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Teaneck, New Jersey-based Cognizant Technology Solutions plans to cut between 12,000 and 15,000 jobs worldwide in 2026 under a major restructuring program called “Project Leap,” marking one of the company’s largest workforce overhauls to date. The initiative, reported on May 12, 2026, is designed to shift Cognizant away from traditional outsourcing models toward AI-augmented delivery systems as enterprise clients demand more automation and lower costs. The company, which employs about 357,000 people globally, expects to book severance and restructuring charges of between $230 million and $320 million as the reductions roll out over the year. Project Leap targets roles in application maintenance, traditional IT support, and business process outsourcing, areas the company says are increasingly handled by generative AI and advanced machine intelligence tools. India, which hosts more than 250,000 Cognizant employees, will see the heaviest impact, with an estimated 12,000 to 13,000 positions to be eliminated across major IT hubs including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai. Mid-level and entry-level workers in delivery and support functions are most exposed, reflecting what Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S. calls a shift from a “junior-heavy” pyramid to a “broader and shorter” workforce structure. The cuts, representing roughly 5% of Cognizant’s global headcount, come as the company moves to protect profit margins in a slowing global economy while investing heavily in AI infrastructure and digital tools. The restructuring aligns Cognizant with broader moves across the technology sector, where firms such as Meta, Amazon, and Oracle have also reduced staff in 2026 in response to accelerating AI adoption and the unwinding of labor-intensive outsourcing models.
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Timeline of Events
- 12 de mayo de 2026 Los informes detallan la reestructuración del Proyecto Leap
- 12 de mayo de 2026 Cognizant anuncia recortes de personal a nivel mundial
- 2026 La empresa prevé la eliminación de entre 12.000 y 15.000 puestos de trabajo en todo el mundo
- 2026 Los despidos se centran en funciones de mantenimiento y soporte
- 2026 La empresa implementa un modelo operativo de entrega aumentado por IA
- 2026 Los centros de la India sufren la mayoría de los recortes de empleo
- 2026 Los costos de indemnización proyectados hasta $320 millones
- 2026 El personal de nivel intermedio y de nivel inicial es el más afectado
Why This Matters to You
Si estás en TI, esto es una llamada de atención. Empresas como Cognizant están pasando de roles tradicionales a roles centrados en IA. Los trabajadores de nivel medio y de nivel de entrada corren el mayor riesgo. Es hora de mejorar tus habilidades. Repasa tus conocimientos sobre IA y automatización.
The Bottom Line
El sector tecnológico está evolucionando rápidamente. La IA y la automatización están reemplazando los trabajos tradicionales de TI. Esto no es un evento aislado. Es una tendencia. Merece la pena reenviarlo si conoces a alguien en la industria tecnológica.
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