Hiring For Project Manager - Cognos

Hiring for Project Manager - Cognos

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Job Summary:

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.

Interested candidates can post their CV at atul@mpowerment.in & mention "Application for Project Manager - Cognos"

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.

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

• Relevant Experience - 10 to 12 yrs

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.

Skills & Qualifications:

Cognos Developer Skills:

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.