Cognizant Technology Solutions is currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Test Program Manager - Retail who will be responsible for Managing the Quality Engineering program of 150 - 200 team members across the domain and implement the QA roadmap and strategy.

Are you ready to be a change-maker? At Cognizant, we believe those who challenge the way they work today will lead the way tomorrow!

This is a Onsite position, Candidate has to report onsite in Nashville, TN on Day 1.

Responsibilities:

* Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of multiple software applications from quality engineering and quality assurance point of view.

* Work with domain Leads and understand the pain areas across the domain and implement the QA roadmap and strategy.

* Drive Automation initiatives across the portfolio.

* Identification of suitable tools and technologies for automation testing along with designing, implementing, and maintaining test automation frameworks

* Collaborate and communicate with cross functional teams and Manage customer stakeholders.

* Manage Risk management, Scope management, Issue management of the Overall Delivery.

* Managing schedule and budget for the projects and delivering metrics to customer

* Drive weekly, monthly and Quarter meeting with customer.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

* 18+ years of experience working in IT Industry and experience in Managing Large Quality Engineering Projects/Programs for Large Retail Clients.

* Should be efficient and strong to handle program and manage multiple projects across different Lines of Business across Retail

* Large program management expertise and experience leading multi-year programs, multi-vendor teams

* Vast experience in drivingdigital transformation in QA and ability to identify innovative solution and drive their customized development to accelerate delivery

* Experience working in a client-facing role and on multiple projects concurrentlyand working in offshore based delivery model

* Experience creating program level strategies for multi-year, complex modernization initiatives

* Consulting expertise, experience handling multiple stakeholders in executive leadership teams at levels of VPs and above

* Strong leadership and communication skills and Ability to handle & drive 150 to 200 FTE team across portfolio.

Preferred Skills/Qualification:

* Familiarity with automation framework & tools

* PMP certified.

* SAFe - Expert level certified.

* Ability to understand and handle Gen AI

* Ability to conduct mind share & knowledge share.

Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, inspires thought leadership, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.

If you are comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you.

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Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

Job Posting : Apr 12 2024

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