Strategic Project Manager – Global Payments

Cognizant; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Cognizant in Milwaukee, WI is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead planning, execution, and delivery of strategic business and technology initiatives in a global corporate environment. The role targets professionals with 3–7 years of project management experience who can manage cross-functional teams and drive operational excellence.

Hybrid work with 3 days per week in a Cognizant office in Milwaukee.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of project management experience in multinational corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of project management disciplines: planning, scheduling, risk management, budgeting, status reporting.
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional business and technology teams and drive delivery.
• Excellent analytical and communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience presenting updates and metrics to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project planning, execution, monitoring, and closure within scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Coordinate cross-functional business and technology teams to align objectives, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Establish and manage project governance, including status reporting, risk reviews, stakeholder communications, and executive updates.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues with contingency plans to minimize delivery impact.
• Manage project schedules, priorities, and resource allocation to ensure efficient execution and timely completion.

Skills

Project planning

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Team coordination

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Cognizant in Milwaukee, WI is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead planning, execution, and delivery of strategic business and technology initiatives in a global corporate environment. The role targets professionals with 3–7 years of project management experience who can manage cross-functional teams and drive operational excellence.

Hybrid work with 3 days per week in a Cognizant office in Milwaukee.