Cognizant Senior Delivery Manager Salaries by 90+ Employees (Updated 2025)

15 - 20 years exp.

₹17 Lakhs - ₹35 Lakhs

Salary of majority employees

13% less than the average Senior Delivery Manager Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 15 - 20 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Project & Program Management Senior Delivery Manager Salary 15 - 20 years exp. (43 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹34.4 L/yr
IT & Information Security Senior Delivery Manager Salary 15 - 20 years exp. (11 salaries)	₹19 L/yr - ₹32 L/yr
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Engineering - Software & QA Senior Delivery Manager Salary 15 - 20 years exp. (9 salaries)	₹21 L/yr - ₹26.5 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Senior Delivery Manager Salary 20 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹25 L/yr - ₹27.2 L/yr

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024

Companies similar to Cognizant for Senior Delivery Manager

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TCS Senior Delivery Manager Salary 14 - 23 years exp. (78 salaries)	₹11.1 L/yr - ₹38.8 L/yr 10% less
Infosys Senior Delivery Manager Salary 19 - 28 years exp. (16 salaries)	₹25 L/yr - ₹57 L/yr 54% more
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Wipro Senior Delivery Manager Salary 15 - 27 years exp. (139 salaries)	₹18 L/yr - ₹44 L/yr 20% more
HCLTech Senior Delivery Manager Salary 15 - 23 years exp. (26 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹38 L/yr 5% more
Tech Mahindra Senior Delivery Manager Salary 15 - 22 years exp. (17 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹36.6 L/yr 1% more
Capgemini Senior Delivery Manager Salary 14 - 22 years exp. (63 salaries)	₹18.5 L/yr - ₹35.5 L/yr 1% more	4 job openings
Accenture Senior Delivery Manager Salary 12 - 21 years exp. (37 salaries)	₹23 L/yr - ₹51 L/yr 36% more
IBM Senior Delivery Manager Salary 16 - 22 years exp. (74 salaries)	₹15 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr 1% less
Deloitte Senior Delivery Manager Salary 11 - 20 years exp. (8 salaries)	₹33.5 L/yr - ₹96 L/yr 107% more
PwC Senior Delivery Manager Salary 4 - 16 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹27 L/yr - ₹50 L/yr 56% more
Virtusa Consulting Services Senior Delivery Manager Salary 13 - 21 years exp. (25 salaries)	₹21 L/yr - ₹33 L/yr 7% more
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LTIMindtree Senior Delivery Manager Salary 13 - 25 years exp. (23 salaries)	₹20.5 L/yr - ₹41 L/yr 15% more
DXC Technology Senior Delivery Manager Salary 6 - 19 years exp. (13 salaries)	₹24 L/yr - ₹28.5 L/yr At par
HCL Group Senior Delivery Manager Salary 16 - 21 years exp. (7 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹34 L/yr 16% more
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Senior Delivery Manager Salary 14 - 17 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹20 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr 6% more
Atos Senior Delivery Manager Salary 16 - 23 years exp. (5 salaries)	₹21 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr 7% less
Genpact Senior Delivery Manager Salary 13 - 23 years exp. (4 salaries)	₹18.5 L/yr - ₹35.2 L/yr 3% less	1 job opening

Senior Delivery Manager salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹17 Lakhs to ₹35 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 15 years to 20 years. Salary estimates are based on 90 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Delivery Manager salaries

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
15+ years (90 salaries)	₹17 L/yr - ₹35 L/yr
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Senior Delivery Manager

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15 - 20 years exp.

Senior Director

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19 - 26 years exp.

Senior Delivery Manager 15 - 20 years exp.

Associate Director 14 - 26 years exp.

53% hike

Director 17 - 28 years exp.

26% hike

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Top skills at Cognizant for Senior Delivery Manager

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Salary related reviews for Cognizant

2.2

Rated by 10 employees for salary & benefits

Senior Delivery Manager in Pune

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 13 Nov 2020

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

A good place to work.Transparency in communication. Secure under the old Leadership team. No compensation and Benefits for the last two years.No projects for Managerial and Leadership roles. Good medical policy and other employee benefits.

