Junior Project Manager

1 month ago

Irving, Texas, United States Cognizant Full time

Junior Project Manager

About Us:

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at

About Cognizant's Communications Media and Technology Practice:

At Cognizant CMT - a cross functional team comprised of Delivery Leads, Product Managers, Architects, embedded developers, manual testers, performance testers and automation testers, builds higher quality cutting edge software solutions for clients in cable industry across the globe. Across our US offices or within client development sites, our Engineering teams ideate and develop innovative solutions following a Lean-Agile process with DevOps culture. Working in Cognizant CMT group, provides developers and testers consistent opportunities to drive excellence in technology while growing their exposure to fast paced and ever-changing cable industry landscape.

Location: Primary Location: Irving, TX

Secondary Location: Tampa FL, Basking Bridge NJ, Alpharetta GA

Responsibilities:

· Identifying needs that can be successfully addressed by projects.

· Pitching project ideas and securing approval before each project commences.

· Developing new project plans in consultation with stakeholders, including clients and staff.

· Outlining the human and material resources required to successfully complete each project.

· Formulating a resource allocation strategy and utilizing this to distribute work and finances.

· Monitoring staff performance to ensure excellence and adherence to specified deadlines.

· Evaluating each project's effectiveness by consulting with clients, consumers, and staff.

· Reporting on each project's utility upon the uptake of outputs.

· Consulting with the assigned Project Manager to seek guidance and input during the key phase of each project.

Qualifications:

· Degree in a pertinent discipline.

· Recognized project management qualification.

· Demonstrable experience as a junior project manager or similar.

· In-depth understanding of prevailing project management methods.

· Forethought, with the capacity to identify and minimize risks.

· Ability to detect and capitalize on others' strengths.

· Top-notch supervision, delegation, and capacity development abilities.

· Familiarity with tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance.

· Ability to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is 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: 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
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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.

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