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About Us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.
About Cognizant’s IoT Practice:
Intelligent, IoT-enabled products will soon result in the proliferation of data and disrupt virtually all industries. To be successful, both large and small companies must leverage IoT capabilities by designing modern products that fundamentally connect people with processes. Within Cognizant IOT, we engineer industry-aligned, IoT-enabled products that merge industry needs with human drivers. Our intelligent products will revolutionize experiences and result in exciting, transformative outcomes. Without human-centered thinking, connected products are just standalone things—but with it, our modern connected products facilitate a unified way of life enjoyed by all.
Automotive IoT & Engineering – Program & Growth Lead
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We are looking for an experienced Automotive IoT & Engineering Program & Growth Lead to support our Client account. This role combines strong automotive domain knowledge, program/delivery management, and business growth support.
The ideal candidate will work closely with customer and internal teams to understand evolving automotive trends and business needs, support successful delivery and fulfillment, and identify opportunities to expand Cognizant’s IoT & Engineering footprint within the account.
Key Responsibilities
- Understand key Automotive, IoT, connected vehicle, SDV and engineering trends and align them with customer needs.
- Work closely with Client stakeholders to understand business priorities, challenges, and upcoming opportunities.
- Develop and support the IoT & Engineering growth strategy for the Client account.
- Act as a strong customer-facing program leader, proactively engaging stakeholders and identifying potential business opportunities.
- Support delivery management, resource fulfillment, and overall program execution.
- Collaborate with delivery, engineering, solution, and account teams to translate customer needs into opportunities and solutions.
- Help strengthen existing relationships and expand engagement across the account.
Ideal Profile
- Strong Automotive domain experience, preferably with OEM/Tier-1 environments.
- Experience in program/delivery management within Automotive Engineering, IoT, ER&D, connected vehicles, SDV, Industry 4.0, or related areas.
- Strong customer/stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to identify customer needs and help convert them into business opportunities.
- This is not a pure sales/hunter role. We are looking for someone with strong program management and automotive domain expertise who is comfortable being customer-facing and contributing to account growth.
Compensation: - $ 140,000 to $180,000 + 12% Bonus, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans. Application will be accepted by 10/30/2026
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
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Über Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) i ist ein Technologiedienstleister und Entwickler von KI-Lösungen. Wir schlagen die Brücke zwischen KI-Investitionen und echtem unternehmerischem Mehrwert, indem wir ganzheitliche Full-Stack-KI-Lösungen für unsere Kunden entwickeln. Mit unserer fundierten Branchen-, Prozess- und Engineering-Expertise integrieren wir die spezifischen Anforderungen von Unternehmen passgenau in Technologiesysteme. So entfalten wir das menschliche Potenzial, erzielen greifbare Ergebnisse und sichern globalen Unternehmen in einer sich rasant wandelnden Welt den entscheidenden Vorsprung. Erfahren Sie mehr unter cognizant.ai oder @cognizant.
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