Overview
Join Cognizant as an inspiring leader within the Program & Project Management community. This key role is responsible and accountable for
Program Management
activities associated with
large-scale, complex, multi-service
(Application Development and Maintenance, Infrastructure, Business Process, and Digital) programs. Successful candidates will not only manage delivery objectives but will also have responsibility for customer satisfaction and the client relationships required for successful program delivery.
Role The Agentic AI Program Leader is a senior delivery leadership role responsible for leading Vector 3 agentic AI engagements – complex, multi-agent, multi service line programs where AI systems operate autonomously or semi autonomously and outcomes evolve dynamically during delivery.
Key Responsibilities
End to end leadership of Vector 3 AI engagements
Orchestrating humans and autonomous agents
Continuous governance, risk and ethics oversight
Cross-service line coordination and decision making
Translating agentic AI complexity into executive-level insight
Building delivery proof that supports go-to-market credibility
KPIs Credible delivery of agentic AI engagements, strong governance, executive confidence, and scalable delivery patterns
Required Qualifications
20 + years of experience in strategy, operations, process consulting, stakeholder management, project / program delivery
Experience in ambiguity heavy environments
AI-governance literacy
PMI – CPMAI preferred
Capabilities
Program Leadership
Agentic AI Fluency
Data and Decision Science
Product and Process Thinking
Risk
Security
Responsible AI
Change Leadership
Required Education Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or Master’s degree strongly preferred.
Work Authorization Must be legally authorized to work in US without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Salary and Other Compensation Applications will be accepted until March 13th 2026. The annual salary for this position is between $162,000.00 – $257,000.00 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Incentives Eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, subject to applicable plan terms.
Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Holidays plus PTO, 401(k) with company contributions, Short-term/Long-term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Disclaimer Salary, other compensation, and benefits are accurate as of the date of this posting and may be modified at any time, subject to applicable law.
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Program Management
activities associated with
large-scale, complex, multi-service
(Application Development and Maintenance, Infrastructure, Business Process, and Digital) programs. Successful candidates will not only manage delivery objectives but will also have responsibility for customer satisfaction and the client relationships required for successful program delivery.
Role The Agentic AI Program Leader is a senior delivery leadership role responsible for leading Vector 3 agentic AI engagements – complex, multi-agent, multi service line programs where AI systems operate autonomously or semi autonomously and outcomes evolve dynamically during delivery.
Key Responsibilities
End to end leadership of Vector 3 AI engagements
Orchestrating humans and autonomous agents
Continuous governance, risk and ethics oversight
Cross-service line coordination and decision making
Translating agentic AI complexity into executive-level insight
Building delivery proof that supports go-to-market credibility
KPIs Credible delivery of agentic AI engagements, strong governance, executive confidence, and scalable delivery patterns
Required Qualifications
20 + years of experience in strategy, operations, process consulting, stakeholder management, project / program delivery
Experience in ambiguity heavy environments
AI-governance literacy
PMI – CPMAI preferred
Capabilities
Program Leadership
Agentic AI Fluency
Data and Decision Science
Product and Process Thinking
Risk
Security
Responsible AI
Change Leadership
Required Education Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or Master’s degree strongly preferred.
Work Authorization Must be legally authorized to work in US without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Salary and Other Compensation Applications will be accepted until March 13th 2026. The annual salary for this position is between $162,000.00 – $257,000.00 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Incentives Eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, subject to applicable plan terms.
Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Holidays plus PTO, 401(k) with company contributions, Short-term/Long-term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Disclaimer Salary, other compensation, and benefits are accurate as of the date of this posting and may be modified at any time, subject to applicable law.
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