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Data Security Delivery Lead

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Practice - CIS - Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services

About Cloud Infrastructure & Security Services: Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about embracing digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the digital era. Our holistic approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to run the business in a secure environment.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Data Security Delivery Lead / Manager to oversee end-to-end delivery, governance, and client engagement for enterprise Data Protection services. This role will manage delivery across multiple data security towers, ensuring operational excellence, SLA adherence, stakeholder satisfaction, and continuous service improvement. The ideal candidate will possess strong managed services delivery experience, data security domain knowledge, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. This position requires a combination of delivery leadership, operational governance, and client relationship management.

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

In this role, you will:

· Own end-to-end service delivery across Data Protection programs, ensuring adherence to SLAs, KPIs, quality standards, and client commitments.

· Lead daily operational governance, including stand-ups, delivery reviews, incident management, and backlog prioritization activities.

· Manage governance forums, stakeholder reviews, status reporting, and executive communications.

· Coordinate delivery across Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Cryptographic Services, and Data Masking teams.

· Monitor operational metrics, service performance, utilization, capacity planning, and workload distribution across delivery teams.

· Drive risk, issue, dependency, escalation, and change management processes to ensure successful program delivery.

· Partner with client stakeholders to understand business priorities, address concerns, and maintain high levels of client satisfaction.

· Facilitate Agile delivery processes, sprint planning, backlog governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

· Ensure operational compliance with security policies, governance standards, and service management practices.

· Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, and enhance service delivery performance across the engagement.

What you need to have to be considered

· 10+ years of experience in IT service delivery, cybersecurity delivery, managed services, or program management roles.

· Proven experience managing large-scale security, infrastructure, or managed service engagements.

· Strong understanding of Data Security, Data Protection, DSPM, Cryptographic Services, Data Masking, or related security domains.

· Experience with service delivery governance, SLA/KPI management, stakeholder engagement, and executive reporting.

· Strong knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies, Scrum practices, and backlog management processes.

· Experience with ITIL service management processes, incident management, problem management, and change management.

· Hands-on experience with Jira, ServiceNow, reporting dashboards, and operational governance tools.

· Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills.

· Ability to manage multiple teams, priorities, escalations, and competing business demands in a dynamic environment.

· PMP, ITIL, Agile, SAFe, or related delivery management certifications are preferred.

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Applications will be accepted until 14 Sep 2026.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $[136,500 -160,000] 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

About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap 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, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

Things to know before you apply

  • Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
  • Accommodations: If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
  • AI in hiring: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help us screen and assess applications more efficiently. Our team performs additional human review and ultimately decides who moves forward in our hiring process.
  • Open position: Unless otherwise stated, this job posting is for an open position on our team.
  • Language proficiency: 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.
  • Inclusion: 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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