Cognizant Hiring Manager – Projects | Mendix, PLM, Azure, AWS Experience Required

Job Opportunity: Manager – Projects | Lead Product Consultant | Cognizant Careers

Position: Manager – Projects (Lead Product Consultant)
Location: [Specify Location]
Industry: Information Technology & Services
Qualification: Science/Engineering Graduate
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned and visionary Manager – Projects (Lead Product Consultant) to become a key contributor within our Cognizant team. The selected candidate should bring in-depth experience across pre-sales strategy, enterprise product consulting, end-to-end solution design, and hands-on leadership in project execution and delivery. This position demands a well-rounded professional with technical expertise, excellent stakeholder management skills, and hands-on experience in enterprise product solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Sales & Solutioning

• Collaborate in the pre-sales process by preparing marketing materials, participating in client discussions, conducting demos, and responding to RFIs/RFPs.
• Create tailored solutions based on client needs and contribute to technical feasibility assessments.
• Explore account mining opportunities to unlock further value and present proposals in coordination with account teams.

Product Consulting & Architecture

• Engage with client technical teams to understand system landscapes and ecosystems.
• Analyze business challenges and IT requirements by interfacing with customer SMEs and reviewing system documentation.
• Offer architectural and platform recommendations, conduct gap analysis, and define customization strategies for product implementation.
• Lead the creation and presentation of solution architecture, including proof of concepts.
• Offer strategic recommendations to enhance the scalability, fault tolerance, and overall technical integrity of the proposed architecture.

Design & Implementation

• Guide the team on product-centric solutions and provide architectural direction.
• Participate in design and architecture review sessions to ensure solution alignment.
• Manage delivery execution, ensuring deliverables are aligned with quality standards and delivery checkpoints.
• Conduct client demos and ensure minimal escalation during the delivery lifecycle.

Innovation & Knowledge Sharing

• Identify and encourage adoption of best practices including design tools, technical frameworks, and solution accelerators.
• Centralize reusable solution enablers developed across multiple projects for institutional use.

Capability Building & Knowledge Management

• Develop detailed case studies and documentation of projects to contribute to organizational learning.
• Ensure all project artifacts and deliverables are stored in relevant knowledge repositories post-deployment.

Project Management & Delivery Oversight

• Engage with clients to gather expectations, align delivery milestones, and resolve project-related issues.
• Prepare and review estimation guidelines, project plans, and impact analysis.
• Identify project tracks, assign responsibilities to Senior Product Specialists, and ensure clarity in roles.
• Lead daily interactions with stakeholders, track project progress, and coordinate status reporting.
• Facilitate seamless offshore-onshore collaboration and maintain knowledge transition efficiency.
• Collaborate with the quality assurance (SQAG) team to uphold project compliance and documentation standards.
• Evaluate change requests, negotiate timelines and costs, and manage scope effectively.
• Oversee effort tracking, resource allocation, and billing-related processes.

People Management & Team Leadership

• Evaluate team capabilities using SWOT analysis to optimize task assignments.
• Mentor team members, support training initiatives, and build career growth paths.
• Promote a cohesive work culture by addressing conflicts, boosting morale, and facilitating team-building.
• Support performance appraisals, goal setting, and identify skill gaps.
• Facilitate new hire orientation, continuous learning sessions, and professional development programs through the Cognizant Academy.
• Recommend high-performing individuals for recognition and internal awards.

Technical Skills – Must Have

• Mendix – Practical expertise in developing, customizing, and deploying applications using the Mendix low-code development platform.

Technical Skills – Good to Have

• PLM Functional Areas: PLM Manual Testing, PLM Automated Testing, PLM Functional Knowledge, and PLM Data Migration
• Microsoft Dynamics AX
• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure
• Teamcenter
• Migration Tools – Tools and utilities for data and application migration in enterprise environments.

Why Join Cognizant?

• Collaborative Culture: Work in a high-performing, diverse, and inclusive team environment.
• Global Exposure: Be part of a global workforce with opportunities across industries and geographies.
• Innovation Focus: Utilize next-gen tools and platforms to build impactful, enterprise-grade solutions.
• Career Growth: Accelerate your career with access to the Cognizant Academy, certifications, and learning paths.
• Client Impact: Lead large-scale digital transformations and work with industry-leading clients.

About Cognizant

Cognizant stands as a global leader in professional services, empowering clients to transform their technology landscape, optimize operations, and deliver exceptional digital experiences. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100 and recognized by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers in 2024.

With a global team of over 300,000 professionals, we deliver cutting-edge solutions in AI, cloud, engineering, analytics, and digital systems across various industries including banking, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cognizant proudly upholds equal employment opportunity principles and values a culture of diversity and inclusion. We consider all qualified candidates without bias toward race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Additional Information

• Compensation: Accurate as of posting date. Subject to change in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Interview Process: May include in-person and virtual interviews. Government-issued ID may be required during the selection process.

Ready to take the lead in enterprise solution delivery? Step into a leadership role at Cognizant as a Manager – Projects and drive innovation across diverse global technology landscapes. Apply now.

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