Cognizant is a large IT Consulting Firm that leverages modern technologies to transform a variety of business operations. The Operations (Ops) Lead role assists in overseeing day-to-day operations, providing guidance and management where needed to the Drivers. The Ops Lead reports to the Country Manager. This is a remote role for candidates living in the US.
Role Responsibilities
- Manage a team of Driving Operations field resources
- Drive day to day operations following standard operating procedures.
- Assist in identifying knowledge gaps, coaching, mentoring and the professional development of drivers
- Conduct periodic reviews with teams and client Program Managers
- Facilitate team meetings to disseminate relevant information to Team
- Collaborate with other Team members to manage the collective workload and coordinate various logistics including coverage for Team members as needed
- Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) advice on regional issues and concerns.
- Assist with strengthening relationships with: Internal/ External Customers and vendor/partner organizations
- Participate in weekly and monthly business review meetings with internal and external stakeholder
- Assist in gathering and analyzing reporting details
- Provide status reports (weekly, monthly, etc.) as required.
- Support with special projects; Invoice verification, and reporting metrics as needed
- Work with internal teams and external vendor/partner teams to provide resource planning support (work plan allocation/management/logistics/etc.) for applicable projects and programs.
- Assist with creating/maintaining resource forecast in conjunction with customer for vendor/partner sourcing organization
- Assist in adherence to quality, safety and financial controls.
- Identify and monitor performance trends and take necessary corrective actions to meet SLA targets and ensure customer satisfaction.
- Provide insight, guidance, Continual Service Improvement and Service Assurance support
- Assist in driving service improvement programs and initiatives.
- Ensuring RCA contains the proper analysis methodology, documented actions, root cause identification and effective proactive and corrective actions.
- Escalate issues (performance/functional) to management team as needed
- Additional duties as defined
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Diploma / Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- Driving operations program specific knowledge
- At least 2 years of experience as a people manager (TL Role)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work at a fast pace, manage a heavy flow of emails, and be interruptible to address urgent program issues
- Great people management skills (effective communication, understanding, respectful, able to build rapport, set clear expectations, give constructive feedback, etc.)
- Self-motivated with a proven track record
- Team player and willing to assist when and where needed
- Ability to analyze data and establish measurable action plans to improve performance
Salary and Other Compensation:
Applications will be accepted until October16th, 2026.
The annual salary for this position is between $55,000 - $67,000 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.
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.
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.
