Delivery Manager - Assoc. Director/Director

We are expanding our team in Europe in the Banking and Financial Services industry and we are currently hiring generic domains consultants with previous experience in the Banking sector projects and who like to be part of our growth and success in this exciting journey in the Continental Europe region.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Point of Contact for all customer discussions/meetings Plans/manages large IT projects to meet specific objectives or goalsProvides leadership for the project team and key interfaces to the project or programManage stakeholder expectations through clear and transparent communications on progress, status, risks, issues, dependencies, and their impacts on deliverables/milestonesIndependent, able to take decision, explore alternatives to continue progress, while keeping everyone informed of the choices and consequencesWorks on problems/tasks in delivery of a specific product or serviceWork with internal as well as customer team to identify tasks, determine dependencies, identify, and assign specific resources, communicate expectations to team members, obtain task effort and duration estimates from team members, and create/track the project scheduleAssess risk and identify issuesMonitor progress against scheduleCoordinate resources with other functionsReview user and technical requirements for completeness and clarifyRequires through knowledge of business practices and procedures in order to perform non repetitive, analytical workProvide solutions to difficult problemsProtect the team from external influences and distractions - speak up on behalf of the team when there are impediments to success

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree graduate in Engineering or related coursesHas managed large banking projectsShould have experience in Implementing/managing a platform (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)Experience with Managed services construct and bank operations will be an added plus.Experience of T24 core banking implementation - good to have15+ years´ total experience in similar project management rolesProven track record in delivering complex projectsExperience managing simultaneous cross functional international teams & geographical locationsUsed to work an offshore/onsite model A good mix experience managing Waterfall and Agile-scrum projectsExperience with project lifecycles, scheduling, risk management and conflict resolution techniquesProgram/Project management certification (PgMP, PMP…) will be consideredAbility to measure the health of the projects by using appropriate metricsAmenable to work onsite on company and client locationAmenable to travel occasionally near shore or India on business or project demand

About CognizantCognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Our associates—connected by our global delivery network—are committed to using their strategic insight, technology expertise and deep industry and business process experience to help clients harness the forces shaping the future of work.As one of the fastest growing companies in the Philippines, our clients continually benefit from our award-winning client-first culture. We deliver a distinctly superior experience to our clients by nurturing strong relationships, continuing our investments in industry-leading processes and building strong local teams and capabilities.We deliver on our commitments by embodying our six Cultural Values namely Customer Focus, Passion, Collaboration, Integrity, Transparency, and Empowerment.We are gratified that our passion for building stronger businesses is consistently recognized by independent sources and customers. Recent accolades include:Ranked #185 on the Fortune 500 (July 2021)Ranked #524 in Forbes Global 2000 (May 2019)Named in the list of Financial Times Leading Management Consultant (Jan 2019)Ranked #461 in Forbes America's Best Employers (April 2019)Named among World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune (Jan 2019)Ranked #483 in Forbes the Best Employers for Diversity (Jan 2019)Ranked #87 in Forbes Top 100 Digital Companies (Sept 2018)ICT Awards Best Company of the Year (2018)ICT Awards Best Company for Health Innformation Management Services (2018)ICT Awards Best C-Suite Team of the Year (2018)Recruitment Sites:11th Floor Hanston Square Bldg.No.17 San Miguel AvenueOrtigas Center, Pasig City 2nd Floor Science Hub Tower 4No. 110 Campus Avenue, McKinley HillFort Bonifacio, Taguig City 11th Floor Vector 3 Bldg.Northgate CyberzonEAlabang, Muntinlupa City 11th Floor Skyrise 4 Bldg.Block 2 Lot 4 Cebu IT ParkLahug, Cebu City Ground Floor Giga TowerBridgetowne, Libis Quezon CityTelephone number:(02) 7-976-2270World Headquarters500 Frank W. Burr Blvd.Teaneck, NJ 07666USA Phone: +1 201 801 0233Fax: +1 201 801 0243Toll Free: +1 888 937 3277European Headquarters1 Kingdom StreetPaddington CentralLondon W2 6BDPhone: +44 (0) 20 7297 7600Fax: +44 (0) 20 7121 0102