MES Project Manager - Remote

Cognizant

Olympia, WA(remote)

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$100,000–$130,000 Per Year

SKILLS

Acceptance Testing, Budgeting, Change Management, Continuous Improvement, Customer Support/Service, Data Quality, Establish Priorities, Fortune 500 Customers, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), GxP, Incentive Programs, Internet of Things, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Operational Strategy, Performance Analysis, Process Validation, Product Design, Professional Services, Project/Program Management, Regulations, Regulatory Requirements, Risk Management, ServiceNow, Small Company, Systems Reliability, Testing

LOCATION

Olympia, WA

POSTED

3 days ago

***Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*** **About Us:** Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com. **About Cognizant's IoT Practice:** Intelligent, IoT-enabled products will soon result in the proliferation of data and disrupt virtually all industries. To be successful, both large and small companies must leverage IoT capabilities by designing modern products that fundamentally connect people with processes. Within Cognizant IOT, we engineer industry-aligned, IoT-enabled products that merge industry needs with human drivers. Our intelligent products will revolutionize experiences and result in exciting, transformative outcomes. Without human-centered thinking, connected products are just standalone things-but with it, our modern connected products facilitate a unified way of life enjoyed by all. **Job Summary** + Lead end-to-end delivery of MES projects including upgrades, enhancements, and ongoing support, while managing scope, timelines, budget, risks, and quality objectives. + Act as the primary point of contact for all MES-related activities, ensuring effective coordination across Manufacturing, Quality, IT, and external vendors for seamless execution. + Define, manage, and prioritize the MES roadmap in collaboration with business stakeholders, aligning initiatives with operational goals and regulatory requirements. + Ensure system reliability, stability, and performance by overseeing day-to-day MES operations and proactively managing issues, risks, and escalations. + Drive compliance with GxP, GMP, and regulatory standards, including validation activities (IQ/OQ/UAT), audit readiness, and data integrity requirements. + Oversee EBR/MBR design, deployment, troubleshooting, and configuration of MES components such as master data, users, equipment, and system interfaces. + Manage incident, change, and release processes using ServiceNow or equivalent tools, ensuring proper tracking, governance, and vendor coordination. + Lead project governance activities including stakeholder communication, status reporting, resource planning, and continuous improvement initiatives to drive adoption and operational efficiency across MES platforms. **Compensation:** - $100,000 to $130,000 + COLA and this position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans. Application will be accepted by 6/28/2026 **Benefits** : Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: - 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 \#LI-CT1 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.

About the Company

Cognizant

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 230 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

We're driven by a passion to help our clients build stronger, more agile and more innovative businesses.

Cognizant enables global enterprises to address a dual mandate: to make their current operations as efficient and cost-effective as possible and to invest in innovation to unleash new potential across their organizations.

What makes Cognizant unique is our ability to help clients meet both challenges. We help them enhance productivity by ensuring that vital business functions work faster, cheaper and better. And, our ability to conceptualize, architect and implement new and expanded capabilities allows clients to transform legacy models to take their business to the next level.

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Other/Not Classified

FOUNDED

1994

WEBSITE

https://www.cognizant.com

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