What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Owner position at Cognizant?
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Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.
About Cognizant’s IoT Practice
Intelligent, IoT-enabled products will soon result in the proliferation of data and disrupt virtually all industries. To be successful, both large and small companies must leverage IoT capabilities by designing modern products that fundamentally connect people with processes. Within Cognizant IOT, we engineer industry-aligned, IoT-enabled products that merge industry needs with human drivers. Our intelligent products will revolutionize experiences and result in exciting, transformative outcomes. Without human-centered thinking, connected products are just standalone things—but with it, our modern connected products facilitate a unified way of life enjoyed by all.
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Product Owner / Business Analyst to drive the delivery of technology solutions supporting Supply Chain and Logistics operations. This role will be responsible for translating business needs into actionable product requirements, managing the product backlog, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring successful delivery of business value through Agile methodologies.
The ideal candidate will possess strong domain expertise in logistics and supply chain processes, exceptional communication skills, and experience working closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and product leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Product Ownership & Requirements Management
- Create and maintain comprehensive Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) that clearly define business problems, objectives, constraints, and expected outcomes.
- Define and document Epics, Features, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria.
- Translate operational workflows and business processes into detailed product requirements.
- Establish product vision, objectives, success metrics, and sprint goals.
- Maintain and prioritize the product backlog to align with business priorities.
- Support quarterly planning, roadmaps, and capacity forecasting activities.
- Ensure delivered functionality meets acceptance criteria and business expectations.
- Create, refine, prioritize, and retire backlog items as needed.
- Manage dependencies across initiatives, epics, features, and user stories.
- Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including:
- Sprint Planning
- Daily Stand-Ups
- Backlog Grooming
- Sprint Reviews
- Retrospectives
- Collaborate with engineering teams to estimate and size user stories.
- Validate completed work and approve progression through development, testing, and release phases.
- Coordinate product demonstrations and stakeholder reviews.
- Work closely with business stakeholders, operations teams, engineering, and UX/UI teams to define product needs and priorities.
- Communicate product vision, roadmap, delivery timelines, and status updates.
- Facilitate discussions to gain stakeholder alignment and buy-in.
- Support development teams by clarifying requirements, business objectives, and expected outcomes.
- Assist in defining high-level solution approaches and data-driven product improvements.
- Develop stakeholder communications related to product enhancements and releases.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Supply Chain, or related field.
- 3 years of experience in:
- Product Ownership
- Business Analysis
- Supply Chain Technology
- Logistics Technology
- Operations Technology
- Related technology-driven business roles
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and business requirements.
- Domain expertise in Logistics, Warehouse Operations, Transportation, or Supply Chain Management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% for warehouse visits, planning sessions, and stakeholder workshops.
- Experience with Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
- Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Transportation Management Systems (TMS), or Supply Chain platforms.
- Knowledge of process mapping and workflow modeling tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, or Miro.
- Experience with user behavior analytics and reporting tools.
- Experience developing, tracking, and analyzing operational KPIs and business metrics.
- Familiarity with data-driven product management and process improvement initiatives.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contributions
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Salary : $100,000 - $145,000