What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Owner – Operations & Controls Platform (Back Office Operations & Global Business Finance) position at CogniSoft Technologies?
Position : Product Owner – Operations & Controls Platform (Back Office Operations & Global Business Finance)
Location : NYC, NY
Duration : Full-Time
Required Qualifications
- 7 years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or Senior Business Analyst within Financial Services.
- Strong experience supporting Back Office Operations, Controllers, Finance Operations, Treasury, or Investment Operations.
- Experience with cash reconciliation, position reconciliation, operational controls, controller workflows, or financial close processes.
- Experience building or enhancing corporate back-office platforms and operational systems.
- Strong understanding of operational risk, controls, reconciliation processes, and governance.
- Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Proven ability to manage product roadmaps, planning, prioritization, and execution.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini) and understanding of where AI can improve operational workflows. Hands-on AI solution development is not required.
- Ability to work effectively with engineering teams and understand modern software delivery practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with platforms such as Geneva, Arcesium, Investran, Kyriba, or similar fund accounting and operations systems.
- Experience working with fund administrators or investment operations teams.
- Background in treasury, controller organizations, finance transformation, or operations transformation.
- Experience with Agile product delivery.
- Exposure to workflow automation, cloud platforms, or modern enterprise applications.