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Functional Analyst Lead (Utilities + Business Analyst + Consultant)

Full-time

People First Consultants

The Role 

Our Manufacturing, logistics, Energy and utilities group is looking for a Consulting Manager to join our 

journey. We’re looking for someone who is strong IT consultant in the power utility (Utilities- Water/ 

Electricity) domain. 

We’re looking for Consulting Manager 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 People Care 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 

Work with clients to establish a clear connection between business goals/strategies to capability 

development, and implementation to achieving desired business value. 

Define product / platform strategies and solutions focused in Utilities domain 

Understand the scope and define business requirements with the business stakeholders 

Translate business needs into functional specifications and detailed requirements 

Map business processes to identify improvement in Utilities back-office operations 

Lead backlog creation and provide functional guidance during sprint planning 

Gather and document functional requirements from stakeholders 

Create detailed design document that outlines the proposed solutions

Work within Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks, ensuring requirements are clearly captured, 

refined, and prioritized in collaboration with product and development teams 

Prepare functional use cases, detailed user stories 

Review test plans prepared by QA Team, Support UAT 

Assist in resolving scope and requirements related queries 

Manage change requests / enhancements / features 

Work with cross-functional teams with different time zones 

 

Advanced problem-solving skills

Ability to articulate requirements (good communication) 

Provide training and support to end-users and stakeholders on processes 

Active participation in daily meetings with the functional and development team, as well as 

frequent meetings with stakeholders and key users 

Create and maintain long-term working relationships with technology teams, functional 

counterparts, vendors, and business partners. 

Qualifications 

The track record and experience to achieve the above, which includes ideally 8+ years of 

management consulting experience in the Utilities (Electric or water) domain, where at least 2 of 

those (though ideally 4+) have been technology (business or technical consultative) team lead 

experience 

Has worked as an IT Analyst, IT Project Manager, IT Program Manager, IT Business Analysis or 

Product Management in the Utilities domain 

Prior experience supporting or leading cloud migration projects is preferred, with familiarity in 

assessing legacy systems, defining migration strategies, and collaborating with technical teams to 

enable cloud adoption 

Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think strategically.

Exhibit excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence 

stakeholders.

Show proficiency in project management methodologies and tools.

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and hands-on experience using Jira (or similar tools) 

to manage user stories, track progress, and support sprint activities 

Thrive in ambiguous or fastchanging environments with a strong bias for action and the ability 

to drive clarity 

Have a proven track record of delivering successful consulting projects.

Display a deep understanding of the Energy/ Utility sector including market trends and 

challenges.

Be adept at using data analytics to drive decision-making and strategy development.

Be capable of working effectively in a hybrid work model balancing remote and in-office 

responsibilities.

Show a commitment to continuous improvement and staying current with industry 

advancements.

Exhibit strong leadership qualities with the ability to mentor and develop junior team members.

Personal leadership and a desire to create a culture that enables exceptional outcomes; the 

embodiment of Cognizant’s Core Values of: Work as one, Raise the bar, dare to innovate, Do the 

right thing, Own it

Ability to travel if needed for business requirements 

Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent

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