About the role
As a Technical Project/Program Manager, you will make an impact by leading the end-to-end delivery of complex custom software development initiatives across Java-based and cloud-native applications. You will lead a cross-functional team and work closely with business, technology, and client stakeholders to drive successful delivery, strong governance, quality, and alignment with business outcomes.
In this role, you will:
• Lead end-to-end delivery of medium-to-large custom application development programs, managing scope, schedules, quality, resources, risks, dependencies, and budgets.
• Manage a cross-functional team of approximately 20 resources within an onsite-offshore delivery model, driving accountability and tracking day-to-day deliverables to achieve program objectives.
• Establish and maintain effective Agile delivery and SDLC governance, including program reviews, risk and issue management, dependency tracking, escalation management, and executive reporting.
• Partner with internal and client stakeholders at Senior Manager, Director, and Senior Director levels, facilitating governance meetings and providing clear visibility into program status, risks, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Collaborate across business and technical teams working with Java-based applications, cloud-native technologies, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and DevOps to maintain alignment and drive successful business outcomes.
Work model
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2–3 days a week at a client location in Atlanta, GA. 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 need to have to be considered
• Strong experience leading technical project or program delivery for medium-to-large custom application development initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams in an onsite-offshore delivery model.
• Strong experience with Agile delivery practices, SDLC governance, project planning, risk management, resource management, and budget management.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, executive reporting, and governance skills, including experience engaging Senior Manager, Director, and Senior Director-level stakeholders.
• Working understanding of Java, cloud-native technologies, SRE, and DevOps concepts, with the ability to effectively coordinate between business and technical teams.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and dependencies.
These will help you stand out
• Experience leading complex application modernization or cloud transformation initiatives.
• Experience coordinating multiple technical workstreams and dependencies across distributed teams.
• Ability to translate technical delivery information into concise, business-focused updates for senior and executive stakeholders.
• Strong experience identifying delivery risks early and driving mitigation and resolution across multiple teams.
• Experience working in complex client-facing delivery environments.
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.
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
À savoir avant de postuler
- Autorisation de travail: Cognizant ne prendra en considération que les candidats à ce poste qui sont légalement autorisés à travailler au Canada sans avoir besoin d'un parrainage de l'employeur, aujourd'hui ou à l'avenir.
- Mesures d’adaptation: Si vous avez un handicap qui nécessite des mesures d’adaptation raisonnable pour effectuer une recherche d’emploi ou poser une candidature, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected] avec votre demande et vos coordonnées.
- L’IA dans notre processus de recrutement: Nous utilisons des outils d'intelligence artificielle (IA) pour trier et évaluer les candidatures efficacement. Notre équipe examine ensuite les candidatures et décide qui passe à l’étape suivante.
- Poste à pourvoir: Sauf indication contraire, ce poste est actuellement vacant et nous cherchons à le pourvoir.
- Exigences linguistiques: Nous demandons à tous les candidats de posséder une connaissance de base de l’anglais afin de faciliter les communications internes. Pour les postes au Québec, la capacité à communiquer efficacement en anglais est requise car vous fournirez des services à et collaborerez avec des parties prenantes anglophones situées hors de la province.
- Inclusion: Cognizant est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Votre candidature et votre dossier ne seront pas examinés en fonction de la race, de la couleur, du sexe, de la religion, des croyances, de l'orientation sexuelle, de l'identité de genre, de l'origine nationale, du handicap, des renseignements génétiques, de la grossesse, du statut d'ancien combattant ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois fédérales, provinciales ou locales.
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.
