Location: Bangalore

Summary:

• The Program Management Office Leader acts as a trusted advisor, strategic partner, and operational leader, supporting the C Level Leader in driving the organisation’s learning and development agenda. This role requires a blend of strategic insight, program management expertise, and strong interpersonal skills to ensure the seamless execution of learning initiatives across the organisation.

• Provides strategic and operational support to drive cross-functional alignment, oversee programme governance, and ensure the delivery of key initiatives across L&D and Delivery Excellence team such as the L&D platform build, intellectual property development, and BU engagement. Helps in sustaining momentum, managing interdependencies, and enabling data-driven decision-making

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning and Alignment: Collaborate with the C Level Leader to develop, implement, and monitor learning strategies that align with organisational goals and business objectives.
• Project Management: Lead and oversee key learning and development projects, ensuring timely delivery, resource optimisation, and measurable outcomes.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary point of contact between the C Level Leader’s office and internal/external stakeholders, facilitating communication and managing expectations.
• Executive Support: Prepare executive briefs, reports, presentations, and analytics to support C Level Leader in decision-making and board-level discussions.
• Change Management: Support the C Level Leader in leading organisational change initiatives related to talent development, digital learning transformation, and culture building.
• Performance Tracking: Develop and maintain dashboards and metrics to monitor the effectiveness of learning programmes and interventions.
• Processes: Improve current processes and optimize organizational procedures for efficiency and productivity

Required Skills:

• Exceptional organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in preparing reports, presentations, and executive summaries.
• High degree of emotional intelligence, influencing, and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally across departments and with senior leadership.
• Experience in data analysis and generating decision making insights
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field.
• 18+ years of experience in learning and development, strategy, consulting, or program management roles.
• Prior experience working directly with C-suite executives or in a Program Office Mgmt. leader capacity will be an added advantage.

The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

• Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world.
• We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen.
• We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right.
• We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you.

About us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com

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Disclaimer:
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.

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