About Cognizant Corporate

Cognizant Corporate is a global community united by a shared purpose: to make a meaningful impact. We are committed to excellence and driven by outcomes that matter. Collaboration is at the heart of how we work, and our forward-thinking mindset fuels continuous learning, innovation, and growth.

At Cognizant, careers transcend titles. We empower our people to think strategically, inspire others, and lead with purpose – always guided by our core values. Join us in shaping future of business.

About The Role

The Program Manager will oversee and manage various projects within the organization ensuring successful delivery and alignment with business objectives. This role requires expertise in project procurement management vendor management and commercial project management. The candidate will work in a hybrid model with day shifts focusing on authoring and negotiation to drive project success.

In This Role, You Will

Understanding of field services operations under the IT category.
SOW negotiations not limited to commercials but contractually as well, clauses pertaining to procurement.
Develop and build relationship with key partners and work on quotes and contract renewals.
Coordinating with the internal teams including legal, and driving the project to closure.
Create Sourcing Plan and Project Trackers for large value deals.
Contract Management- MSAs renewals, new partner onboarding, SSA agreements.
Engaged actively in RFPs for the new bids with the pre-sales/solutioning team.
Create Order packs, internal approval notes and summarize the transaction with artefacts.
Preparing Timely Reports, Trackers and Monthly Presentations to report to the leadership.
Quarterly business connects with the partners, drive financial health checks and learn about the industry and report major changes to the management.

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.

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.

IT Procurement & Strategic Sourcing