Technical Program Manager, IT Facilities & Infrastructure Delivery

Cognizant

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Work type
On-site
Location
Palo Alto, CA
Salary
$99,000–$125,000 / yr
Posted
27 days ago
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Below market

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This role pays less than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $166,187–$218,056 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $112k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

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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 330 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Technical Program Manager, IT Facilities & Infrastructure Delivery

The Technical Program Manager – IT Facilities & Infrastructure Delivery will join the Enterprise IT organization to lead IT workstreams for office lab and facility projects. This role involves translating facility milestones into specific IT workstreams for office expansions, remodels, and corporate real estate initiatives. You will coordinate across Networking, Infrastructure, AV, EUC, Enterprise Applications, Security, and Workplace teams to identify dependencies, produce accurate IT estimates, and drive execution through completion. Key responsibilities include tracking milestones for operational readiness before occupancy and escalating risks to protect construction schedules. Success requires over 10 years of experience in enterprise IT infrastructure projects, strong planning, vendor management, budget management, and construction schedule coordination. You must effectively influence multiple technical teams to solve complex infrastructure delivery problems within the facilities roadmap.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn in California?

Median $200000 from 105 postings across 25 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Translate facility construction milestones into specific IT workstreams.
  • Coordinate technical work across Networking, Infrastructure, AV, EUC, Security, and Workplace teams.
  • Identify project dependencies early and escalate risks before they impact construction schedules.
  • Produce accurate IT cost estimates and manage project budgets.
  • Track project milestones to ensure full operational readiness before office occupancy.
  • Drive the execution of IT infrastructure delivery for office expansions and remodels.
  • Manage vendor relationships and influence multiple technical teams to meet project goals.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience leading enterprise IT infrastructure projects.
  • Experience delivering enterprise IT infrastructure for office lab, facility construction, or corporate real estate initiatives.
  • Strong planning and dependency management skills.
  • Excellent executive communication skills.
  • Vendor management experience.
  • Construction schedule coordination and budget management experience.
  • Ability to influence multiple technical teams and perform risk identification and mitigation.

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