Director, Product Lifecycle Management (100% Remote) at Cognizant in Dallas, Texas

Job Description:

Director, Product Lifecycle Management 

100% Remote

About Cognizant Accelerator

Cognizant Accelerator is a center of innovation within Cognizant.  Our mission is to help envision new software ideas and bring them to life. We support new and existing internal ventures at Cognizant with product-specific planning, management, lean development, operational support and go-to-market strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Director of Product Lifecycle Management will oversee the lifecycle of all reusable software assets for Cognizant, through our “IPReady program”, focusing on minimizing risks and decreasing time-to market.


• Manage a team of managers and senior managers who work across Business Units, Service Lines and Corporate functions in order to certify readiness of reusable software assets and successfully manage their lifecycle, from early development stage to retirement.


• Responsible for scaling the program, by continuously improving the process, automating workflows, and hiring new resources.


• Defining and tracking key metrics to assess the success of the program and make recommendations.

Required Skills / Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; MBA preferred.


• 10-15 years of work experience in the Software industry, in Business Operations, Software Product Management, Project/Program Management or Software Lifecycle Management


• Strong understanding of Software Lifecycle and stages.


• Experience with IP Legal, cyber security, software compliance, software go-to-market, release management, branding, and program management.


• Combined experience of working in startups and large companies.


• Demonstrated ability to influence decision makers at all levels of a large organization.


• Previous people management experience.

Personal Characteristics:

• Have a passion for processes and for helping product teams achieving their goal: successfully launch new software and thereafter manager their lifecycle.


• Comfortable leading cross-functional teams from various organizations and lead them into successful outcome, in ambiguous environments at times.


• An entrepreneurial spirit, enjoy taking initiatives and are not afraid of going outside of your comfort zone.


• Strong analytical, detailed-oriented and well organized.


• Have a “roll-up-your sleeves” mentality and offer practical solutions to complex problems.


• Able to understand high-level strategic ideas and bring them into hands-on implementations.


• Successful people manager who cares deeply about getting the best and making their employees successful


• Outstanding communications skills.

We offer:

 

• A small, experienced and diverse team of people driven by the same passion: develop, support and sell successful software assets.


• We are based out of various locations, in or outside of the US.


• Offer a fun, challenging, collaborating and flexible environment, where everyone is encouraged to speak up and reach their high potential.

Technical Skills

* Proficiency Legends