IT Program Manager – Client Engagement & Service Delivery
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job ID: 00070060701
About the role
As an IT Program Manager – Client Engagement & Service Delivery, you will make an impact by leading strategic client engagements and driving the successful delivery of IT and business process services across global teams. You will be a valued member of our Delivery & Transformation team and work closely with client executives, business stakeholders, and offshore delivery teams to ensure operational excellence, service quality, and measurable business outcomes.
In this role, you will:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders, building trusted relationships and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Lead large-scale IT and business process services programs, ensuring successful delivery against scope, schedule, budget, quality, and SLA commitments.
- Drive governance activities, including executive reviews, steering committee meetings, operational reviews, and program status reporting.
- Partner with global delivery teams to ensure service excellence, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.
- Manage program risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations while ensuring timely resolution.
- Oversee financial performance, including forecasting, resource utilization, revenue, and margin management.
- Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and service expansion that create business value for clients.
- Lead cross-functional teams and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and delivery excellence.
Work model
We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on project, business, or client requirements. We will always be clear about role expectations.
What you need to have to be considered
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 15+ years of experience in IT services, business process services, or technology consulting environments.
- 5+ years of program management experience leading complex global delivery engagements.
- Experience managing offshore delivery teams, including teams based in India.
- Proven success managing executive client relationships and stakeholder communications.
- Strong experience with program governance, service delivery management, financial oversight, and operational performance management.
- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and leadership skills.
These will help you stand out
- Experience leading large-scale transformation, modernization, or managed services programs.
- Knowledge of service management frameworks and operational excellence methodologies.
- Experience driving automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong background in resource planning, forecasting, and financial management.
- Experience managing multi-vendor environments and complex delivery ecosystems.
- PMP, Agile, SAFe, ITIL, or related certifications.
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applicants will be accepted till 9/03/2026
Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*
The annual salary for this position will be in the range of $142,000 - $162,000 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.
Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, creativity, productivity, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.
If you are content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!
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