BFS Program Director

Banking & FS Program Director

Cognizant Technology Solutions is currently seeking a highly skilled Delivery Leader BFS who will be responsible for shaping / designing / implementing transformation agenda for the Cognizant engagements in ADM / Cloud / Digital Engineering / QEA, by closely working with our customers and the Cognizant execution teams. Location : Dallas, TX, NYC / Jersey City, NJ

Key Responsibilities :

• This role demands a minimum of 20+ years of robust experience in managing greenfield application development, application modernization, cloud transformation and production support engagements.
• The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of leading large, distributed teams and handling a portfolio size of approximately $30+ million.
• It is crucial that the candidate possesses strong experience in comfortably interacting with Client Sr. Executives to drive discussions around Transformation and Strategy, ensuring the outcomes align with the customer's perspective. Hands-on experience in conducting Governance meetings with both Internal and External stakeholders is essential.
• Partner closely with our markets, SLS and other service lines to lead RFPs in defining solutions focusing on delivering key outcomes for customers. Be comfortable in RFP presentations and customer walkthrough. Associate should be actively involved in client presentations and, upon successful award, be comfortable drafting the SOW and SLAs.
• Proficiency in discussing and presenting on DevOps, SRE, Cloud, Microservices architecture, Productivity tools (such as GHCP, Codium, etc.), and GenAI is required.
• Being a strong team player is important. The candidate must be able to keep emotions out of their work, focus on results and outcomes, and guide their teams in resolving conflicts, upskilling, and driving innovation at the grassroots level.
• Responsible for working closely with EDL's in detailing out our Backlog, ML and Upside revenue for the year
• Encourage and collect all innovative ideas in our Bluebolt tool. Setup Hackathon events with our customers and co innovate
• Experience in the Banking Domain is highly recommended, and certification in AWS / Microsoft Cloud Practitioner or Solution Architect would be a plus.
• This role will focus on working key Cognizant initiatives such as Upskilling, AI driven Ops, GenAI adoption.

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Benefits : Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements :

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.

A Good fit for the Cognizant culture : A person who possesses a true passion for changing organizations for the better, and desires to do so within a goal, yet professional atmosphere filled with business professionals who all manifest a belief in partnership, innovation, and excellence. Our "Cultural Value Drivers" are well-known and clearly communicated within the organization : Open, Visible, Motivated, Empowered, Opportunity-Filled, Flexible & Collaborative.

Work Authorization : Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or any time in the future. Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.