Arbetsbeskrivning

Permanent Employment – Stockholm/Sweden

As a Program Manager in Sweden, you will serve as the strategic bridge between local vision and global execution, orchestrating a complex portfolio of digital initiatives for our Swedish client base. Naturally, you will be the glue between our Swedish customers, cross-functional delivery teams, and Cognizant’s regional leadership, ensuring seamless communication across all tiers In this role. Your ability to lead through influence rather than just authority is vital, respecting the flat organizational structures typical of our premier Swedish partners.

About Cognizant

Cognizant ( Nasdaq-100: CTSH) 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 is ranked 194 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @Cognizant.

About the Team / Business Unit

The IoT Business Unit (Internet of Things) functions as a specialized "Engine Room" where hardware meets software. This team isn't just about connectivity; it's about translating physical sensor data into actionable business intelligence for Swedish consumer markets. The team under the IoT umbrella is typically multidisciplinary, organized to handle the full lifecycle of a connected solution—from the "edge" (the device) to the "cloud" (the insight). Human centricity is a key parameter making decisions and building solutions.

About You:

As the Program Manager, you sit at the center of these groups. Your challenge is ensuring that the hardware team isn't waiting on the cloud team, and that the data science outputs actually meet the commercial KPIs set by the Business Development Manager.

• Agile at Scale: The team usually operates in Sprints, but with the added complexity of hardware lead times and regulatory compliance (such as GDPR and EU cybersecurity standards).

• Sweden-Specific Focus: There is often a heavy emphasis on Sustainability and Green IoT, aligning with Swedish corporate values to monitor carbon footprints and resource efficiency.

Your Key Result Areas:

KRA Category Primary Metric Focus Area

Delivery Schedule Variance (SV) Milestone completion and edge-to-cloud integration.

Financial Revenue & Margin % P&L health and contract growth.

Customer CSAT / NPS Long-term partnership and "trusted advisor" status.

Operational Resource Utilization Balancing local Swedish talent with global delivery.

Required & nice to have Skills:

Must Haves:

• Complex Program Governance: Mastery of managing multiple projects using a hybrid of Agile (for software/cloud) and Waterfall (for hardware/infrastructure) methodologies.

• IoT Ecosystem Literacy: An understanding of the IoT stack—from sensors and gateways to cloud integration (AWS Preferred) and data visualization.

• Commercial & P&L Management: You must be able to manage budgets, understand TCV (Total Contract Value), and identify "scope creep" that could hurt margins.

• Stakeholder Management (C-Suite to Edge): The ability to translate technical jargon into business value for executives, while still being able to hold a meaningful conversation with a lead engineer.

• Risk & Dependency Mapping: Expert-level ability to spot risks in overall program (e.g., chipset shortages) or local deployment hurdles before they derail the timeline.

Nice to Have/ Your chance to grow

• Swedish Market "Soft Skills": Knowledge of Swedish business culture, which prioritizes flat hierarchies, consensus-building (fika culture), and work-life balance. * Sustainability & ESG Frameworks

• Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding EU-specific regulations like GDPR for data privacy and the EU Cyber Resilience Act for connected devices.

• Industry-Specific Domain Expertise: Deep knowledge in Swedish-dominant sectors like Home appliances, Smart Home etc.

• Technical Certifications: PMP or Prince2 are standards