Project / Program Manager (Data warehouse )

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 is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and we are among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.

Manage Data warehouse + reporting project execution to comply with schedule, scope and/ or budget, which may include conferring with internal and external stakeholders to identify and resolve problems, including requirements gathering and technical and/ or functional specifications, monitoring and tracking milestones and software and/ or related deliverables, and ensuring deliverables meet quality standards. May assess current and prospective business needs of customers, and strategize priorities via communication with all internal and external stakeholders. May initiate, review and/ or modify project plans. May schedule and/ or facilitate meetings related to information technology and/ or related deliverables. May direct and/ or coordinate resources assigned to deliverables, and continuously identify resource requirements. May develop implementation plans that include analysis, such as cost-benefit or return on investment. Use agile, waterfall or other IT project management methodology within a global delivery model. Will have to use influential leadership qualities to indirectly manage a team of 100+ people. Engage in short and/or long-term travel; and/ or relocation to unanticipated client locations throughout the U.S. Multiple full-time positions available.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s/Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in a computer-related field of study, engineering, sciences, technology, math, business or a closely related field, and at least 10 years of experience in a similar role. Experience managing project execution to comply with schedule, scope and/or budget. Must have experience using agile, waterfall, or other IT project management methodology within a global delivery model. Substantial long and/or short-term travel; and/or relocation to unanticipated client locations throughout the U.S. for position based/ reporting to College Station, Texas required. Certain travel and/ or relocation expenses, depending on assignment, paid by employer.

Project Management

Basic Knowledge - Life Sciences Data warehousing

Expert - Jira

People Management

Basic Knowledge - 80+ people team size