Location: Atlanta, GA
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship. Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.
Lifecycle Management (LCM) Project Manager will lead end-to-end planning governance execution and reporting of global hardware refresh deployment asset lifecycle warranty management and disposal initiatives. This role acts as the primary liaison between business stakeholders IT Infrastructure teams vendors procurement logistics providers and regional deployment teams to ensure successful delivery of LCM programs.
What you’ll do in the role:
Manage infrastructure lifecycle planning by identifying End-of-Life (EOL) and End-of-Support (EOS) assets, maintaining refresh roadmaps, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and coordinating hardware replacement programmes across plant locations.
Lead infrastructure refresh and migration activities, including server, workstation, storage, and network upgrades, while ensuring minimal disruption to plant operations.
Maintain asset and configuration management by keeping CMDB records, tracking inventory and warranties, and managing asset onboarding, relocation, and decommissioning activities.
Provide plant infrastructure support by coordinating with business users, vendors, and technical teams, administering Windows, Linux, VMware, and Nutanix environments, and ensuring infrastructure availability and stability.
Drive security, compliance, and continuous improvement through patching, vulnerability remediation, disaster recovery readiness, stakeholder management, and accurate infrastructure documentation.
Manage stakeholder engagement by collaborating with business leaders, IT teams, vendors, procurement, and logistics teams to ensure smooth project execution and timely issue resolution.
Drive asset lifecycle governance by establishing standards for procurement, deployment, refresh, redeployment, and disposal while ensuring compliance with security and asset management policies.
Oversee vendor and financial management activities, including budget tracking, forecasting, cost optimization, supplier coordination, and vendor performance reviews.
Develop executive dashboards and performance reports, identify automation and process improvement opportunities, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and lifecycle maturity.
What you’ll need to succeed:
Over 15 years of experience with Lifecycle management in a plant setting
Windows Server Windows 10/11
VMware ESXi vCenter Nutanix
Storage Backup Technologies
SCCM / Patch Management
Networking Fundamentals
Linux Administration
Asset Lifecycle Management
Manufacturing Plant Support
Vendor Coordination
Majot Incident reduction
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
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.
Acerca de Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.
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