Java Technical Project Manager

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Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions is seeking for "Java Technical Project Manager" who could join in our team of IT professionals in a permanent role. If you meet our background requirements and skills and looking for an opportunity to be rewarded for your skills and expertise, here is the ideal opportunity for you!

Cognizant will not sponsor H-1B or other U.S. work authorization, or lawful permanent residence (otherwise known as a "Green Card") for this role.

Job title: Java Technical Project Manager

Job Location: Irving, TX

Duration: Fulltime with Cognizant

Experience: 9 to 14 years

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or four or more years of experience.

Six or more years of relevant work experience.

Program management/ ITIL certifications.

Strong change champion and culture catalyst -organizing employee engagement meetings and events and listening to Voice of Employee.

Expert in portfolio budget and finance management and tracking.

Knowledge of project management techniques and methods.

Knowledge of productivity and program management tools/software- Java, Microservices, Spring boot, Jira, Confluence / Clarity, G Suite, slack, etc.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

Bachelor's/master's degree in finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Management.

Quantitative, problem-solving, technical and analytical skills.

Knowledge of operational and financial performance management measures, including implications for IT and Business strategy.

Strong relationship management skills to interface with internal IT leaders, business leaders and external vendors.

Strong vendor relationship management and coordination capabilities, ability to effectively handle and resolve disputes.

Ability to build trust-based relationships with vendors and other stakeholders.

Strong communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.

Strong presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.

Desktop applications competency (e.g., Microsoft Office, Google Mail, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Drives, Google Slides, PPT, Excel, etc.)

Verizon Experience must.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Develop product enhancements to the department's existing suite of services and new standardized product offerings, including facilitating the creation of the corresponding product description and business model.

Project Management duties include leading cross functional teams through all service implementation and product development activities.

Orchestrate the activities of multiple functional disciplines to deliver products and services to the customer.

Synthesize large complex customer business and technical requirements into manageable pieces, lead internal and external customer meetings, develop comprehensive proposal and implementation project schedules, and meet deadlines.

Serve as the key customer point of contact for their programs.

Work with both internal and external customers daily and deliver customer and executive briefings on a variety of topics including status updates, technical issues/solutions, pricing, and schedule timelines.

Be a subject matter expert on their customer's as well as department needs and keep the customer informed on the products and services Verizon offers to meet those requirements.

Responsible for the leadership of a work group and/or development of broad programs or projects in support of organizational or area strategies.

Communicate & translate functional/operational goals into team goals; manage implementation of policies and procedures.

Oversee all aspects of the development & implementation of more than one large project and provide a single point of contact for those projects - original concept thru final implementation.

Act independently or as a member of a highly skilled technical team responsible for fulfilling complex business requirements with the implementation of reliable & efficient automated solutions; may be enterprise-wide initiatives.

Receive broad guidance & is accountable for project or program results.

Exercise considerable judgment in developing methods, techniques & evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Develop resolutions to complex problems that require the frequent use of creativity, analysis of situations or data that requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

Benefits:

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

About Cognizant

Headquartered in the U.S, Cognizant is a member of the S&P-500, Nasdaq-100, Fortune 200, and was recently ranked as the Fastest Growing "All Star" by Fortune Magazine. Cognizant leverages a highly flexible business model, a seamless global delivery network, and deep domain expertise to deliver to a long list of world-class companies that are leaders in their own space.

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