About the role
As an Associate Director, Technical Full Stack Educator, you will make an impact by leading the Full Stack Educator Center of Excellence and shaping the direction, standards and scalability of technical learning across the enterprise. You will be a valued member of the Corporate Learning & Development team and work collaboratively with senior stakeholders, product leadership and the in-house Full Stack Educator ecosystem.
In this role, you will
- Own and evolve the Full Stack Educator Center of Excellence for a specific business unit or technology stack by defining educator role frameworks, competency models, learning standards and quality benchmarks across programs
- Shape long-term technical skilling roadmaps aligned to business priorities, translating enterprise needs into scalable learning architectures and delivering technical training to make associates future-ready
- Deliver targeted technical skilling programs across Cognizant and client teams
- Define and promote AI-first learning principles across the organization, active practitioner of responsible AI adoption and delivering scalable solutions for technical content creation, training facilitation, assessment and analytics at scale
- Enable and govern educator capability by coaching Senior Full Stack Educators, sponsoring development paths and building internal pipelines for next-generation educators
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on skilling effectiveness, risks and ROI representing technical skilling in leadership forums, audits and ecosystem discussions
Work model
At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role's business requirements, this is an onsite position requiring five days a week in a Cognizant office in Chennai, Siruseri, Tamil Nadu.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What you need to have to be considered
- 17+ years of experience in technical education, engineering enablement or large-scale learning and development roles
- Hands-on technical depth at multiple programming languages / technology stacks (like Java, .NET, C#, Python, Mainframe) across software development layers, modern architectures and AI assisted development
- Demonstrated success in scaling high-quality technical skilling programs with enterprise-level learning architecture capability
- Proven leadership in educator enablement, governance and transformation with strong executive presence
- Coaching and mentoring mindset at leadership scale; credibility with senior stakeholders and the ability to drive decisions through data and industry best practice
- Willingness to travel across Cognizant locations based on training needs
These will help you stand out
- Enterprise-level AI fluency with hands-on experience governing AI adoption in learning and development
- Hands-on competency across Cognizant products and platforms with the ability to govern platform training standards and lead upskilling initiatives
We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge 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, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
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, provincial or local laws.
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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
