Project Management Professional (PMP)

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead a critical project focused on gathering key stakeholder requests for a new B2B Supplier Portal. This portal will facilitate document exchange between businesses, replacing our existing system with a new SaaS solution. The Project Manager will be responsible for scheduling key stakeholder meetings, gathering requirements that will define the scope of a new purchase.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and facilitate meetings with key stakeholders to gather requirements and requests.
• Define the scope of the new B2B Supplier Portal based on stakeholder input.
• Determine project scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, and timing.
• Track and report status, issues, risks, and financials to management.
• Document project activities, sequences of milestones, dependencies, and task durations.
• Employ full stage gate methodology and/or agile methods as appropriate.
• Manage medium-sized efforts/projects/tasks, ensuring timely and successful completion.
• Implement change management strategies to ensure smooth transition to the new portal.
• Maintain moderate to extensive stakeholder touch points throughout the project lifecycle.
• Document project activities, sequences of milestones, dependencies, and task durations.
  
  

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management, preferably with experience in SaaS solutions and B2B portals, or Integration platforms.
• Strong understanding of formal project management methods, including stage gate and agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively gather and manage stakeholder requirements.
• Create and maintain trust with business partners, build quick relationships within IT, partner with internal and vendor project managers, and present to director/VP level sponsors and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated expertise in change management.
• Ability to manage medium-sized projects with multiple stakeholder touch points.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Skilled with project management tools – JIRA, SharePoint, Smartsheet, Office 365 products.
• Experience with demonstrated success delivering projects on-time, within budget, and in-scope.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Technology, or related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management.
  
  

Salary And Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position is between $100,000 to $132,000 depending on the experience and other qualifications of the 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.