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# Technical Program Manager - RPA & AI Automation (Onsite)

- **Company:** Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Construction, AI Platforms, Uipath, Software Version Control
- **Published:** July 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/E5EE9ECA155E4E9DBA41224E793478D3/job/

## About the Role

1. Experience Requirements
 2. 10+ years in IT Program / Project Management
 3. Proven delivery of enterprise RPA / AI automation programs
 4. Experience leading global onshore/offshore teams
 5. Experience in Scaled Agile environments
 6. Experience acting as SPOC for program communication
 7. Experience working with senior leadership and influence decisions
 8. High adaptability to complex enterprise / legacy environments
 9. Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing environments
 10. Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
 11. Automation & Technical Expertise
 12. Deep expertise in UiPath SDLC and automation frameworks
 13. Experience with Azure OpenAI or AI platforms
 14. Knowledge of software engineering best practices
 15. Strong exposure to enterprise architecture & transformations
 16. Program & Delivery Management
 17. End-to-end program governance and delivery ownership
 18. Expertise in scope, schedule, risk, dependency & financial management
 19. Strong risk identification and mitigation capabilities
 20. Strong team leadership & delivery accountability
 21. Executive-level communication & reporting (KPIs, risks, milestones)
 22. Ability to establish and run program governance & steering committee meetings
 23. Agile & Delivery Execution
 24. Strong Agile methodology execution
 25. Hands-on experience managing Agile projects using Azure DevOps (ADO) boards
 26. Strong understanding of Agile metrics (velocity, throughput, predictability)
 27. Stakeholder & Communication Management
 28. Strong stakeholder management across business and IT
 29. Strong track record in stakeholder engagement & satisfaction improvement

Optional / Preferred Skills

 * Master's degree (MBA or equivalent)
 * Hands-on experience with UiPath (RPA)
 * Advanced experience with GenAI / Azure OpenAI implementations
 * Experience with DevOps (CI/CD, release mgmt, version control)
 * Experience improving DevOps maturity & deployment efficiency
 * Exposure to solution architecture (scalability, security, integration)

## Description

The Technical Program Manager (TPM) - RPA & AI Automation will lead large-scale enterprise automation initiatives leveraging UiPath and Azure OpenAI . The role is responsible for end-to-end program governance, delivery excellence, stakeholder alignment, and execution across global teams within an Agile / ADO-driven environment.


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