Presales - Bid Management

Job Summary

About the role
Cognizant is looking for a Presales and Bid Manager to drive winning pursuits across our Data, Analytics, and AI business. In this role you will shape compelling client-facing proposals, orchestrate pursuit activities end to end, and partner with sales, delivery, and solution teams to bring our best thinking to every opportunity. If you thrive in a fast-paced, global environment and love turning complex ideas into persuasive narratives, we would love to meet you.

In this role you will

• Support opportunity qualification, account intelligence, and client research activities to strengthen every pursuit.
• Develop proposal content, presentations, response documents, and sales collateral that clearly articulate value.
• Coordinate pursuit activities, reviews, governance checkpoints, and submission timelines across stakeholders.
• Collaborate with solution teams to build compelling Data, Analytics, and AI value propositions.
• Track opportunity progress, risks, dependencies, and action items throughout the pursuit lifecycle.

Work model
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in India. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

What you need to have to be considered

• Experience in pre-sales, business development support, bid management, or proposal management.
• An MBA degree.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into compelling client-facing content.
• Experience supporting RFPs, proposals, presentations, capability decks, and client research activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.

These will help you stand out

• Ability to coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders across sales, delivery, and solution teams and manage pursuit processes in a structured manner.
• Familiarity with Data, Analytics, AI, and Generative AI concepts and solution narratives.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and collaboration tools, with exposure to proposal management and CRM platforms.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, global environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.

We are excited to see how you will help shape the pursuits that define our future. Apply today and bring your talent to Cognizant.

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 CareersNA2@cognizant.com for roles based in the Americas or CareersIndia2@cognizant.com 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.