Senior Project Manager

About Us:

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences, so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.

The Role:

Cognizant is looking for an expert and innovative Senior Project Manager to serve our diverse base of global clients. The role is encouraged to drive technology discussions and analyze the current landscape for gaps in addressing business needs. Cognizant needs a motivated individual to challenge the status quo and provide thought leadership/standard methodologies to improve our services and technologies.

Location:

Primary Location: Irving, TX

Secondary Location: Tampa, FL | Basking Ridge, NJ | Alpharetta, GA

Experience: 15+ years

Responsibilities:

• Hands-on large scale proposal experience on owning end-to-end solution. Should have presented the proposal solution to client teams.
• Defining project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business objectives in collaboration with the senior leadership team and internal stakeholders.
• Establishing effective and appropriate project governance for a project.
• Producing and maintaining a project plan while conducting the project within constraints of the framework used by different delivery teams.
• Developing full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Planning and scheduling project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Estimating the resources and participants required to achieve project goals.
• Ensuring proper financial management of the project.
• Ensuring proper risk management by documenting all risks and employing an effective mitigation strategy.
• Excellent organization and presentation skills
• Firm knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
• Ability to implement and support complex enterprise software systems.
• Superb communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent vendor management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to influence and foster an environment of shared accountability.
• Ability to collaborate with people, processes, and systems.
• Ability to be flexible and highly adaptive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications:

• 15 plus years in strategy, operations, process consulting, stakeholder management, project/ program delivery within legacy modernization or digital transformations.
• Project/Program training and certifications (PMI/SAFe 5.0/Prince II).
• Experience in delivering at least 3 or more complex programs involving teams across multiple geographies.
• Experience in senior stakeholder management, communication, and relationships.
• Experience being part of deal solutioning and identifying relevant risks.
• Can present solutions from the Program Management standpoint.
• Experience in managing client stakeholders across IT, VMO, and business.
• Adept with multicultural; multi-geo-working teams and stakeholders.
• Experience in contract management.
• Program delivery experience involving 3 or more service lines.
• Experience in delivering Transformational commitment, productivity goals, offshoring commitment, as well as domain capability services or niche technology capabilities or new technologies to the market.
• Experience in leading/managing structured deals, takeover/acquisition, or divesture programs.

Required Education: MBA or master's degree strongly preferred; bachelor's degree required

Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in US without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary depends on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits 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.