About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is where curious minds come together to solve complex challenges and create meaningful impact. Blending industry insight, technology expertise, and the power of AI, we partner with leading organizations to transform the way they work, serve customers, and grow.
About the role
As a Consulting Manager, Business Analyst, you will make an impact by executing business analysis activities under the guidance of client functional leads and subject matter experts to support consumer and auto lending initiatives. You will be a valued member of the Cognizant Consulting team and work collaboratively with client functional leads, subject matter experts, and clients.
In this role, you will
• Analyze and document current-state functionality, workflows, business rules, requirements, acceptance criteria, and test scenarios.
• Produce functional documentation, user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, traceability matrices, and open-question and decision logs.
• Support backlog refinement, requirement clarification, testing, and defect triage.
• Partner with client functional leads and subject matter experts to define business intent, answer questions, and confirm decisions.
• Capture and track approvals of deliverables with stakeholders.
Work model
At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Dallas, TX, Jersey City, NJ, or Charlotte, NC. 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 must have to be considered
• 6+ years of business analysis experience in financial services, preferably consumer or auto lending.
• Strong requirements-gathering, process-mapping, user-story, and traceability skills.
• Ability to document current-state functionality, workflows, business rules, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience supporting backlog refinement, testing, and defect triage.
These will help you succeed
• Familiarity with consumer or auto lending products and processes.
• Experience collaborating with functional leads and subject matter experts in a consulting setting.
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
• The annual salary for this position is between $110,000 - $126,000 depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
• This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.
Benefits
• 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
Applications will be accepted until November 13, 2026.
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.
