About The Role
As an
AI Strategist, you will make an impact by
shaping high-value AI use cases and transforming them into scalable, market-ready offerings that drive business growth. You will be a valued member of the
AI Market Unit team and work collaboratively with
sales, consulting, pre-sales, engineering, and business stakeholders to bridge business challenges with innovative AI solutions.
In This Role, You Will
- Design and develop high-impact AI use cases and solution blueprints aligned to business and industry needs
- Build compelling value propositions, ROI frameworks, and client-ready storytelling assets
- Partner with clients and internal teams to drive early-stage discovery, ideation, and solution shaping
- Create and scale reusable AI offerings, accelerators, and go-to-market assets
- Support AI-led pursuits by articulating strategic value and enabling differentiated positioning
Work model: In Office
At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role's business requirements, this is an
in-office position requiring 5 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in [Chennai/Bangalore/Hyderabad].
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 Need To Have To Be Considered
- 16-18 years of experience in consulting, solution design, digital/AI strategy, or product/experience design
- Proven ability to translate business problems into structured AI or digital solutions
- Exposure to AI platforms, Generative AI toolchains, and industry-aligned use cases
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to connect technology solutions to business value
- Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
These will help you stand out
- Strong skills in structured problem-solving and solution blueprinting
- Ability to create compelling executive narratives and business storytelling
- Experience working across sales, consulting, engineering, and product teams
- Understanding of AI/ML concepts at a business and solution level
- Experience building reusable offerings, playbooks, or go-to-market assets
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 innovative ideas to this role.
Skills Required
Solution Design, Stakeholder Management
