Job Description:

We continuously seek exceptional associates when recruiting new employees. We pride ourselves on having extensive experience working with clients in all major markets. Cognizant's delivery model is infused with a distinct culture of high customer satisfaction. We consistently deliver positive relationships, cost reductions and business results. At Cognizant, we believe those who challenge the way they work today will own the way tomorrow.

Program Manager

Experience: 12+ years

Primary skill: Program Management

Responsibilities:

Understand program objectives and prepare the program charter.

Track and report contribution of the program to the defined benefits of the program.

Define the program structure aligned with the program charter.

Identify the relevance of various projects / subprograms and their contribution to the program.

Identify relevance of the various projects and their contribution to the Program.

identify multiple Project Managers and guide them to build individual project charter in line with the overall program charter.

Identify program dependencies and critical decision / discussion points.

Consolidate all the individual project/subprogram plans and integrate the same into a program plan.

Create integrated program plan covering multiple work streams / projects including aspects such as cost, schedule, program scope, requirements, risk, quality, communication & stakeholder management, effort estimation, resource planning, measurement criteria or metrics for every work stream and consolidate the same to arrive at the final estimate for the project.

Set up the communication plan and escalation process.

Validate lifecycle methodology of various projects as developed by the PMs.

Identify dependencies across work streams

Anticipate risks at the onset and during the course of the program

Understand and communicate the benefits from the program and track them through the course of the program.

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)

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