- Define product vision, road-map and growth opportunities
- Work collaboratively with development leaders, product architects, product designers, and key customers to steer product roadmap.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new features and functionality that drive customer engagement and growth.
- Analyse the user impact of product features and define key metrics for success.
- Define and prioritize product requirements, working closely with engineering to ensure timely and successful delivery.
- Work closely with the client and feature design team to plan and prioritize the product development and feature backlog
- Manage and groom backlog, facilitating ordering of the backlog so that it is reflective of stakeholder requirements and priorities
- Understand the feature priorities and prioritize what needs to be delivered to meet customer requirements.
- Understand the business objectives of your allocated feature team(s) and act as the voice of the business in all team ceremonies and discussions
- Drive customer validation through beta programs and client meetings, confirming requirements are addressed by the delivered solution.
- Create and document usage scenarios for features.
- Influence product roadmap by advocating for the user and educating the team on key design concerns
- Analyse product performance post-launch and iterate on the same to keep improving the product experience.
- Contribute to high-level strategic decisions with the engineering team and leadership
- Conduct market research to inform product strategy and decision-making.
- Present product updates and strategies to senior management and stakeholders
- Drive stakeholders for fast delivery by being detail-oriented and data-driven.
Overall Key Requirements-
- Overall 12+ years’ experience and minimum 6+ years of experience as a product manager
- Strong track record of delivering successful products and driving growth.
- Excellent leadership, collaboration, and communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively and strategically.
- A detail-oriented, data-driven approach to decision-making
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (MBA strongly preferred)
- Experience with Agile software development methodologies
- Clear and compelling in written and spoken communication.
- Strong product documentation skills.
- Experience working with product management tools (we use JIRA or LINEAR).
- Ability to influence and inspire a cross functional team to reach ambitious business goals
The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
- Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000+ associates around the world.
- We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen.
- We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right.
- We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you.
About us:
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 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com
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Disclaimer:
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