About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?
About the role
As a Consulting Manager, Pharma Project Manager, you will make an impact by leading complex programs and driving disciplined delivery across governance, planning, financial management, and business value realization. You will work closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution aligned with business objectives.
In this role, you will:
· Establish and lead project governance structures to engage stakeholders, manage risks and issues, and enable effective decision making to ensure successful delivery
· Own and manage project scope, ensuring alignment with business objectives and governing scope changes and value impact through appropriate controls
· Lead integrated planning efforts, including development of work breakdown structures, scheduling, resource allocation, and dependency management
· Oversee financial management including cost estimation, forecasting, and tracking performance against baseline plans
· Drive risk, assumption, issue, and dependency management while ensuring successful delivery of business value, adoption, and transition to operations
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, with a preference for candidates located in or near Boston, MA. 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
· Experience leading complex projects or program delivery in a consulting or professional services environment
· Strong expertise in governance, scope management, scheduling, and resource planning
· Proven experience managing project financials including forecasting, budgeting, and cost tracking
· Demonstrated ability to manage risks, issues, and dependencies across cross-functional teams
· Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills across business and technical audiences
These will help you succeed
· Experience operating within structured project delivery frameworks such as SDLC and formal governance models
· Exposure to regulated environments and adherence to established policies and processes (e.g., GxP)
· Strong decision-making capabilities leveraging governance and structured frameworks
· Experience driving stakeholder alignment and transparent communications through reporting and governance forums
· Ability to support change management, adoption, and business value realization 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.
Compensation
$81,450 – $129,500 per year
This position is eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits
· Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
· 401(k) plan and contributions
· Employee stock purchase plan
· Employee assistance program
· 10 paid holidays plus PTO
· Paid parental leave and fertility assistance
· Learning and development certifications and programs
À propos de Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ : CTSH) est un AI Builder et une entreprise de services numériques (ESN) élaborant des solutions complètes d’IA maximisant les investissements pour des résultats concrets. Sa profonde expertise des métiers, des processus et des technologies lui permet d’intégrer dans les systèmes technologiques le contexte unique de chaque organisation de l’ingénierie à la production à l’échelle. Son objectif : améliorer l’efficacité des équipes, créer de la valeur et permettre aux grandes entreprises de rester performantes dans un monde qui évolue rapidement. Pour en savoir plus : cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
Renseignments suppplémentaires sur l'emploi
Les informations sur la rémunération sont exactes à la date de publication. Cognizant se réserve le droit de modifier ces informations à tout moment, conformément aux lois applicables.
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