Senior Hybrid Tech Program Manager — Lead IT Initiatives

Cognizant; Región Centro; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Consultant - Technology Program Management to lead complex technology programs and drive strategic outcomes. You will manage scope, schedule, cost, and quality, while coordinating with clients, product owners, and cross-functional teams.

In this hybrid role, you will guide project teams, mentor staff, and ensure governance compliance, delivering value and continuous improvement across initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing the scope, schedule, cost, and quality of complex technology programs and projects.
• Strong command of Agile delivery methodology, with hands-on use of JIRA for project management and issue tracking.
• Experience managing and optimizing applications within Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholder relationships, conduct risk assessments, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Experience performing financial analysis to track and report on project value realization.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the scope, schedule, cost, and quality of programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Monitor the performance of programs, projects, and service delivery, and communicate status, risks, and accomplishments to key stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
• Partner with customers, business, product and platform owners, and Technology Business Partners to identify technology services that meet strategic needs.
• Provide strategy, planning, and management guidance to project teams across various functional areas and initiatives.
• Lead and mentor teams while ensuring compliance with applicable governance policies and processes, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.

Skills

Program management

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Risk assessment

Tools

JIRA

AWS

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Consultant - Technology Program Management to lead complex technology programs and drive strategic outcomes. You will manage scope, schedule, cost, and quality, while coordinating with clients, product owners, and cross-functional teams.

In this hybrid role, you will guide project teams, mentor staff, and ensure governance compliance, delivering value and continuous improvement across initiatives.