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Product Manager – Retirement Services

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Product Manager – Retirement Services

About the role

As a Product Manager – Retirement Services, you will make an impact by serving as the strategic bridge between business stakeholders, client leadership, and delivery teams to drive successful retirement domain initiatives. You will be a valued member of the Retirement Services team and work collaboratively with client executives, product teams, business partners, and technology organizations to ensure delivery excellence, stakeholder alignment, and business value realization.

This is a highly visible client-facing role requiring strong retirement industry expertise, executive communication skills, stakeholder management capabilities, and the ability to lead strategic discussions with senior leadership.

In this role, you will:

  • Serve as the primary client-facing product and engagement lead for retirement services programs and initiatives.
  • Manage project and program status reporting for both internal and external stakeholders, including executive-level communications.
  • Present delivery updates, risks, issues, mitigation plans, and business outcomes to client and Cognizant leadership.
  • Lead steering committee meetings, governance reviews, and executive status discussions while ensuring alignment across stakeholders.
  • Act as the primary escalation point for client concerns and coordinate resolution activities across delivery teams.
  • Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders and serve as a strategic advisor on retirement-related business initiatives.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business objectives and client requirements into actionable product roadmaps and delivery plans.
  • Drive issue resolution, risk management, and proactive stakeholder communication throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Identify opportunities for account growth, service expansion, renewals, and long-term client partnership development.
  • Collaborate with delivery, operations, product, and business teams to ensure successful execution of business priorities and client commitments.

Work model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs

What you need to have to be considered

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Technology, Management, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in Product Management, Program Management, Client Engagement, Relationship Management, or related leadership roles.
  • Deep knowledge of Retirement Services, Retirement Administration, Retirement Operations, or Retirement Benefits programs.
  • Experience working directly with executive stakeholders and senior client leadership teams.
  • Proven experience managing complex stakeholder relationships and client-facing engagements.
  • Strong experience leading governance forums, steering committee meetings, and executive reporting processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage escalations, resolve conflicts, and drive issue resolution across multiple teams.
  • Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and aligning business objectives with delivery outcomes.
  • Strong business acumen, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.

These will help you stand out

  • Experience supporting retirement plan administration, pension services, defined contribution plans, defined benefit plans, or related retirement solutions.
  • Experience within financial services, retirement services, benefits administration, or wealth management organizations.
  • Knowledge of Agile product management and enterprise delivery methodologies.
  • Experience managing large-scale client portfolios and strategic accounts.
  • Background in account growth, contract renewals, and customer success initiatives.
  • Professional certifications such as PMP, SAFe, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), or related credentials.

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.

Compensation

Applications will be accepted until November 20, 2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $150,000 - $180,000, depending on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other factors permitted by applicable law.

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

Pay Transparency

The salary range provided reflects Cognizant's good-faith estimate of compensation for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation offered will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, industry expertise, education, certifications, internal equity, geographic location, and business needs.

Cognizant is committed to providing competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our associates.

Benefits

Subject to applicable eligibility requirements, Cognizant offers:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) Plan with Company Contributions
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programs
  • Training, Certification, and Professional Development Opportunities

Things to know before you apply

  • Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
  • Accommodations: 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.
  • AI in hiring: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help us screen and assess applications more efficiently. Our team performs additional human review and ultimately decides who moves forward in our hiring process.
  • Open position: Unless otherwise stated, this job posting is for an open position on our team.
  • Language proficiency: 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.
  • Inclusion: 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.

About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap 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, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

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We regularly review market data to ensure compensation reflects the value you bring. Your benefits extend beyond pay and may include financial education, a pension plan with matching contributions, etc.

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Step 4: Decision time

Our team will then review each candidates’ potential to succeed in the role. This step may take some time because we want to find the right fit for both you and us—but you can count on us to keep you updated.

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