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As a Senior Program Director at Cognizant's Global Capability Center in Hyderabad, you will play a crucial role in leading Program Management activities for large-scale, complex, multi-service programs. Your responsibilities include: - Establishing, executing, and overseeing program governance, including stakeholder management, communication ceremonies, benefits management, and change management. - Leading the design, build-out, transition, and continuous improvement of the Global Capability Center. - Managing delivery estimation and planning across the organization, ensuring tracking/measurement of progress against established metrics. - Driving optimal business value through scope management, change management, and communication ceremonies. - Collaborating with the Commercial/Account Team to identify and define business value opportunities for the client. - Leading the team by supporting career growth, personal/team development, well-being, diversity, and inclusion. - Contributing to the continuous improvement of the program management community. Qualifications required for this role: - 18-20 years of experience in strategy, operations, process consulting, project/program delivery within legacy modernization or digital transformations. - Project/Program training and certifications such as PMI/SAFe 5.0/Prince II. - Experience in setting up and operating offshore delivery centers. - Experience in delivering complex programs involving teams across multiple geographies. - Strong experience in senior stakeholder management, communication, and relationship building. - Ability to manage client stakeholders across IT, VMO, and business. - Familiarity with multicultural, multi-geo working teams and stakeholders. - Experience in contract management and delivering Transformational commitments. Additionally, a Master's degree or MBA is strongly preferred, and a Bachelor's degree is required for this role. You must be legally authorized to work in India without the need for employer sponsorship. As a Senior Program Director at Cognizant's Global Capability Center in Hyderabad, you will play a crucial role in leading Program Management activities for large-scale, complex, multi-service programs. Your responsibilities include: - Establishing, executing, and overseeing program governance, including stakeholder management, communication ceremonies, benefits management, and change management. - Leading the design, build-out, transition, and continuous improvement of the Global Capability Center. - Managing delivery estimation and planning across the organization, ensuring tracking/measurement of progress against established metrics. - Driving optimal business value through scope management, change management, and communication ceremonies. - Collaborating with the Commercial/Account Team to identify and define business value opportunities for the client. - Leading the team by supporting career growth, personal/team development, well-being, diversity, and inclusion. - Contributing to the continuous improvement of the program management community. Qualifications required for this role: - 18-20 years of experience in strategy, operations, process consulting, project/program delivery within legacy modernization or digital transformations. - Project/Program training and certifications such as PMI/SAFe 5.0/Prince II. - Experience in setting up and operating offshore delivery centers. - Experience in delivering complex programs involving teams across multiple geographies. - Strong experience in senior stakeholder management, communication, and relationship building. - Ability to manage client stakeholders across IT, VMO, and business. - Familiarity with multicultural, multi-geo working teams and stakeholders. - Experience in contract management and delivering Transformational commitments. Additionally, a Master's degree or MBA is strongly preferred, and a Bachelor's degree is required for this role. You must be legally authorized to work in India without the need for employer sponsorship.