About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 6,000+ 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 Sr Consulting Manager - M&A - Technology Program Management (Applications Integration), you will make an impact by leading and orchestrating technology initiatives during M&A activities. You will be a valued member of the team and work collaboratively with internal IT teams, external advisors, acquired company stakeholders, and clients.
In this role, you will:
- Lead end-to-end IT workstreams during M&A activities, including discovery, due diligence support, Day 1 readiness, and post-merger integration.
- Act as the single point of accountability for project planning, execution, governance, and reporting across M&A initiatives.
- Coordinate closely with internal IT teams, external advisors, and acquired company stakeholders.
- Own integration activities across enterprise and business applications, including ERP, CRM, custom applications, data platforms, and middleware.
- Drive application rationalization, dependency mapping, risk identification, and integration sequencing.
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 presence in a client or Cognizant office in one of the following locations: Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, or Queretaro, 3 days a week. 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
- 12+ years of IT Project Management experience, with direct exposure to M&A, carve outs, or large-scale integrations.
- Strong background managing application-centric IT initiatives.
- Hands-on experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Deep understanding of application landscapes and integration patterns, SDLC, Agile and hybrid delivery models, and IT governance and risk management in M&A contexts.
- Working knowledge of infrastructure fundamentals (cloud, networks, identity, security) and IT service management and transition to BAU.
These will help you succeed
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to build rapport and trust with acquired organizations.
- Strong facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution capabilities.
- Comfortable operating in high-pressure, ambiguous M&A 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.
De Cognizant Community
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Over ons
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is een bouwer van AI-oplossingen en een leverancier van technologiediensten. Wij slaan de brug tussen AI-investeringen en ondernemingswaarde door het bouwen van full-stack AI-oplossingen voor onze klanten. Onze diepgaande kennis van sectoren, processen en engineering stelt ons in staat om de unieke context van een organisatie te verankeren in technologische systemen. Deze systemen versterken het menselijk potentieel, realiseren tastbaar rendement en geven wereldwijde ondernemingen een voorsprong in een snel veranderende wereld. Ontdek hoe op www.cognizant.com of @cognizant.
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