Associate Director – Life Sciences Consulting (Medical Devices)

Associate Director – Life Sciences Consulting (Medical Devices)

About the role

As an Associate Director – Life Sciences Consulting (Medical Devices), you will make an impact by expanding our Medical Device consulting practice across North America, owning consulting revenue growth, profitability and market positioning while helping clients define and scale AI-enabled transformation. You will be a valued member of the Life Sciences – Medical Device consulting team and work collaboratively with marketing, alliances, industry leadership, and cross-practice technology, data and AI, and digital engineering teams, and clients.

About Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting is where curious minds come together to solve complex challenges and create meaningful impact. Blending industry insight, technology expertise, and the power of AI, we partner with leading organizations to transform the way they work, serve customers, and grow.

In this role, you will

• Own and deliver annual sales, revenue and margin targets, building and managing a robust pipeline and leading pursuits end-to-end from qualification through negotiation and contract close.
• Monitor market trends — connected devices, digital health, AI-enabled products, regulatory change and supply chain resilience — and translate them into differentiated offerings, accelerators and go-to-market plans.
• Provide strategic oversight for large-scale transformation programs, serving as executive sponsor and escalation point while ensuring quality, value realization and risk management.
• Partner with technology, operations, data and AI, and digital engineering teams, and build alliances with platforms, system integrators and ecosystem partners, to deliver integrated solutions.
• Advise medical device executives on AI and generative AI strategy and roadmaps, prioritizing high-value use cases and embedding responsible AI governance, model risk management, validation and human accountability.

Work model

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you must have to be considered

• 12+ years of experience in consulting, professional services or senior industry roles serving medical device or broader life sciences clients, with a proven track record of selling and delivering large-scale engagements and demonstrated quota or revenue ownership.
• Established executive relationships within North American medical device and MedTech organizations.
• Deep knowledge of the medical device value chain, including R&D, regulatory and quality, manufacturing, supply chain, commercial operations and post-market surveillance.
• Strong experience in one or more of: commercial excellence, operations and supply chain transformation, quality and regulatory compliance, digital and data transformation, enterprise platform implementation (ERP, CRM, PLM, QMS), or M&A integration and separation.
• Strong working knowledge of AI/ML and generative AI, with the ability to connect these capabilities to medical device business needs, AI-enabled products, Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), connected health and cybersecurity considerations.

These will help you succeed

• Experience building or scaling a consulting practice or new offerings.
• Experience shaping AI strategies, readiness assessments, business cases or transformation roadmaps and moving prioritized use cases toward adoption and measurable value.
• Ability to advise clients on data readiness, responsible AI governance and model lifecycle considerations, partnering with quality, regulatory and technology specialists on validation, traceability and risk management.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree in life sciences, engineering or business preferred.
• Exceptional communication, executive presence and negotiation skills, with a demonstrated ability to lead and inspire large, distributed teams.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Salary and Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until November 30, 2026.

• The annual salary for this position is between $165,000 - $190,000 depending on the 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.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

• 401(k) plan and contributions

• Long-term/Short-term Disability

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Additional employment information

• 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.

• Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

• 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.

• Applicants for US based positions must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The company is unable to provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for US based positions.

• If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] for roles based in the Americas or [email protected] for roles based in India.

About Cognizant:

• 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 @cognizant.