About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is where curious minds come together to solve complex challenges and create meaningful impact. Blending industry insight, technology expertise, and the power of AI, we partner with leading organizations to transform the way they work, serve customers, and grow.
Cognizant Consulting is where curious minds come together to solve complex challenges and create meaningful impact. Blending industry insight, technology expertise, and the power of AI, we partner with leading organizations to transform the way they work, serve customers, and grow.
About the role
As a Senior Consultant - Technology Program Management, you will make an impact by leading a collection of work, including epics and projects, to achieve desired business outcomes and ensure technical solutions are delivered in alignment with strategic goals. You will be a valued member of the Technology Program Management team and work collaboratively with project managers, product and platform owners, Technology Business Partners, and clients.
In this role, you will
- Own and manage the scope, schedule, cost, and quality of programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives
- Monitor the performance of programs, projects, and service delivery, and communicate status, risks, and accomplishments to key stakeholders to ensure successful delivery
- Partner with customers, business, product and platform owners, and Technology Business Partners to identify technology services that meet strategic needs
- Provide strategy, planning, and management guidance to project teams across various functional areas and initiatives
- Lead and mentor teams while ensuring compliance with applicable governance policies and processes, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement
Work model
At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, or Querétaro, Mexico. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to 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. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
What you must have to be considered
- Proven experience managing the scope, schedule, cost, and quality of complex technology programs and projects
- Strong command of Agile delivery methodology, with hands-on use of JIRA for project management and issue tracking
- Experience managing and optimizing applications within Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholder relationships, conduct risk assessments, and implement mitigation strategies
- Experience performing financial analysis to track and report on project value realization
These will help you succeed
- Skilled negotiator who can lead negotiations and improve negotiation practices
- Ability to apply innovative, creative approaches to complex situations and guide others through them
- Experience developing and executing strategic plans that align project outcomes with business objectives
- Track record of leading and mentoring teams to foster collaboration and continuous improvement
- Ability to independently apply software engineering principles in routine and moderately complex situations
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.
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.
