Project Manager (Comms Media) About Cognizant's Digital Engineering Practice: At Cognizant Digital Engineering, a small cross functional team comprised of a Product Manager, an Architect, Full-Stack Developers, UI/UX designers and Big Data analysts builds higher quality software faster siloed individuals working independently. Small, nimble engineering teams generate collective empathy and comradery, thus increasing their ability to anticipate unforeseen development scope changes and maintain high quality deliverables. Cognizant Digital Practice helps clients reinvent products, experiences, and business models to build new value, differentiation, and drive revenue in the digital economy. We take an Experience centered approach which uses human insights to take ideas from vision to outcome and building end to end experience solutions that enables brands to transform their customer and employee experiences using design, marketing, and commerce capabilities
The Role: We are seeking a highly experienced Project Manager to join our dynamic team. Someone who can define 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 and producing and maintaining a project plan while conducting the project within constraints of the framework used by different delivery teams.
Location: Plano, TX (on site)
Responsibilities: - 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
- Excellent 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 relationship
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
Experience in delivering 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.
Applications will be accepted until April 28th, 2025.
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.
Why Choose Cognizant? It takes a lot to succeed in today's fast-paced market, and Cognizant Technology Solutions has become a leader in the industry. We love big ideas and even bigger dreams. We stand out because we put human experiences at the core.
Our associates enjoy robust benefits and training opportunities from our industry recognized, award winning Academy team. You will have access to a wide range of technical trainings to stay updated with the newest technologies and have opportunities to acquire certifications.
If you're comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you.
About Cognizant Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer provider and committed to creating a diverse environment. Headquartered in the U.S, Cognizant demonstrates a highly flexible business model, a detailed global delivery network, and deep domain expertise to deliver to a long list of outstanding companies that are leaders in their own space.
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