Location : Bangalore

Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days

Experience range: 10+ Years

About the role

As a [Project Manager/Transformation Manager], you will drive impactful contributions and focus on outcomes. You will be a key member of the [Operations Transformation] team, collaborating with COOs , Other Functional Teams/Leads] [Role focuses on driving digital transformation initiatives powered by agentic artificial intelligence and generative models, ensuring structured change management and clear communication across key stakeholders. As a team of self-starters, you can work with impact with our vibrant people and culture all while enjoying unmatched learning opportunities.

In this role, you will:

Lead end to end delivery of digital transformation projects powered by agentic artificial intelligence and generative models, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and measurable impact on operational performance.
Oversee structured change management activities by designing robust communication plans that guide stakeholders through adoption of new AI enabled processes and tools
Coordinate transformation program design by defining scope, milestones, dependencies, and success metrics that support sustainable enterprise AI change strategy.
Drive collaboration with key stakeholders across business and technology teams by facilitating regular forums that surface risks, decisions, and feedback related to AI driven initiatives
Manage day to day project operations in a hybrid work model by organizing tasks, monitoring progress, and maintaining transparent status reporting for leadership and partner teams.
Embrace our vibrant culture by striving for excellence, focusing on meaningful outcomes, and collaborating effectively. Take ownership, build relationships, and focus on personal growth to drive business strategy and foster an inclusive culture, creating unmatched career opportunities and impactful work.

What you must have to be considered

Experience in AI Transformation initiatives & AI Tools usage
Strategic Planning & Vision Alignment
Responsibilities of a Transformation Project Manager
Knowledge on business Operations
Program & Project Governance
A strong sense of ownership, desire to create meaningful outcomes, and passion for work that serves a greater good for customers, communities, or global challenges.
The embodiment of Cognizant’s Values of: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do The right Thing, & Own It

These will help you succeed

Well versed in using AI Tools
Data & analytics
Design thinking

Work model

For hybrid roles

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 4 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Bengaluru, Karnataka . Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

Job Requirements: Digital transformation, Agentic artificial intelligence, Generative models, Structured change management, Communication planning, Stakeholder management, Transformation program design, Scope definition, Milestone planning, Dependency management, Success metrics definition, Collaboration, Project operations management, Hybrid work model, AI Transformation initiatives, AI Tools usage, Strategic Planning, Vision Alignment, Business Operations knowledge, Program Governance, Project Governance, Ownership, Data analytics, Design thinking

Project Manager- Operation Excellence - M Level

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