Senior Director Service Line Sales Specialist

Cognizant

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$245,000–$265,000 / yr
Posted
36 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $255k
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This role pays more than 66% of similar roles. Most pay $169,850–$265,900 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $255k versus about $218k for comparable roles.

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About Cognizant

Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

Cognizant currently has 37 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Director Service Line Sales Specialist

Senior Director – Service Line Sales Specialist (SLS) – Technology IOA/BPO joins the Intelligent Operations & Automation and Business Process Outsourcing practice. This leadership role focuses on driving top-line expansion for large technology or digital-native accounts by managing the end-to-end sales cycle from lead generation to contract signing. The individual will develop account plans, create proposal responses, and design competitive service offerings in collaboration with solution architects. Key responsibilities include cultivating C-suite relationships and navigating complex commercial pursuits within the technology sector. Required expertise includes BPO operational delivery frameworks, global shoring setups, and knowledge of data analytics, artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, and regulatory compliance. Preferred experience includes managing mega-deals, autonomous vehicle market nuances like data labeling pipelines, and technical familiarity with generative AI, large language models, and agentic AI solutions to solve complex business problems for enterprise clients.

What you'll do

  • Drive top-line expansion and meet sales objectives across large technology and digital-native accounts.
  • Identify, vet, and close new commercial prospects within the target sector.
  • Create comprehensive account plans designed for long-term growth and expansion.
  • Manage the end-to-end sales cycle from initial lead generation to final contract signing.
  • Author proposal responses, presentations, RFP/RFI submissions, and custom solution designs.
  • Collaborate with internal architects and leaders to design competitive service offerings.
  • Maintain a robust pipeline of opportunities and provide accurate business forecasts.
  • Oversee internal sales governance protocols including deal evaluations and risk assessments.

What we're looking for

  • 18 to 20+ years of professional experience in Account Management, Sales, or Consulting within the IT Services/BPO sector.
  • At least 8+ years of experience focused on the Technology vertical or digital-native accounts.
  • Proven experience operating at a Senior Director or equivalent leadership level managing cross-functional initiatives and large teams.
  • Deep understanding of BPO operational delivery frameworks, including global shoring setups in APAC, India, LATAM, and the US.
  • Experience collaborating with major enterprise accounts in the Technology sector and developing C-suite relationships.
  • Expertise in commercial negotiation, formal presentation, and consultative client engagement.
  • Experience managing "Mega-Deals" with a Total Contract Value (TCV) from $50M to over $100M.
  • Familiarity with automation tools, AI, Generative AI, Large Language Models, and Agentic AI solutions.

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