Senior Project Manager

Cognizant

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Atlanta, GA
Salary: $68,000–$130,000 / yr
Posted: 15 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Cognizant

Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

Cognizant currently has 408 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Project Manager

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The Senior Project Manager with Java - Hybrid leads the end-to-end delivery of enterprise technology projects within a hybrid work model. This role involves overseeing project scope, planning schedules, and resource allocation while coordinating cross-functional teams of developers, testers, and business analysts. You will translate business requirements into implementable user stories for development teams and monitor testing activities to ensure solutions meet performance and security standards. The position requires a strong technical understanding of Java and Spring Boot to engage with engineering teams and support informed decisions. Key responsibilities include managing risk registers, change control processes, and production readiness activities. Candidates must possess familiarity with merchandising processes and retail domain concepts to improve inventory management and promotional effectiveness while ensuring compliance with organizational governance policies.

Skills

Java Spring Boot Project Management User Stories Change Management Release Coordination post deployment monitoring Retail Domain Merchandising Processes Testing Standards Compliance Hybrid Work Models

What you'll do

Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise technology projects using Java and Spring Boot to meet business objectives.
Oversee project scope, schedules, resource allocation, and budgets to ensure all milestones are met on time.
Translate business requirements into implementable user stories and tasks for development teams.
Provide continuous status reporting on project progress, risks, and dependencies to senior management.
Drive adoption of standardized project management practices including risk registers, issue logs, and change control.
Monitor development and testing activities to ensure solutions meet performance, security, and reliability standards.
Coordinate production readiness activities including cutover planning, release coordination, and post-deployment monitoring.
Analyze project outcomes and team feedback to propose process refinements that enhance efficiency and reduce cycle times.

What we're looking for

Possess extensive experience in managing technology projects for .
Demonstrate a strong technical understanding of Java and Spring Boot.
Exhibit familiarity with merchandising processes and retail domain concepts.
Show proficiency in using project management tools and collaboration platforms.
Display excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Apply structured problem solving capabilities and analytical thinking to project data.
Maintain a strong focus on quality, risk control, and change management practices.

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