Summary: As a Consulting Analyst - Project Management, you will perform standard project management activities and support IT asset and application management for client projects. Highlights: 1. Join a global community of 6,000+ experts reimagining business. 2. Work collaboratively with managers, teams, stakeholders, and clients. 3. Make an impact by supporting IT asset and application management. **About Cognizant Consulting** Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 6,000\+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?**About the role** As a Consulting Analyst \- Project Management, you will make an impact by performing standard project management activities and supporting IT asset and application management for client projects. You will be a valued member of the project management team and work collaboratively with managers, primary teams, stakeholders, and clients.**In this role, you will:*** Perform standard project management activities by applying traditional SDLC concepts, including creating MS project plans and assigning tasks to various stakeholders. * Follow up on due tasks and dates, ensuring project timelines are consistently met and highlighting potential risks to proactively resolve issues. * Ensure compliance with company and departmental policies, procedures, and documentation standards according to client Quality Management Systems (QMS) and project lifecycle standards. * Create executive summaries in PowerPoint for weekly/monthly project statuses and present to leadership as required. * Partner with testing teams to draft and review UAT scripts, manage end\-to\-end UAT processes, and support business requirements/user story authoring for IT assets/products. * Clean up data in tools like LeanIX and ServiceNow CMDB, track compliance of GXP assets, and support logging/updating Deviations and CAPAs in TrackWise. * Create and update knowledge\-based articles and deliverables on Confluence and Jira. * Manage projects for minor enhancements of applications, coordinating between product managers, business owners, validation/testing resources, QA, and vendors. **Work model** We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring presence in a client or Cognizant office in Mexico. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work\-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.**What you must have to be considered*** Bachelor’s degree with proven project management experience of at least 5 years (preferably in the Life\-Sciences industry). * Understanding and awareness of client ITSM procedures (on\-the\-job training provided for client\-specific tools and procedures). * Proficiency in industry\-standard SDLC practices (Agile preferred), tools, and techniques. * Ability to create and manage detailed project plans; proficiency in MS Office tools such as Word, Project, Excel. * Experience analyzing large datasets using tools like PowerBI and ServiceNow. * Working knowledge of TrackWise, Veeva QualityDocs, ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, MyAccess. * Understanding of procedures and policies to work with validated/GXP qualified systems. * Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and prioritize requirements with stakeholders. * Excellent communication skills (oral and written – US English). * Ability to work in cross\-cultural environments, including leadership and decision\-making skills. **These will help you succeed*** Experience supporting application managers and stakeholders with compliance tracking and documentation. * Ability to build and maintain relationships with key business stakeholders. * Willingness to work in the Americas timezone. We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.