Project Manager Delivery Consulting Manager

About Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?

As a Project Manager
, you will make an impact by driving delivery excellence across digital banking initiatives, ensuring product vision, roadmaps, and execution are well‑defined and successfully delivered. You will be a valued member of the Consulting team and work collaboratively with Product Owners, Tech Owners, cross‑functional partners, and client stakeholders.

• Define and manage the Product Roadmap in JIRA—from Idea → Initiative → EPIC → User Story.
• Collaborate with Product Owner and Tech Owners to shape the Product Vision, Roadmap, and Backlogs.
• Plan, facilitate, and summarize quarterly Product Increment Planning events.
• Identify, manage, and escalate cross‑workstream risks, dependencies, and impediments.
• Provide budget oversight, including monthly Hyperion forecasting and reporting dashboards for business updates.

• 7+ years of project or program management, with 5+ years in digital banking.
• Strong understanding of digital banking products and services (consumer and/or business; web and/or mobile).
• Demonstrated success with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• 5+ years of experience with IT and/or banking operations systems.
• Expertise in Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint.

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience coordinating across complex work streams and multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and strategic thinking.
• Knowledge of systems integration, data interfaces, and regulatory compliance projects.
• Experience with vendor and contract management.

This is an onsite position requiring 5 days per week at the client location in Plano, Texas
. This role requires up to 5 days per week of travel to the client site in Plano, Texas.

We are also open to consider candidates based out of San Francisco, California. Working arrangements may change depending on project or client needs.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Employee assistance program
• 10 paid holidays plus PTO
• Paid parental leave and fertility assistance
• Learning & development programs

Applications will be accepted until 28th Feb, 2026.

Cognizant will only consider applicants who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.