Senior Consulting Manager, Automotiv

OneStop ESG; England; On-site; GBP 125,000 - GBP 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sustainability consultancy in England is seeking a professional to lead product teams in sustainability initiatives. The position involves advising clients on compliance with European ESG regulations and developing innovative solutions. Candidates should possess strong ESG expertise, experience in project management, and knowledge of Agile methodologies. This is a full-time role focusing on delivering timely sustainability programs across multiple geographies.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in ESG in Automotive & Industrial manufacturing domains.
• Experience in EU ESG regulation area with at least one significant project.
• Good understanding of Manufacturing domain workings.

Responsibilities

• Lead product teams on sustainability initiatives.
• Advise clients on integrating sustainability into their business.
• Ensure compliance with European sustainability regulations.

Skills

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Agile tools like Rally and JIRA

Strong interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to manage ambiguity

Education

Bachelor or Masters in business administration or equivalent

Agile Scrum master certifications

Job description

A chance to work on cutting edge, complex sustainability and regulatory engagements in the automotive domain, lead product teams involved in digitizing the sustainability initiatives , work with multi geography teams to ensure timely delivery of the programs and meet the objectives. Work in true agile product centric teams and work as SME or BA as required.

The individual can grow to lead a team in sustainability & regulatory domains in the manufacturing and industrial domains.

Advisory & Support

Advise clients on how to implement sustainability in to their business models focusing on decarbonization and waste reduction.

Regulatory Compliance

Help client understand and comply with evolving European sustainability regulations and reporting standards like DPP, EUDR, ESPR, ESRS and Vehicle conformity regulations

Reporting & Monitory

Help clients in collection of data and monitoring of their environmental, social and financial performance to ensure it meets sustainability objectives

Work packages

Convert the regulatory requirements into work packages that can be implemented by process change/digital intervention/tech upgrades. Guide the customers to arrive at that work packages where required

Foster innovation in the sustainability solutions and share best practices across different industry segments to benefit the clients

Project Management

• Continuously demonstrate the principles of professional project management and governance, providing a consistently reliable service to sponsors, key stakeholders and colleagues.
• Ensuring that projects are executed within specified timeframes and budget in accordance with declared quality and benefit targets using defined framework, controls, processes and support tools.
• Act as first point escalation across projects. Responsible for ownership to resolve RAID problems including liaising with wider stakeholder group as needed.
• Ensure the team keeps focus on the sprint goal to deliver the work committed to in the sprints
• Continually look for ways to support the team perform at their highest level
• Produce Project Reports for presentation to key stakeholders.
• Must have strong expertise in Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) in Automotive & Industrial manufacturing domains
• Familiarity with EU’s ESG regulations affecting the Auto & Industrial manufacturing domains
• Knowledge of the NA ESG regulations as increasingly clients are looking for global solutions
• Story communication & advisory skills.
• Experience of at least one significant project implementation in the EU ESG regulation area.
• The ability to operate in a dynamic and rapidly expanding environment, requiring flexible thinking and regular collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders
• Good understanding of the workings in Manufacturing domain
• Strong problem solving skills and ability to manage ambiguity to drive conversations forward
• Excellent team player who possess strong interpersonal skills
• Good experience working with Agile tools like Rally, JIRA etc

Qualification & Nice To Have Skills

• Agile Scrum master certifications
• Educated to Undergraduate degree at the minimum
• Bachelor or Masters in business administration or equivalent

Location England, United Kingdom

Work Type Full Time

Salary Salary not disclosed

Cognizant is a leading global professional services company, helping clients modernize technology, reimagine processes, and transform experiences to stay ahead in a fast-changing world. With operations spanning over 35 countries and a strong presence in IT services, consulting, and digital transformation, Cognizant enables organizations to innovate across industries. Increasingly, Cognizant is embedding sustainability and ESG practices into its service delivery, assisting clients in aligning with global reporting frameworks such as GRI, SASB, and TCFD. By combining data-driven insights with advanced digital platforms, the company helps businesses meet regulatory requirements while building resilience and long-term value in a sustainability-focused economy.

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