Senior Program Director w/ Life Sciences domain exp. (PPM CoE)

Cognizant North America; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Program Director, leading complex, large-scale projects within the Life Sciences sector. This dynamic role involves strategic planning, managing client relationships, and ensuring program delivery excellence across multiple service lines. With a focus on innovation and quality, you will drive transformational initiatives and enhance program offerings. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in program management and stakeholder engagement, thriving in a multicultural environment. If you're ready to make a significant impact and lead transformative projects, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 15+ years in strategy, operations, and project delivery.
• Experience in managing complex programs across multiple geographies.
• Strong background in stakeholder management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies for program management.
• Build and manage relationships with clients.
• Report on program performance to executive teams.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Program Management

Agile Processes

Communication Skills

Risk Mitigation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA or Master's Degree

Tools

PMI Certification

SAFe 5.0 Certification

Prince II Certification

Job description

Title: Senior Program Director

(Life Sciences sector)

Designation: Senior Director level

(Hybrid - Boston, MA)

Overview:

Join Cognizant as an inspiring leader within the Program & Project Management community. This key role is responsible and accountable for Program Management activities associated with large-scale, complex, multi-service (Application Development and Maintenance, Infrastructure, Business Process, and Digital) programs. Successful candidates will not only manage delivery objectives but will also have responsibility for customer satisfaction and the client relationships required for successful program delivery.

Role:

* Developing and implementing strategy for the program team, including developing a robust risk mitigation plan

* Understanding how different projects interlink and overlap

* Working with the various service lines to identify resources for various projects

* Expanding program offering and enhancing the quality of existing programs

* Liaising with the marketing and communications team to increase awareness of programs

* Lead the proposal responses by engaging with various service lines

* Build and manage relationship with clients

* Coordinating and running events and workshops

* Gathering feedback and presenting insights

* Reporting on program performance to executive team and directors

* Identifying opportunities for continual improvement and delivery transformation

* Ensuring relevant standards, process and regulations are upheld

* Good understanding of agile processes

* Prior experience in managing programs in Life Sciences domain

Required Qualifications:

* 15+ years in strategy, operations, process consulting, stakeholder management, project/ program delivery within legacy modernization or digital transformations

* Project/Program training and certifications (PMI/SAFe 5.0/Prince II)

* Experience in delivering at least 3-4 or more complex programs involving teams across multiple geographies

* Experience in senior stakeholder management, communication, and relationship

* Experience being part of deal solutioning and identifying relevant risks

* Can present solutions from the Program Management standpoint

* Experience in managing client stakeholders across IT, VMO, and business

* Adept with multicultural; multi-geo working teams and stakeholders

* Experience in contract management

* Program delivery experience involving 4 or more service lines

* Experience in delivering Transformational commitment, productivity goals, offshoring commitment

* Experience in delivering domain capability services or niche technology capabilities or new technologies to the market

* Experience in leading/managing structured deals, takeover/acquisition, or divesture programs

Required Education: Bachelor's degree required; MBA or Masters degree strongly preferred

Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in US without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $131,400.00 - $208,500.00 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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