Digital Transformation Lead, Cybersecurity & Industry 4.0

Cognizant; Buenos Aires; On-site; ARS 138,361,000 - 230,602,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a highly organized Project Manager to drive execution across the Digital Talent & Transformation Office (DiTTO) portfolio. You will support planning, coordination, and delivery of workforce transformation initiatives to ensure alignment, on track execution, and desired outcomes.

Reporting to the Portfolio & Process Lead, you will partner with leaders across Workforce Strategy & Design, Talent Evolution, Analytics, and Operations to manage plans, governance, and

Qualifications

• Experience in project or program management, business ops, transformation, or consulting.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives with attention to detail.
• Experience developing project plans, status reports, governance materials, and exec-ready communications.
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management across cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to identify risks, solve problems, and drive execution in complex environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute strategic DiTTO priorities on time and aligned to objectives.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, milestones, timelines, and deliverables.
• Monitor progress and address risks, issues, dependencies.
• Coordinate governance, status reports, steering committees, decisions, actions.
• Maintain portfolio visibility on health, milestones, and resources.
• Support leadership presentations, reviews, and reporting.
• Facilitate collaboration across business, Talent, tech, and transformation teams.
• Lead working sessions and stakeholder discussions for alignment.
• Communicate priorities, decisions, timelines, and responsibilities.
• Identify opportunities to streamline PM practices and governance.
• Develop templates, tools, and reporting mechanisms.
• Support continuous improvement across DiTTO portfolio management.
• Assist in communications, change management plans, readiness activities.
• Track adoption, ensure readiness for transformations.
• Ensure stakeholders remain informed and engaged throughout lifecycles.

Skills

Project management

Program management

Stakeholder coordination

Executive communication

Change management

Process improvement

Job description

We're looking for a highly organized and proactive project manager to help drive execution across the Digital Talent & Transformation Office (DiTTO) portfolio. As a Project Manager, you'll support the planning, coordination, and delivery of strategic workforce transformation initiatives, ensuring projects remain aligned, on track, and positioned to achieve intended outcomes.

Reporting to the Portfolio & Process Lead, you'll partner with leaders across Workforce Strategy & Design, Talent Evolution, Analytics, Skills Intelligence & Operations, Enterprise Technology, and Talent stakeholders to manage project plans, facilitate governance processes, coordinate cross-functional teams, and maintain visibility into key priorities, risks, and dependencies.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys bringing structure to complexity, and excels at turning strategy into execution.

What You'll Do

Drive Strategic Execution

• Support the planning and execution of strategic DiTTO priorities, ensuring activities are completed on time and aligned to established objectives
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, milestones, timelines, and deliverables across multiple workstreams
• Monitor progress against commitments and proactively identify and address risks, issues, and dependencies
• Coordinate governance processes, including status reporting, steering committee preparation, decision tracking, and action item management
• Maintain portfolio-level visibility into project health, milestones, resource needs, and key outcomes
• Support leadership presentations, project reviews, and program reporting activities

Coordinate Stakeholders and Teams

• Facilitate collaboration across business, Talent, technology, and transformation teams
• Schedule and lead working sessions, project meetings, and stakeholder discussions to drive alignment and execution where needed
• Ensure clear communication of priorities, decisions, timelines, and responsibilities across project participants

Improve Processes and Ways of Working

• Identify opportunities to streamline project management practices, governance processes, and team operations
• Develop templates, tools, and reporting mechanisms that improve consistency and efficiency
• Support continuous improvement efforts across the DiTTO portfolio management function

Manage Communications and Change Activities

• Assist in the development of project communications, change management plans, stakeholder updates, and implementation materials
• Track adoption activities and support readiness efforts for key transformation initiatives
• Ensure stakeholders remain informed, engaged, and aligned throughout project lifecycles

What We're Looking For

Qualifications

• Experience in project management, program management, business operations, transformation, consulting, or related disciplines
• Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail
• Experience developing project plans, status reporting, governance materials, and executive-ready communications
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills across cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks, solve problems, and drive execution in complex environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Key Skills

• Project & Program Management
• Stakeholder Coordination & Communication
• Executive Presentation Development
• Process Improvement & Operational Excellence
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Change Management & Delivery Support

Success in This Role

Within your first 12–24 months, you will:

• Improve visibility into portfolio milestones, risks, and dependencies
• Enable effective governance and decision‑making processes across the portfolio
• Deliver accurate and actionable reporting for DiTTO leadership
• Enhance coordination across workforce transformation workstreams and stakeholder groups
• Help accelerate the successful delivery of strategic DiTTO priorities