Product Owner

Product Owner

About the Role

As a Product Owner, you will make an impact by driving product vision, requirements management, stakeholder engagement, and solution delivery for strategic business and technology initiatives. You will be a valued member of the Product and Delivery team and work collaboratively with business stakeholders, architects, developers, testers, and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into scalable, high-quality solutions.

In this role, you will serve as the bridge between business and technology teams, ensuring requirements are clearly defined, prioritized, and delivered through agile methodologies while maximizing business value and customer outcomes.

In This Role, You Will

• Partner with business stakeholders to elicit, analyze, document, and prioritize business and functional requirements.
• Create and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, and product backlog items to support successful solution delivery.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, requirements sessions, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and product review meetings.
• Analyze data flows, APIs, integrations, and business processes to define comprehensive solution requirements and support implementation efforts.
• Collaborate with development, testing, architecture, and business teams to ensure solutions meet business objectives, quality standards, and user expectations.

Work Model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in a client or Cognizant office in Canada.

Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What You Need to Have to Be Considered

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Business Analysis, Product Management, or related disciplines.
• Strong experience gathering, analyzing, documenting, and managing business and functional requirements.
• Proven experience creating user stories, acceptance criteria, process documentation, and business requirements artifacts.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies, including backlog management and sprint planning.
• Experience performing data mapping, data analysis, and business process analysis.
• Experience analyzing APIs, integrations, and system interactions to define solution requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Experience working closely with business users, architects, developers, and QA teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

These Will Help You Stand Out

• Experience delivering enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience working within Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Retail, or other complex regulated industries.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies, data platforms, and modern application architectures.
• Experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience supporting API-driven applications and enterprise integration initiatives.
• Certifications such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), CBAP, PMI-PBA, or PMP.
• Experience supporting data-driven products, analytics initiatives, and information management solutions.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business language for executive and stakeholder audiences.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors, in accordance with local market practices and applicable employment laws in Canada.

This position may also be eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits

Cognizant offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and financial security of our associates and their families, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Retirement savings programs and employer-sponsored benefits, where applicable
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Paid parental leave and family support programs
• Learning and development opportunities, certifications, and career advancement programs
• Wellness and mental health resources
• Career growth and internal mobility opportunities

Benefits may vary by location and employment status and are subject to change.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted until October 2, 2026.

Cognizant reserves the right to close this posting earlier based on application volume, business needs, or hiring timelines.