Senior Project Manager (Puerto Vallarta)

Job Summary

At Cognizant we have an ideal opportunity for you to be part of one of the largest companies in the digital sector worldwide as a senior project manager. Serve as a senior project manager responsible for complex delivery initiatives across a diverse technology portfolio, driving predictable outcomes through rigorous delivery management, portfolio planning, stakeholder engagement, and proactive risk control. Operate in a hybrid work model with day shifts ensuring transparent communication and measurable business impact.

Responsibilities

• Drive end to end project delivery by defining scope, planning milestones, and managing execution to achieve agreed business outcomes within time and budget constraints
• Oversee the project portfolio by prioritizing initiatives based on strategic value, resource capacity, and risk to maximize overall return for the organization
• Coordinate cross-functional project teams by clarifying objectives, roles, and timelines to ensure smooth collaboration and timely removal of delivery blockers
• Manage delivery governance by preparing status reports, leading review forums, and ensuring decision makers have clear visibility into progress, issues, and dependencies
• Monitor project financials by tracking effort burn, variance, and forecasts to maintain transparency and support data‑driven portfolio decisions
• Engage stakeholders by conducting regular touchpoints, capturing expectations, and aligning deliverables with evolving business priorities
• Handle complex stakeholder situations by mediating conflicting needs and negotiating realistic commitments that protect both value and delivery predictability
• Identify delivery risks early by conducting structured risk assessments and maintaining risk registers with clear mitigation and contingency actions
• Oversee issue management by driving root cause analysis, agreeing corrective actions, and following through until issues are fully resolved and lessons are captured
• Optimize delivery processes by applying standard frameworks and continuous improvement techniques to reduce cycle time and increase quality across the portfolio
• Coordinate change management activities by assessing impact, planning communication, and aligning implementation windows to minimize disruption to business operations
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies by adhering to security, quality, and audit requirements and by maintaining accurate and up‑to‑date project documentation
• Provide guidance to project team members by setting clear expectations, modeling professional behavior, and encouraging a culture of accountability and continuous learning
• Align hybrid work practices by coordinating on‑site and remote collaboration routines that sustain team cohesion, productivity, and transparent communication in day‑to‑day delivery
• Drive customer satisfaction by translating feedback into actionable improvements and by ensuring that delivered solutions are reliable, scalable, and aligned with user needs

Qualifications

• Possess extensive experience in delivery management enabling the candidate to manage complex multi‑phase initiatives with structured planning, disciplined execution, and measurable outcomes
• Demonstrate strong portfolio management exposure with the ability to balance demand, capacity, and strategic priorities while making informed trade‑off decisions for the organization
• Exhibit deep stakeholder management skills including communication, negotiation, and expectation setting tailored to senior business partners and technical teams
• Show advanced risk management capabilities including qualitative and quantitative analysis of risks and the design of clear mitigation plans that protect schedule, scope, and quality
• Bring a solid background of nine to twelve years in project and program environments with progressive responsibility and a track record of successful technology or transformation deliveries
• Display strong analytical and reporting abilities using project metrics to derive insights, highlight trends, and recommend corrective actions across the project portfolio
• Communicate with clarity in spoken and written form enabling effective collaboration across integral teams and ensuring that complex status and risks are easily understood by all audiences