Cognizant Senior Operational Excellence Manager Salaries by 10 Employees (Updated 2025)

14 - 18 years exp.

₹16.9 Lakhs - ₹27 Lakhs

Low Confidence

Salary of majority employees

Fixed (89%)

₹20.5 Lakhs

Variable (11%)

₹2.5 Lakhs

16% less than the average Senior Operational Excellence Manager Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 14 - 18 years of experience

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Salaries in different departments

Finance & Accounting Senior Operational Excellence Manager Salary 16 - 18 years exp. (3 salaries)	₹16.9 L/yr - ₹23.8 L/yr
Customer Success, Service & Operations Senior Operational Excellence Manager Salary 15 - 17 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹22.3 L/yr - ₹23.9 L/yr
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Strategic & Top Management Senior Operational Excellence Manager Salary 14 - 16 years exp. (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹22.3 L/yr - ₹25.5 L/yr

Last Updated: 31 Dec 2024

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Senior Operational Excellence Manager salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹16.9 Lakhs to ₹27 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 14 years to 18 years. Salary estimates are based on 10 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

Experience wise Cognizant Senior Operational Excellence Manager salaries

Last Updated: 31 Dec 2024

Experience	Avg Annual Salary
14 years (AmbitionBox Estimate)	₹8.9 L/yr - ₹24.5 L/yr
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15+ years (9 salaries)	₹16.9 L/yr - ₹27 L/yr

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2.0

Rated by 1 employees for salary & benefits

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

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Project Manager in Kolkata

Full Time

IT & Information Security Department

4.0

• posted on 22 Oct 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Work culture is great. There is lot of effort & importance given to training & reskilling.

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

Pay package is not the best but ifs OK. Even after honestly working with your best efforts & good ratings, you will not get promotion unless you really push for it.

Project Manager in Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 01 Oct 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant has large number of client in various domains providing a lot of opportunities across the world. I have got an opprtunity to work at different locations and in diversified tools and technologies and various domains. It has helped me build a robust career and helped me grow along with the organization.

Skill development - Good

+4 more

Dislikes

Frequently changing revision cycles, changing promotions process and cycles and very less salary hikes. Also for the veteran employees, salary standards are very low compard to the market standards

Promotions - Poor

Project Manager in Pune

Full Time

Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0

• posted on 10 Sep 2024

3.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

Clear salary structure

Dislikes

Micromanagement of work from office Tug of war between Cognizant tasks and client tasks Irregular appraisal cycles Remove senior members from the team and onboard junior members Upper Management creates unnecessary facade to generate fake buzz

Promotions - Poor

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Project Manager in Chennai

Full Time

Project & Program Management Department

4.0

• posted on 11 Jun 2024

4.0

for Salary and Benefits

Likes

I know what is my salary, which wasn't the case of Infosys loke conpanies where one need to master mathematics to understand whats their take home salary

Salary - Good

+5 more

Dislikes

Nothing so far. Will update when i go thru one in future

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What is the salary of Senior Operational Excellence Manager at Cognizant?

Senior Operational Excellence Manager salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹16.9 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs for experience between 14 years to 18 years. According to our estimates it is 16% less than the average Senior Operational Excellence Manager Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 10 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.

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

The average salary of a Senior Operational Excellence Manager at Cognizant is 16% less than the average salary of a Senior Operational Excellence Manager in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.

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

Zydus Lifesciences Senior Operational Excellence Manager Salary - ₹32.7 Lakhs to ₹42.0 Lakhs per year
BA Continuum Senior Operational Excellence Manager Salary - ₹26.0 Lakhs to ₹29.0 Lakhs per year
Aarti Industries Senior Operational Excellence Manager Salary - ₹24.0 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs per year
Bank of America Senior Operational Excellence Manager Salary - ₹18.0 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year

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

Piramal Pharma Senior Operational Excellence Manager Salary - ₹17.5 Lakhs to ₹22.0 Lakhs per year

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

The estimated take-home salary of a Senior Operational Excellence Manager at Cognizant ranges between ₹1,47,879 per month to ₹1,53,428 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Senior Operational Excellence Manager salary in India which ranges between ₹16.9 Lakhs to ₹27.0 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 14 years to 18 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?

What is the notice period for Senior Operational Excellence Manager at Cognizant?

According to AmbitionBox, 67% of the Cognizant Senior Operational Excellence Managers reported a notice period of 2 Months, 16% reported a notice period of 1 Month and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 6 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Senior Operational Excellence Manager salary in India ranges between ₹16.9 Lakhs to ₹27 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹. Salary estimates are based on 10 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.