Job Summary
The Sr. Program Manager-Engagement Manager is accountable for the client engagements overall program activities and operational support with additional responsibilities including driving project and operational support plans across IT business third-party vendors and project teams
Responsibilities
This key role is responsible for managing multiple IT Project Leads to carry out the engagement plan- resolve issues validate project-business readiness handle go live activities oversee the backlog process and coordinate operational support statement validation and financial validation efforts. Additionally this role is accountable for developing on-going and collaborative relationships while interfacing with various IT project teams business partners third-party vendors and to drive the transformation/conversion plan. Key to success in this role is executing project plans to schedules by ensuring successful delivery of projects using excellent coordination and executive level communication and presentation skills as well as maintaining a work breakdown structure and providing detailed project tasks including resources timelines dependencies and constraints. From a communication perspective must proactively identify and resolve potential issues while minimizing the overall project exposure and provide timely status of task completions reports and issues risks associated with ATG and or client management activities.
Certifications Required
Minimum 10 years or related project program experience required in addition to proven extensive experience in business analysis solutions design data migration/mapping
Benefits:
Applications will be accepted until 3/30/2025.
The annual salary for this position is between $100,000 – $132,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
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.
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Disclaimer:
Compensation 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.
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