**Job Summary:** Associate Director – RE Strategy Project Management Office **Job Location:** Any location in India (Preferable Chennai, India) **Job Requirement:** RE Strategy Project Management Office (PMO) shall be a senior role within the Cognizant Corporate Real Estate & Workplace Services (CREWS) function and will be working with Head of Real Estate Strategy providing RE strategy inputs, projects oversight & administrative support as required. **Responsibilities:** + Lead the evolution of Project & Program Management Capabilities within CRE strategy function + Establish & implement a Project Management Framework, Methodologies & Processes, Governance & roll-out regionally + Plan and deliver all assigned projects end-to-end defining project success parameters + Assist in the development of RE Portfolio Strategy for APAC + Develop RE Strategy business cases, coordinating input from multiple sources including financial analysis + Build Financial Models/Scenarios and drive leadership alignment towards logical decision making + Drive coordination amongst all real estate specialised streams within CREWS & monitor projects with interdependencies + Ensure projects related cross-functional teams’ deliverables are understood, aligned & integrated with the overall project/program level objectives + Lead, influence, negotiate and work effectively with cross-functional teams + Setup periodic cadence with leadership and prepare management level summary to report on project and team performance + Identify issues and assess project risks quickly and proactively, taking appropriate actions as required + Create and implement a communication plan to deliver timely, fact-based communications about the status of key initiatives + Provide timely and accurate reporting of the status of both individual and the portfolio of projects + Responsible for accumulating and disseminating best practices + Provide the day-to-day leadership for the team of Project Managers, as required + Other duties assigned **Requirements and skills** + Bachelors / Masters Degree in Science, Engineering, Business or Related Field required + Proven work experience 10+ yrs as CRE professional in leading & managing large/complex projects and multi-disciplinary teams + Experience in business case development, financial modelling & project management from concept to delivery + Solid organizational skills, including multitasking, time-management & good communication skills + Excellent problem-solving skills based on logical & methodological approach and conflict resolution skills + Ability to work under pressure, mainly time constraints and competing priorities + Strong business/client-facing & interpersonal skills + Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Excel & PowerPoint + Excellent data analytical & presentation skills + Certification in Project Management is a plus Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.