Presales – Pricing

Experience Required: 9 – 18 YearsJob Summary:Presales Manager plays a pivotal role in the sales cycle by collaborating with sales, product, finance, and legal teams to craft compelling solutions, pricing models, and contracts that meet client needs and drive business growth. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, commercial acumen, and strategic thinking.Key Responsibilities:

• Presales & Solutioning:o Engage with clients to understand business requirements and pain points.o Design tailored solutions that align with client needs and company offerings.o Deliver product demonstrations and presentations to showcase value.o Collaborate with product and engineering teams to validate feasibility.
• Pricing & Deal Structuring
• Develop pricing strategies and models based on client requirements, market trends, and internal cost structures.
• Structure deals to optimize profitability while remaining competitive.
• Support sales teams with financial modeling and ROI analysis.
• Ensure pricing aligns with business objectives and approval policies.
• Contracting
• Draft and review commercial contracts in collaboration with legal and finance teams.
• Negotiate terms and conditions with clients to ensure mutual benefit and risk mitigation.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal governance standards.
• Maintain documentation and version control of contract templates and client agreements.Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Finance, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 5–10 years of experience in presales, solution consulting, pricing, or deal management.
• Strong understanding of enterprise sales cycles and solution selling.
• Experience with CRM, ERP, SaaS platforms, and financial modeling tools.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.Skills & Competencies:
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Cross-functional collaboration.
• Market and competitor analysis.
• Proposal and contract writing.
• Leadership and mentoring

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. 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.