Lead Item Processing Consulting - Cognizant

Lead Item Processing consulting engagements for Banking, Cards & Payments clients from initiation through go‑live. They build and execute project plans using Waterfall, Agile, and Scrum methodologies with critical‑path analysis to manage scope, timelines, budgets, and risks. They own client and stakeholder relationships, resolve complex queries, drive cross‑functional teams, and document consulting solutions end‑to‑end. Lead and Sr Lead levels additionally forecast operational targets at the departmental level and provide strategic direction on complex multi‑workstream programs.

Responsibilities

• Project planning & end‑to‑end management – initiation through completion


• Execute consulting projects aligned to client objectives


• Manage client & stakeholder relationships, timelines, budgets & escalations


• Handle complex client queries; develop & d...