Transformation Enablement Lead

Cognizant; New Jersey; On-site; USD 81,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Transformation Enablement Lead in New Jersey to drive governance and disciplined execution of transformation programs. You will partner with multiple workstreams, technology teams, and executives to ensure alignment with approved frameworks and measurable outcomes.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and accurate, executive-ready reporting on transformation progress across programs and tools. Strong collaboration and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of overall experience.
• Experience supporting transformation, program execution, or enterprise change initiatives.
• Strong understanding of program governance, communication, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.
• Experience reviewing or supporting process changes against approved design principles, operating models, or transformation blueprints.
• Ability to evaluate tool or technology implementations for alignment with architecture, compliance, access control, and adoption readiness standards.
• Experience tracking KPIs, success metrics, transformation progress, and executive-level reporting.

Responsibilities

• Review process changes against approved transformation blueprints, design principles, and governance expectations.
• Confirm that process deviations are formally assessed, approved, documented, and aligned to transformation objectives.
• Validate that tool implementations, including configurations, integrations, and access controls, conform to architecture, compliance, and governance standards.
• Review tool adoption checkpoints and readiness criteria before key go-live milestones.
• Ensure KPIs, success metrics, and transformation reporting are accurate, complete, consistent, and aligned to the approved transformation framework.
• Challenge metric definitions or reporting inputs that may misrepresent transformation progress, delivery outcomes, or business impact.
• Partner with transformation workstreams to maintain clear reporting cadence, governance commitments, and escalation paths.
• Escalate risks, deviations, and governance concerns to the Transformation Steering Committee or Executive Sponsor as appropriate.

Skills

Governance

Stakeholder alignment

Program management

KPIs & reporting

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Communication skills

Job description

About the role

As a Transformation Enablement Lead, you will make an impact by helping ensure transformation initiatives are executed with strong governance, process discipline, technology alignment, and measurable outcomes. You will be a valued member of the transformation team and work collaboratively with transformation workstreams, technology teams, governance stakeholders, and executive sponsors to support consistent delivery against approved transformation frameworks.

Work model

Based on this role’s business requirements, this is an On-site position in New Jersey - NJ and Parsippany - NJ. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role is accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

Important Disclaimers:

**Please note: A few of our roles may require in-person interviews at Cognizant offices or client locations, depending on project or client needs.**

**Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future**

In this role, you will:

• Review process changes against approved transformation blueprints, design principles, and governance expectations.
• Confirm that process deviations are formally assessed, approved, documented, and aligned to transformation objectives.
• Validate that tool implementations, including configurations, integrations, and access controls, conform to architecture, compliance, and governance standards.
• Review tool adoption checkpoints and readiness criteria before key go-live milestones.
• Ensure KPIs, success metrics, and transformation reporting are accurate, complete, consistent, and aligned to the approved transformation framework.
• Challenge metric definitions or reporting inputs that may misrepresent transformation progress, delivery outcomes, or business impact.
• Partner with transformation workstreams to maintain clear reporting cadence, governance commitments, and escalation paths.
• Escalate risks, deviations, and governance concerns to the Transformation Steering Committee or Executive Sponsor as appropriate.

What you need to have to be considered

• 12+ years of overall experience.
• Experience supporting transformation, program execution, program planning, or enterprise change initiatives.
• Strong understanding of program governance, communication, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.
• Experience reviewing or supporting process changes against approved design principles, operating models, or transformation blueprints.
• Ability to evaluate tool or technology implementations for alignment with architecture, compliance, access control, and adoption readiness standards.
• Experience tracking KPIs, success metrics, transformation progress, and executive-level reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify gaps, challenge assumptions, and ensure reporting accuracy.
• Ability to work across multiple transformation workstreams, tools, data sources, and stakeholder groups.
• Experience supporting program budget, cost, profitability, or financial governance activities.

These will help you stand out

• Experience working with transformation steering committees, executive sponsors, or senior leadership governance forums.
• Background in enterprise transformation, operational excellence, technology enablement, or business process improvement.
• Familiarity with transformation frameworks, governance checkpoints, go-live readiness reviews, and adoption metrics.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams while maintaining strong governance discipline.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing executive-level status reports.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $81,000 – $155,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

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

Benefits:

• 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.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.