Cognos Project Manager

Role:

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with strong hands-on Cognos development expertise to lead and deliver Business Intelligence (BI) projects across complex environments. The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of deep Cognos experience and a proven track record of successfully managing BI/reporting projects from inception to completion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage end-to-end delivery of Cognos BI projects.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, timelines, and deliverables.
• Coordinate effectively with internal teams, stakeholders, and vendors.
• Track execution of tasks and ensure alignment with project goals.
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and manage issue resolution.
• Create and distribute regular project status reports and dashboards to stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance in Cognos development efforts.
• Ensure project delivery meets performance, quality, and compliance standards.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in IBM Cognos:
• Report Studio, Workspace Advanced, Query Studio
• Cognos Framework Manager (FM) – metadata modeling
• Cognos Analytics (v11.x and above)
• Dashboard creation and interactive visualizations
• Strong experience in designing and developing complex reports, dashboards, and ad-hoc solutions.
• Proficiency in performance tuning of Cognos reports and models.
• Expertise in data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and SQL.
• Experience integrating Cognos with different data sources (e.g., DB2, Oracle, SQL Server).
• Experience in user security/role-based access and deployment strategies.

Project Manager Experience:

• 12–14 years of overall IT/BI project experience, with at least 4–6 years in a Project Manager or BI Lead role.
• Proven experience in:
• Project planning, scope management, and resource coordination
• Monitoring project execution, managing timelines, and ensuring task completion
• Risk identification and mitigation planning
• Managing cross-functional teams and vendor coordination
• Communicating effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, or Waterfall methodologies.
• Proficiency in project management tools such as JIRA, MS Project, Smartsheet, or Asana.
• Experience delivering reporting or BI projects in enterprise environments.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certification is a strong advantage.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to modern BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Snowflake) is a plus.
• Experience with DevOps and version control for BI assets.
• Familiarity with data governance and regulatory compliance.