering technology strategy and solutions.

Your role:
This position is within the Benelux CIO and IT Leadership Advisory team, which focusses on providing advisory and consulting services to customers on topics related to IT Strategy.
As an IT Strategy Consultant, you will deliver value and excellence to our customers through key project engagements, and you will also support the growth of the Technology Modernization Consulting practice. Our services focus on the agendas of the Chief Information Officer (CIO), the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and/or product/platform owners, on mainly Digital & Emerging Technologies and Technology Transformation.

Role and responsibilities:

• Shape, contribute, and deliver value through advisory consultancy, and transformational delivery engagements

• Connect and collaborate with teams across our business in the development and presentation of proposals to clients

• Work with account teams to support opportunity identification, qualification, and sales

• Develop a cross practice understanding of service offerings to ensure effective consultative selling

• Use your personal contacts and networking skills to help grow our consulting pipeline

• Contribute to the development of a knowledge management led approach ensuring the development of reusable collateral from assignments
Team building:
Promote empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in their projects and our team, making meaningful contributions, and encourage a sustainable pace with high levels of quality for the team

What you will bring to the team:

• Experience or expertise in any of the following areas: IT Strategy Development, IT Operating Model design, IT Portfolio Management, Merger & Acquisition Services, or Enterprise Architecture

• Previous experience in an IT Strategy Advisory or Technology Consulting role is preferred

• Experience of working across multiple industry sectors (preferred)

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship building skills at senior levels that will enable consensus building and shaping technology direction and very strong inquisitive and critical thinking skills, communication and presentation skills, and a relationship builder with the ability to convince

• Energetic and free thinking; open to lead and coach, and be coached

What we offer:

• A competitive salary based on your qualities and experience.

• Access to Udemy, Cognizant Academy digital libraries for your continuous learning.

• NS business card to cover your commute expenses.

• 25 days of paid holiday per year.

• A laptop and a smartphone.

• A pension scheme.

• Organization driven by technology – we have a tremendous technology backbone.

• Open, 'can do' team spirit and international environment that encourages making your ideas reality

• 32-40 hour working week

Diversity and Inclusion at Cognizant:
At Cognizant, we believe diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our ability to execute successfully and consistently over the long term. We recognize that our people are our most important asset. We strive to create an environment where all associates feel comfortable to be themselves, feel accepted and can therefore thrive both personally and professionally. We continue to drive D&I throughout our organization to unlock the insights, imagination and innovation of our associates, as well as reflect the diversity of our clients and communities. We are a Dutch and European Top Employer and continually drive employment recognition and engagement through employee friendly policies and affinity groups such as "Women Empowered", "Embrace LGBTQ+" and "Race Equality Network". For more information, see

Recruitment process:
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Recruiter Contact Details:
Name: Shilpa Kapur
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