Role Summary
We are seeking a versatile Business Analyst / Project Coordinator who can combine business analysis with day-to-day project coordination. You will support requirements documentation, track project progress, and keep stakeholders aligned and informed.
Key Responsibilities
Business Analysis
- Gather and document business requirements and user stories
- Support workshops and meetings with stakeholders
- Prepare process flows, functional documents, and meeting minutes
- Assist in UAT coordination and requirement validation
Project Coordination
- Maintain project plans, schedules, and task trackers
- Track milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, and action items
- Coordinate across business, technical, and vendor teams
- Schedule meetings, circulate agendas, and share minutes
- Follow up with stakeholders on pending actions and approvals
- Prepare status reports and dashboards for management
- Maintain project documentation, version control, and a central repository
- Support change request tracking and escalate roadblocks
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or a related field
- 2–4 years of experience in business analysis, project coordination, or a similar role
- Good understanding of SDLC and Agile/Scrum basics
- Strong documentation and organizational skills
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and tools like Jira, Trello, Asana, or MS Project
Soft Skills
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Strong follow-up and stakeholder management skills
- Attention to detail and ability to multitask
- Proactive, dependable, and team-oriented
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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.
