Program Director

About Us:

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, redefining clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our outstanding industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.

Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking for "Program Director" to join the team of IT professionals in a permanent role. If you meet our background requirements and skills and are looking for an opportunity with these skills and expertise, here is the ideal opportunity for you!

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Establishes, executes, and oversees program governance (i.e., stakeholder management, communication ceremonies, benefits management, change management, scope management).
• Creates, manages, and oversees delivery estimation and planning for the Cognizant organization (from pursuit to sprints/PIs).
• Ensures tracking/measurement and progress against established measures and metrics (e.g., bid vs did, SLA, and any other operational or contractual measures)
• Provides insights on improvements while ensuring adherence to operational standard methodologies.
• Drives efficient business value though scope management, change management, and communication ceremonies.
• Supports pursuits (and/or runs them as programs) as required
• Collaborates with Commercial/Account Team to grow the business by identifying and defining business value opportunities for the client
• Establishes and builds relationships with clients and other collaborators for the program
• Leads team by supporting and driving career growth, personal/team development, well-being, diversity, and inclusion
• Leads and personally contributes to the continuous improvement of the program management community (i.e., best practices, networking, standards, training, tools)
• Owns the "activation" (or instantiation) for the MSA and SOW by knowing and monitoring compliance and adherence to these terms and their intent

Qualifications

• 15 plus years in strategy, operations, process consulting, customer 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 sophisticated programs involving teams across multiple geographies
• Experience in senior customer 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 collaborators 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 dedication, productivity goals, offshoring commitment
• Experience in delivering domain capability services or specialized technology capabilities or new technologies to the market
• Experience in leading/handling structured deals, takeover/acquisition, or divesture programs

Required Education: MBA or Master's degree strongly preferred; Bachelor's degree required

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is depending on 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.