Promotions - Good

+3 more

Dislikes

...es were jobless, which was very bad after working for a company for a long time. Salary hike has been stopped for the Mid-level for the last two years. No values for skills as we need to adjust as per project requirements.

Scrum Master in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 14 Jan 2025

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

One of the best employee centric company in service based industry, recent statements from leaders from other organisation is shameful and treating their employee as daily wage labourer but thankful to my company leadership who has great vision and decisions are made towards employee focus. Company is still following hybrid model and no fixed days yet.

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

Promotions and appraisal are not process based, frequent change in salary increament schedule are changed and also arrear are not paid for 3months.

Promotions - Poor

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

3.0

• posted on 13 Dec 2024

2.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

MNC benefits.

Dislikes

...you will come across all IT companies. Just learn to survive, upskill and excel. Do not depend on your job or salary, have multiple streams of income without moonlighting and switch jobs whenever you get a good opportunity. Work for your own success not for the company.

Salary - Poor

+4 more

Associate Director in Kolkata

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 30 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...rn everything. Leadership is passionate of new technology and client centricity. Pays competitive salary benefits may not be high at times but sustainable for long, rewarding association. Will recommend people to experience Cognizant.

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

If you remain too good on a domain, likely you will get trapped into it and not allowed to learn horizontal skills. So keeping a balance and relationship to horizontal people are important in any large project centric organization.

Technical Manager in New Delhi

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

2.0

• posted on 27 Oct 2024

1.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

...nsfer, incentives etc. Where employee will claims money for their official work. Only leadership people are enjoying their life with greater salary package and their earnings. Current CEO is taking more pkg but gives very poor hike to employee like 1-2%. Market is poor for junior level employee but leadership are enjoying.

Dislikes

All of the above

Salary - Bad

+6 more

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What is the salary of Senior Delivery Manager at Cognizant?

Senior Delivery Manager salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs for experience between 15 years to 20 years. According to our estimates it is 13% less than the average Senior Delivery Manager Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 90 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

How does the salary of a Senior Delivery Manager at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?

The average salary of a Senior Delivery Manager at Cognizant is 13% less than the average salary of a Senior Delivery Manager in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

What are the top skills required to work as a Senior Delivery Manager at Cognizant?

Regulatory Reporting, Solution Design, Agile Methodology, Interpersonal Skills and Analytical skills are some of the popular skills required to work as a Senior Delivery Manager at Cognizant India.

Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Senior Delivery Manager in India?

Deloitte Senior Delivery Manager Salary - ₹33.5 Lakhs to ₹96.0 Lakhs per year
PwC Senior Delivery Manager Salary - ₹27.0 Lakhs to ₹50.0 Lakhs per year
Infosys Senior Delivery Manager Salary - ₹25.0 Lakhs to ₹57.0 Lakhs per year
Accenture Senior Delivery Manager Salary - ₹23.0 Lakhs to ₹51.0 Lakhs per year
Wipro Senior Delivery Manager Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹44.0 Lakhs per year

What is the salary of a Senior Delivery Manager in companies similar to Cognizant in India?

HCL Group Senior Delivery Manager Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹34.0 Lakhs per year
LTIMindtree Senior Delivery Manager Salary - ₹20.5 Lakhs to ₹41.0 Lakhs per year
Virtusa Consulting Services Senior Delivery Manager Salary - ₹21.0 Lakhs to ₹33.0 Lakhs per year
Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Senior Delivery Manager Salary - ₹20.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
HCLTech Senior Delivery Manager Salary - ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹38.0 Lakhs per year

What is the estimated take home salary of a Senior Delivery Manager at Cognizant in India?

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Delivery Manager at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,64,554 per month to ₹1,70,858 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Delivery Manager salary in India which ranges between ₹17.0 Lakhs to ₹35.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 15 years to 20 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Delivery Manager at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 63% of the Cognizant Senior Delivery Managers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 19% reported a notice period of 15 days or less and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 38 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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