Senior Program Manager- MDM

Cognizant; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to spearhead the discovery phase of a Party Master Data Management initiative in Sweden. You will align business and technology, set governance, and translate complex requirements into an actionable roadmap, resource plan, and business case.

You will own the program plan, manage cross-functional workstreams, and drive timely stakeholder decisions while maintaining executive-level reporting and alignment with strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience leading complex transformation programs in large, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Proven experience with Master Data Management, customer data, Party MDM, or comparable enterprise data initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall program plan, scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, budget, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate business, data, architecture, security, and vendor workstreams toward shared outcomes.
• Establish governance, decision forums, escalation paths, and transparent ways of working.

Skills

Program management

Master Data Management

Financial services

Governance

Stakeholder leadership

Nordic stakeholders

Job description

Shape a strategically important data transformation in financial services. Cognizant is looking for an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead the discovery phase of a Party Master Data Management initiative. You will create alignment across business and technology, establish clear governance, and turn complex requirements into an actionable roadmap, resource plan, and business case.

What You Will Do

• Own the overall program plan, scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, budget, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate business, data, architecture, security, and vendor workstreams, ensuring that teams move toward shared outcomes.
• Establish effective governance, decision forums, escalation paths, and transparent ways of working.
• Drive timely stakeholder decisions and maintain alignment between strategic priorities and delivery.
• Lead the development of the discovery roadmap, resource plan, delivery approach, and business case.
• Identify risks and dependencies early, resolve obstacles, and keep senior stakeholders informed with clear, decision-oriented reporting.

What You Bring

• 12+ years of experience leading complex transformation programs in large, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Proven experience with Master Data Management, customer data, Party MDM, or comparable enterprise data initiatives.
• Strong financial-services experience and an understanding of regulated environments.
• Demonstrated ownership of governance, budgets, risks, dependencies, executive communication, and delivery planning.
• Ability to connect business priorities with data, architecture, security, and implementation considerations.
• Confident stakeholder leadership, with the ability to create clarity, challenge constructively, and move decisions forward.
• Experience working with Nordic stakeholders is highly desirable.

About Cognizant

Cognizant is a global technology and professional services company that helps leading organizations modernize technology, reimagine processes, and transform experiences. In Sweden, we combine local market understanding with global industry, data, engineering, cloud, and AI capabilities to help clients navigate complex change and create measurable value.