Banking & Financial Services Consulting
Cognizant’s Banking & Financial Services (BFS) Consulting team is seeking talented consultants with business analysis and digital change delivery experience to work with our ecosystem of clients, alliances, start-ups, and design agencies to deliver the next generation of banking products and experiences. This role provides an opportunity to join a rapidly growing, high energy and entrepreneurial team working with leading Benelux based clients.
About Cognizant Consulting
To be digital, companies today must have organizational velocity approaching speed of light while providing individualized offerings that result in fanatical levels of customer satisfaction—all with laser-focused cost control. And from applications to infrastructure, processes to operational models and interfaces to experiences—there are digital forces driving change in every part of our clients’ organization. At Cognizant, our consultants orchestrate the capabilities to truly change the game—across strategy, design, technology and industry/functional knowledge to deliver insight at speed and solutions at scale. Our approach is built around elevating business understanding of the aspirations and unique abilities of customers and employees and by building these relationships based on trust and value.
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Role Summary
As a Senior Consultant, you will lead acquisition performance optimization for a co brand credit card program. You will own acquisition metrics, drive data led decision making, and act as a key advisor to client and banking partner stakeholders across product, marketing, risk, and operations.
Key Responsibilities
Own and optimize the end to end credit card acquisition funnel, from application start through activation.
Lead deep dive analysis of approval/decline drivers, identifying systemic issues and recommending strategic interventions.
Partner closely with issuing bank credit, risk, and operations leadership to improve approval outcomes while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Shape and influence product and UX enhancements to reduce friction in digital acquisition journeys.
Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior client stakeholders based on acquisition performance trends.
Support and influence acquisition strategy for campaigns, growth initiatives, and seasonal demand peaks.
Establish and monitor KPIs, ensuring sustained improvements in conversion, approval, and activation rates.
Mentor junior team members and provide functional guidance where required.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Sustained improvement in approval and conversion rates
Growth in funded and activated card volumes
Reduction in acquisition funnel drop offs
Stakeholder satisfaction and delivery outcomes
Required Experience & Skills
Strong hands-on experience in credit cards acquisition, portfolio, or lifecycle management.
Strong hands-on expertise in acquisition funnels, underwriting, and co brand card programs.
Proven track record of driving measurable acquisition improvements.
Experience working in regulated financial services environments.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior client and bank partners.
Advanced analytical, reporting, and problem-solving capabilities.
Mandatory Requirements
UAE market experience
Fluent English (Arabic preferred)
Immediate availability
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
