Hiring: Life Sciences North America Lab Practice Sales Lead Company: Cognizant Location: Bridgewater, NJ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:37:18 Employment Type: Contract About the job Experience: •10+ years of relevant professional experience. Required Skills: •The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to Life Sciences clients, collaborating with account teams, delivery leaders, operations, marketing, and global sales organizations to support business development and successful solution delivery. •Drive sales growth, revenue attainment, and account expansion across assigned Life Sciences clients. •Develop and execute strategic account plans, including cross-selling and upselling Cognizant’s laboratory technology and services portfolio. •Build and maintain strong client relationships while serving as the primary point of contact for laboratory transformation opportunities. •Partner with client teams to identify, qualify, and progress opportunities through the sales lifecycle. •Lead pursuit strategy development, proposal creation, contract negotiations, and commercial discussions. •Position Cognizant’s lab informatics and digital laboratory solutions through consultative selling and industry expertise. •Partner cross-functionally with delivery, operations, and leadership teams to ensure successful engagement execution and customer satisfaction. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; advanced degree preferred. •Data Integrity and Reporting solutions •Proven ability to engage senior business and technical stakeholders and build trusted client relationships. •Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. •Willingness to travel as needed throughout North America. Compensation: •$140,000 - $170,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!