Program Manager (onsite)

The Role

Cognizant is looking for an experienced and innovative Program Manager to serve our diverse base of global clients. The Program Manager will be responsible for leading, organizing, and managing team communications, and key initiatives. The ideal candidate has executive communication experience, excellent business, and organizational acumen, is passionate about business operations, analytical and has excellent written and verbal communication skills.

We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, brings an optimistic, can-do attitude to work, is able to work both independently and in a collaborative manner, and works well across organizational boundaries. The successful candidate will enjoy working with globally dispersed teams to drive many ad-hoc activities. They will benefit from exposure to the leadership styles of many VP’s and Directors. This Program Manager role will be provided a diverse range of activities from leading strategic initiatives, managing executive updates, and planning leadership meetings.

The role offers challenging experiences while allowing the candidate to leverage their existing project and program management skill set.

Location: This is an onsite role in Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities

• Develop communication plan and materials to clearly communicate to various levels of management; reporting on progress, raising key decisions and flagging partner needs.
• Planning, directing and coordinating strategic programs for Leadership teams
• Lead the team responsible for creating a tracking and reporting tool
• Plan and coordinate Leadership Meetings, activities and agendas
• Lead cross-functional program teams to define, prioritize and achieve strategic objectives of the organization
• Partner and manage relationships with customers and IT leadership to define and prioritize short and long-term objectives
• Identify all stakeholders, establish communication channels and track progress metrics
• Communicate with VP’s, Directors, and staff with regards to program strategy, progress, risks, issues, budget/spend and changes
• Works closely with Directors and VP’s across the Technology organization
• Provide outstanding customer service to tech colleagues across the enterprise.
• Share lessons learned and work across project team to incorporate best practices
  
  

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience driving core initiatives, strategy, and tracking execution against business priorities
• 3-5 years’ experience leading, organizing, and managing team communications
• Requires professional written and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail
• Experience and/or expert knowledge in PowerPoint, Excel and writing succinct technical memos at the executive level
• Experience working in a deadline driven production-oriented environment
• Exceptional professional communication skills – clear, logical, structured, outcome oriented
• Possess analytical ability to identify trends in data, present results and recommend solutions
• Must be able to translate data/insights into compelling presentations
• Able to synthesize information and connect the dots to draw conclusions about potential impacts or opportunities
• High level of integrity with ability to handle sensitive issues with complete confidentiality
• Proven ability to independently manage multiple workstreams and consistently drive results
• Adaptable interpersonal skills, high energy, and a proven team-first mentality.
• Curiosity, a willingness to learn & a sense of ownership and accountability
• Business maturity and demonstrated potential to influence at all levels
• Excellent collaboration and influencing skills – ability to obtain consensus and deliver results in an environment which requires a high degree of coordination and alignment with short timeframes
• Possess ability to lead, follow and partner with peers within an enterprise level organization
• Excellent thought leadership, analytical, problem solving, and decision making skills
• A proven track record of driving initiatives in an ambiguous and changing environment
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
  
  

Applications for this role will be accepted until: 2/7/2025