Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant combines a passion for client satisfaction, technology innovation, deep industry and business process expertise, and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the future of work. Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 2000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.
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Job Summary:
An exciting opportunity is available for a Project Manager – Testing Environments to join the Technology Transformation team at Cognizant. This high-profile role is instrumental in leading and managing technology testing environment delivery across the program to support a high-profile, time-critical program focused on deploying and uplifting testing environments and integrating multiple application layers across a complex technology landscape. As the key point of contact for managing and coordinating environment delivery, this role will work closely with Program Managers and senior stakeholders to maintain delivery stability while enabling agility in a fast-paced environment and ensuring rigorous governance, coordination, and impact assessment of all delivery requests.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Lead the day-to-day management of technical project streams within a complex program, with a focus on test environment uplift.
- Own and drive project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and execution in coordination with key stakeholders.
- Manage cross-functional teams, including internal SMEs, external vendors, business analysts and solution engineers
- Ensure scope, timelines, and delivery risks are proactively identified, communicated, and mitigated
- Work collaboratively with program managers, project managers, solution architects, infrastructure leads, QA/test teams, and vendors to identify requirements, assess impacts and align delivery objectives
- Provide structured high-quality reporting to Program Managers on project health, risks, and outcomes
- Identify and track dependencies across multiple streams of work as well as external dependencies raised for the project/program
Adapt project/program delivery to accommodate shifting priorities and business needs in a high-pressure environment
Key Requirements:
Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering complex technical projects within large enterprise transformation programs, preferably in banking or financial services
Strong knowledge of project governance, delivery lifecycles, stakeholder engagement, and vendor management
Ability to read and interpret technical documentation such as architecture diagrams and system flows
Strong experience leading end-to-end project delivery uplifting and deploying new Infrastructure, onboarding applications, integrating with existing services, and service operationalization
Experience working with internal teams and third-party vendors to facilitate and manage delivery
Excellent proactiveness, stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to gather requirements, facilitate workshops and drive outcomes
Confident working with technical stakeholders and translating between business and IT domains
Advanced reporting skills, including presenting risk and decisions to senior leaders
Provide structured and concise reporting to Program Managers and key stakeholders on RAG status, milestones, risks, issues and finances
Comfortable managing multiple concurrent streams
High attention to detail, highly organised with ability to manage shifting priorities and lead under pressure
A collaborative team player with excellent communication, interpersonal skills and strong resilience
Desirable Skills:
Experience working in complex environments with a large number of applications requiring integration into existing systems (E.g. Data Platforms, APIs, upstream & downstream systems)
Solid understanding of test environments management
Exposure to Traditional, Agile and hybrid delivery methodologies
Familiar with a variety of project delivery and collaboration tools (e.g. MS Project, Jira, Confluence)
Comfortable stepping into ambiguity
A Team player, highly accountable, proactive, and flexible, with a willingness to go above and beyond
Benefits:
Joining Cognizant will give you the opportunity to learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry, while having your finger on the pulse of emerging industry trends and working on the cutting edge of technology in your field of expertise.
We recognize that our people perform at their best when they feel valued as significant contributors and that is why at Cognizant, taking care of our employees is a priority:
· You can pursue innovative career tracks and opportunities here
· You can enhance your professional development through education and dedicated training
· We’ll give you the skills you need to keep pace with the changing workplace while our compensation, benefits and wellness packages help you stay healthy and plan for the future.
Next Steps:
Please reach out to our friendly and welcoming team today to apply and register your interest for this fulltime role. We'd love to help you get your next role and enable you to fulfil your professional ambitions.
The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
- Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000+ associates around the world.
- We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen.
- We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right.
- We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you.
About us:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge 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, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
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, state or local laws.
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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