Engagement Delivery Lead - DataWarehousing

About the Position

Location - San Francisco

Job Title - Engagement Delivery Lead - DataWarehousing

The Engagement Delivery Lead will serve as the senior-most delivery owner at the client location, responsible for end-to-end program execution, resource management, and strategic governance. This role acts as the single point of contact for leadership, ensuring operational excellence, account growth, and seamless delivery across all initiatives. A strong background in Snowflake architecture, enterprise data platforms, and solution collaboration with client architects is essential. The Engagement Delivery Lead will drive delivery outcomes, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and align execution with both client and vendor organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery for all vendor-managed programs at the client location, ensuring quality, timelines, and strategic alignment.
• Serve as the single point of contact for leadership, providing visibility into delivery health, risks, and opportunities.
• Manage resource planning, forecasting, onboarding, and optimization across multiple projects and teams.
• Collaborate closely with the client’s Enterprise Architecture team to design scalable Snowflake-based solutions and guide technical direction.
• Drive account growth by identifying new opportunities, strengthening relationships, and demonstrating delivery excellence.
• Establish and run governance forums, ensuring transparent communication with client stakeholders and vendor leadership.
• Monitor delivery KPIs, SLAs, and milestones, proactively addressing risks and dependencies.
• Ensure compliance with organizational, security, and industry standards across all delivery streams.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between engineering, architecture, product, and business teams.
• Prepare and present executive-level reports, dashboards, and status updates.
• Implement best practices in program and project management, driving continuous improvement.
• Conduct workshops, training sessions, and knowledge-sharing initiatives to uplift team capability.
• Support hybrid work models by enabling effective communication, collaboration, and productivity tools.
• Provide strategic recommendations to optimize delivery, resource allocation, and solution architecture.

Requirements

• Snowflake Architecture: Data modeling, performance optimization, security, integration patterns, and scalable solution design.
• Program Execution & Delivery Management
• Program Governance & Communication
• Enterprise Data Platforms & Cloud Ecosystems
• Cross-functional Leadership & Stakeholder Management
• Good to have knowledge of Palantir Foundry Technology

We Offer

• Salary: The annual salary for this position is between $120-150K depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
• Benefits:
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) plan and contributions
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

About the Company

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process, and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes, and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

Additional employment information

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