Senior Consulting Manager, Organizational Change Management
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About the Position
Senior Consulting Manager, Organizational Change Management
Date published: Oct. 07 2026
Location: Toronto / Canada
Job category: Consulting
Work model: Hybrid
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?
About the Role
As a Senior Consulting Manager, Organizational Change Management (OCM), you will make an impact by leading enterprise-scale transformation programs, 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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.
Requirements
- 10–15+ years of experience leading Organizational Change Management initiatives within large-scale, enterprise transformation programs.
- Strong experience developing OCM strategy, training, stakeholder engagement, communications, and readiness plans.
- Strong expertise in executive stakeholder management, communications strategy, and enterprise-wide training initiatives.
- Extensive experience conducting change impact assessments, readiness evaluations, and adoption strategies at scale.
- Strong client-facing consulting experience, with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across complex organizations.
- Experience with SAP Enable Now or WalkMe.
Nice to Have
- 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.
Salary and Other Compensation
The annual salary for this position is between $94,050 CAD - $148,500 CAD depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
We Offer
- Financial wellbeing: Regular market data reviews to ensure compensation reflects the value you bring. Benefits may include financial education, a pension plan with matching contributions, etc.
- Physical and mental health: Paid time off, flexible working, healthcare plans, counselling, our Mental Health Allyship program, and more.
- Your career, your way: Opportunities to explore new technologies, industries, and locations with 350,000+ roles at Cognizant.
- Real-world impact: Turn bold ideas into solutions that improve lives everywhere.
About the Company
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process, and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes, and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or follow us on Twitter.
Things to know before you apply
- Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
- Accommodations: If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
- AI in hiring: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help us screen and assess applications more efficiently. Our team performs additional human review and ultimately decides who moves forward in our hiring process.
- Open position: Unless otherwise stated, this job posting is for an open position on our team.
- Language proficiency: We ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
- Inclusion: 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, provincial, or local laws.
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