Senior Program Director

1 week ago


Seattle, Washington, United States Cognizant Full time
Overview

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Senior Program Director to join our Global Program Management community. This key role is responsible for managing large-scale, complex programs across multiple service lines, including Application Development and Maintenance, Infrastructure, Business Process, and Digital.

Key Responsibilities
  • Establish and execute program governance, including stakeholder management, communication ceremonies, benefits management, change management, and scope management.
  • Develop and oversee delivery estimation and planning, including team resource and timeline management across Cognizant organization.
  • Ensure tracking and measurement of progress against established measures and metrics, such as bid vs did, SLA, and operational or contractual measures.
  • Provide insights on improvements and ensure adherence to operational best practices.
  • Drive optimal business value through scope management, change management, and communication ceremonies.
  • Support pursuits and run programs as required.
  • Collaborate with Commercial/Account Team to grow the business by identifying and defining business value opportunities for the client.
  • Establish and build relationships with client and other stakeholders for the program.
  • Lead team by supporting and driving career growth, personal/team development, well-being, diversity, and inclusion.
  • Lead and personally contribute to the continuous improvement of the program management community.
  • Own the activation (or instantiation) for the MSA and SOW by knowing and monitoring compliance and adherence to these terms and their intent.
Required Qualifications
  • 15-25 years in strategy, operations, process consulting, stakeholder management, project/program delivery within legacy modernization or digital transformations.
  • Project/Program training and certifications (PMI/SAFe 5.0/Prince II).
  • Experience in delivering at least 3 or more complex programs involving teams across multiple geographies.
  • Experience in senior stakeholder management, communication, and relationship.
  • Experience being part of deal solutioning and identifying relevant risks.
  • Can present solutions from the Program Management standpoint.
  • Experience in managing client stakeholders across IT, VMO, and business.
  • Adept with multicultural; multi-geo working teams and stakeholders.
  • Experience in contract management.
  • Program delivery experience involving 3 or more service lines.
  • Experience in delivering Transformational commitment, productivity goals, offshoring commitment.
  • Experience in delivering domain capability services or niche technology capabilities or new technologies to the market.
  • Experience in leading/managing structured deals, takeover/acquisition, or divesture programs.
Required Education

MBA or Master's degree strongly preferred; Bachelor's degree required.

Work Authorization

Must be legally authorized to work in US without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position is between $131,400.00 – $208,500.00 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, 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


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