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Blending industry insight, technology expertise, and the power of AI, we partner with leading organizations to transform the way they work, serve customers, and grow.\nAbout the role\nAs a Sr Consulting Program Manager, you will make an impact by leading end-to-end delivery of a program to replace legacy end-user computing tools with a governed platform in the commercial loan servicing / CMBS domain, blending phase-gate governance with Agile execution across multiple workstreams in an audit-controlled, system-integrator delivery model. You will be a valued member of the Program Delivery team and work collaboratively with engineering teams, client business and technology leadership up to CTO and sponsor level, and steering committees, and clients.\nIn this role, you will\nDeliver end-to-end program delivery across multiple workstreams, blending phase-gate governance with Agile execution in an audit-controlled environment\nIntegrate planning, RAID management, dependency tracking, and scope and change control, while managing scope against competing priorities\nManage budget, burn, and estimates, and provide steering committee and executive reporting to stakeholders up to CTO and sponsor level\nLead the replacement of legacy end-user computing tools with a governed platform, running parallel runs and reconciliation-based cutover\nDirect engineering teams for integrations across internal and external systems within the client ecosystem, proactively managing client-side dependencies, expectations, and clear escalation discipline\nWork model\nAt Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Teaneck, New Jersey. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.\nThe working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.\nWhat you must have to be considered\n10+ years of Proven experience delivering end-to-end programs across multiple workstreams, blending phase-gate governance with Agile execution in an audit-controlled environment\nStrong command of integrated planning, RAID management, dependency tracking, and scope and change control, with the ability to manage scope against competing priorities\nExperience managing budget, burn, and estimates, and delivering steering committee and executive reporting with multi-stakeholder management up to CTO and sponsor level\nConceptual knowledge of the Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) or commercial loan servicing domain\nExperience managing client-side dependencies in a system-integrator delivery model, including legacy end-user computing replacement, parallel runs, reconciliation-based cutover, and leading engineering teams for internal and external system integrations\nThese will help you succeed\nExperience with the McCracken Strategy loan servicing system\nSnowflake or cloud data platform programs\nAI-enabled document extraction, with human validation controls\nFund economics for capital providers (credit facilities, participation structures)\nPMP, PgMP, or SAFe certification\nWe're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. 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Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.\nSalary and Other Compensation\nApplications will be accepted until November 27, 2026.\nThe annual salary for this position is between $134,500 - $158,500 depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.\nThis position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.\nBenefits\nMedical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance\nPaid holidays plus Paid Time Off\n401(k) plan and contributions\nLong-term/Short-term Disability\nPaid Parental Leave\nEmployee Stock Purchase Plan","description_format":"text","description_chars":4422,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance","Parental leave"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["IT Consulting & Digital Transformation","IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams","Engineering Services","Cloud Consulting & Migration"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-22T20:16:17Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-10-27T23:42:12Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":null,"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":158500,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/cognizant-sr-consulting-program-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/cognizant-sr-consulting-program-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-29T20:52:02Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":30876,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-30T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":85},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=85"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcognizant-sr-consulting-program-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcognizant-sr-consulting-program-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcognizant-sr-consulting-program-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/cognizant-sr-consulting-program-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcognizant-sr-consulting-program-manager"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3109549}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"cognizant.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3109549},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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