Service Delivery Manager
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Service Delivery Manager to lead and optimize application support services for a global travel and hospitality client. This role is responsible for ensuring high-quality service delivery across enterprise applications, driving operational excellence, leading distributed support teams, and partnering with business and technology stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable, and continuously improving support services.
In This Role, You Will
- Lead end-to-end delivery of L1.5 and L2 application support services across critical business applications.
- Manage geographically distributed support teams, ensuring appropriate coverage, operational readiness, and service quality.
- Govern incident, problem, change, knowledge, and major incident management processes to improve service stability and performance.
- Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce recurring production issues.
- Partner with client stakeholders, engineering, infrastructure, cloud, DevOps, security, and third-party teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Lead service optimization and shift-left initiatives, increasing automation, self-service capabilities, and operational efficiency.
- Measure and improve key operational metrics including SLA compliance, MTTA, MTTR, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
Work Model
Hybrid - This role requires working from the office 3 days per 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 Need to Have to Be Considered
- 18+ years of IT experience with significant expertise in enterprise application support and managed services delivery.
- Proven experience managing L1, L1.5, and L2 support teams in complex enterprise environments.
- Strong knowledge of ITIL-based service management practices and governance.
- Experience managing SLA- and KPI-driven service delivery engagements.
- Hands-on leadership experience in Incident, Problem, Change, Knowledge, and Major Incident Management.
- Experience driving operational transformation, automation, shift-left initiatives, and continuous service improvement programs.
- Working knowledge of enterprise application environments, including cloud platforms, APIs, microservices, databases, DevOps, monitoring, observability, and ITSM tools.
- Ability to analyze operational data and implement improvements that deliver measurable productivity and business outcomes.
- Understanding of GenAI, AIOps, and AI-driven operational automation concepts.
These Will Help You Stand Out
- Experience within the Travel, Hospitality, or Leisure industry.
- Experience implementing AI-assisted operations, incident management, and knowledge management solutions.
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
Salary and Other Compensation
Applications will be accepted until 11/09/2026
The annual salary for this position is between $ $141,500 to $166,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits
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
Additional employment information
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.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
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.
Applicants for US based positions must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The company is unable to provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for US based positions.
If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] for roles based in the Americas or [email protected] for roles based in India.
About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap 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, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
