Project Manager

Cognizant’s Digital Engineering practice is looking for a Product Manager. If you’re like us, you’ve got big ideas. At Cognizant, we’re exploring new ideas every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate products that create new value—by connecting people with things, insights, and experiences. Cognizant digital engineering designs, engineers and delivers digital products and experiences that drive digital-first business models. We offer the most comprehensive digital engineering expertise and client-centric methodology for sustainable innovation.

Location: Plano, TX - Onsite 

• Strategize, implement, and maintain program initiatives that adhere to organizational objectives

• Develop program assessment protocols for evaluation and improvement

• Maintain organizational standards of satisfaction, quality, and performance

• Oversee multiple project teams, ensuring program goals are reached

• Manage budget and funding channels for maximum productivity 

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with project sponsor, cross-functional teams, and assigned Project Managers to develop the scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives

• Manage program and project teams for optimal return on investment, and coordinate and delegate cross-project initiatives

• Identify key requirements for cross-functional teams and external vendors

• Develop and manage budget for projects and be accountable for delivering against established business goals/objectives

• Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department

• Analyze, evaluate, and overcome program risks, and produce program reports for managers and stakeholders

• Required skills and qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in an upper-management role, preferably in program management

• Exceptional skills in leadership, time management, facilitation, and organization

• Experience in managing stakeholders

• Working knowledge of digital marketing

• Outstanding knowledge of change management principles and performance evaluation processes

Preferred skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in business administration or related field

• Strong working knowledge in Agile and Scrum

• Well versed with JIRA and dashboards