Dr. Jan Siegmund is Cognizant’s Chief Financial Officer. In this role, he leads the company’s worldwide Financial Planning and Analysis, Accounting and Controllership, Tax, Treasury and Internal Audit functions. He also oversees Corporate Development, Investor Relations and Enterprise Risk Management. Prior to joining Cognizant in September 2020, Jan served for seven years as Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Automatic Data Processing (ADP). Earlier in his two-decade tenure with ADP, he held the roles of President, Added Value Services Division, developing and executing the company’s growth strategy, and Chief Strategy Officer.
Since December 2019, Jan has been a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company, where he is Chair of the Audit Committee. In October 2022, Jan joined the Board of Trustees at the Institute of International Education (IIE), which helps people and organizations to leverage the power of international education to thrive in today’s interconnected world.