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Senior Project Manager / Scrum at Cognizant

Posted in Information Technology 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Teaneck, New Jersey





Job Description:


  • Develop, review, evaluate, and formulate project plans, schedules and budgets.

  • Support ES2 task activity tracking using the Agile Kanban methodology

  • Support the development of release schedules, inclusive test management, unit integration testing.

  • Familiarity with Transact SQL query tools or advanced Excel to support data management activities.

Preferred Skills:


  • Self-directed with a high level of initiative for setting strategic focus and vision.

  • Strong demonstrated knowledge of Electric and Gas distribution systems.

  • Strong understanding of telecommunication systems, GIS,  SAP  or wireless systems

  • Working knowledge of mesh communication network technologies

  • Demonstrated experience managing and analyzing large datasets, TSQL,  Microsoft Access,  Microsoft Excel  or similar.

  • Strong analytical skills

  • Skilled in computer applications 

  • Experience working with bargaining units as well as municipal and government entities.

  • Experience developing and implementing system processes.

Key Responsibilities

� Responsible for project delivery and management

� Responsible for people Management � staffing, (up to SA levels) performance management, and development /coaching of team members.

� Responsible for overall motivation and morale of the group.

� Responsible for customer Satisfaction, resource utilization, project profitability and quality and Process management.

� Provides direction for a project team in all the project phases.

� Closely monitors of critical aspects of project critical paths
Job Requirement and Skills

� Practical knowledge of technology, products and domain areas.

� Negotiation skills

� People Management skills

� Good understanding of the domain to suggest alternatives to customers

� Good understanding of quality and Process frameworks

� Risk analysis and mitigation skills

Supervisory Level:

� Works under minimal supervision.

� Provides input to business unit level decisions

� Has authority to make project delivery related decisions

People Interactions

� Within own team or department at supervisory level.

� Contact with customer up to and including mid-level / senior level management.

� Contact with peers in the Organization at middle/senior mgt. level

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH)is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant combines a passion for client satisfaction, technology innovation, deep industry and business process expertise, and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the future of work. With over 50 delivery centers worldwide and approximately 171,400 employees as of December 31, 2013, Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 2000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world. Visit us online at www.cognizant.com or follow us on Twitter: Cognizant.

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Technical Skills


























SNo Primary Skill Proficiency Level * Rqrd./Dsrd.
1 ArcGIS PL1 Required
2 .Net for ArcGIS Engine PL1 Required
3 ArcGIS Server for DotNet Frame PL1 Required

 

Domain Skills














SNo Primary Skill Proficiency Level * Rqrd./Dsrd.
1 Energy Supply &Trading NA Required

 

* Proficiency Legends






















Proficiency Level Generic Reference
PL1 The associate has basic awareness and comprehension of the skill and is in the process of acquiring this skill through various channels.
PL2 The associate possesses working knowledge of the skill, and can actively and independently apply this skill in engagements and projects.
PL3 The associate has comprehensive, in-depth and specialized knowledge of the skill. She / he has extensively demonstrated successful application of the skill in engagements or projects.
PL4 The associate can function as a subject matter expert for this skill. The associate is capable of analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing solutions using the skill.





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