About the group:Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about accepting digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the constantly evolving needs of the digital era. Our broad approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to own the business in a secure environment.Role:Role: Transformation LeadLocation:Location: Toronto, ONMandatory skill:Mandatory skill: Transformation Strategy, Roadmap & Value Realization, Executive Stakeholder Management & Advisory, Transformation Governance & Risk Management, Change Adoption & Organizational Transformation, Service Transition, BAU Maturity & Continuous ImprovementScope of AccountabilityAdvises on the roadmap, priorities, milestones, outcomes, and success measuresLeverages Cognizant COE expertise for proactive recommendations and best practices that accelerate and de-risk delivery.Holds accountability for transformation outcomes from D2D desk, change adoption of D2D, and value realization. Drives governance structure and continuous service improvement post-production roll out.Matures the BAU team toward operational stability,



process enhancements to sustain performance post-production.Sustains a standing daily touchpoint with the Product Owner to keep priorities, timelines, and blockers continuously synchronized.Key ResponsibilitiesCo-establishes the joint roadmap and sequences releases against value and risk.Curates the right talent into the core team and holds it accountable to standard.Serves as escalation POC for Cognizant resources.Institutionalizes governance and steers a clean transition to a mature, stable BAU.Key Interfaces & StakeholdersExecutive/Business Sponsor (direction, escalation); Product Owner (value and scope); Project Manager (hands over the “what and why”); Customer stakeholders/SMEs (input, validation, adoption); Cognizant core resources (mobilization, quality, escalations).Success Measures / KPIsValue realized vs. business case, service maturity and stability at BAU transition, governance healthCompensationCompensation: We are offering between $121,000 – $130,000. Applications will be accepted until Oct 23, 2026.Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in US without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.DisclaimerDisclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and perks information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Transformation Lead (Toronto)
🏢 Cognizant
📍 Toronto