Cognizant

Operations Manager - Finance

Cognizant$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of senior-level program management experience in banking
  • Deep knowledge of core banking platforms and transformation processes
  • Demonstrated success in managing large-scale banking programs
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
  • Bachelor's degree in business technology or related field (or equivalent experience)

Responsibilities

  • Lead comprehensive planning and execution of core banking upgrades and conversions across multiple workstreams
  • Define program goals, objectives, and success metrics in collaboration with business and technology leaders
  • Create and uphold integrated plans, resource forecasts, and timelines
  • Manage risks and issues by proactively identifying and resolving dependencies and blockers
  • Oversee change management efforts for a seamless transition to new core banking systems
  • Deliver structured updates to stakeholders and executive sponsors
  • Facilitate collaboration among cross-functional teams, vendors, and system integrators throughout the delivery process

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on high-impact, complex projects within a reputable banking organization
  • Exposure to multiple facets of banking such as deposits, loans, and payments
  • Collaboration with diverse teams, enhancing stakeholder engagement skills
  • Utilization of Agile/Scrum methodologies to foster a dynamic work environment
  • Access to advanced project management tools like Planview for structured project oversight
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We are seeking a senior-level Program Manager to lead core banking platform implementation upgrades and conversions. This role oversees complex multi-workstream programs spanning deposits lending payments and card operations partnering closely with business technology and vendor stakeholders to deliver on scope schedule and budget. The ideal candidate brings deep core banking domain knowledge a disciplined delivery methodology and a proven track record of managing large-scale trans

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end planning and delivery of core banking implementation upgrades and platform conversions across multiple workstreams.

Define program scope objectives milestones and success criteria in partnership with business and technology leadership.

Develop and maintain integrated program plans resource forecasts and delivery schedules.

Drive risk and issue management proactively identifying escalating and resolving program-level dependencies and blockers.

Lead change management and readiness activities to ensure smooth transition to new core platforms.

Provide clear regular status reporting to stakeholders steering committees and executive sponsors.

Coordinate cross-functional teams vendors and system integrators across the full delivery lifecycle.

Ensure delivery aligns with applicable financial regulations controls and compliance requirements.

Senior-level program project management experience leading core banking upgrades and conversions.

Demonstrated success delivering large complex programs in banking or financial services.

Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across business technology and vendor teams.

Bachelor degree in business technology or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Core Banking platforms

Deposits and Certificates of Deposit (CDs)

Loans and Loan Syndication

Cards (Credit and Debit)

ACH and payment frameworks

US Tax and financial regulations

Agile / Scrum delivery methodology

Risk and issue management

Resource and schedule planning

Stakeholder reporting

Change management

Planview (project portfolio management tool)

Additional employment information
Compensation 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.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

About Cognizant

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Size
340,400 employees
Market Cap
$28.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$16.6 billion
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