Product Owner w/Banking and Financial Exp. (Onsite) Cognizant's Digital Engineering practice is seeking a highly qualified Product owner with experience in Banking and Financial services and Agile methodologies. You will be part of a digital software team that works on high-demand applications. Our product owners have a passion for high-quality, reliable, and maintainable code. You will work side by side with product managers, designers, and clients, making decisions together to quickly deliver valuable working software to clients and their users. Our product owners are agile and retrospective, and not afraid to identify what we're doing wrong, so we can fix it, and what we're doing right, so we can improve on it. Above all, we judge success by the success of our team and the happiness of our customers. Location: Raleigh, NC, USA. "You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future." Responsibilities: Work collaboratively with the Product Manager / Strategist to translate business, user, experience, and technology requirements into understandable and actionable backlog. The PO will be responsible for defining, prioritizing, and managing the product roadmap in collaboration with the client Product owner. Document the requirements and groom them with the scrum teams and participate in the solution discussions and support the team in successful delivery of the program by providing subject matter expertise. Clearly communicate business priorities to partners in tech, design, and controls Translate complex business needs into technical solution requirements and interact with the Software developers, architects, and other technical team members to build the payment systems. Work through System Integrated Testing (SIT) and API Testing to validate end-to-end system functionality using software tools. Analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and insights that advise business decisions using software programming languages. Support management of the product roadmap and drive prioritization of features while balancing customer and business impacts. Support product development by working with Engineering and Design to drive team ceremonies, such as refinement, sprint planning, and product reviews. Leverage data to understand user behavior and shape your product roadmap. Qualifications: Bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience. 6+ Years of Product Owner experience in Banking and Financial Services. Validated experience as a Product Owner in the B2B payments industry, with a strong understanding of RTP, ACH, and FedNow systems. Deep knowledge of Agile methodologies and Scrum framework. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to work optimally in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Experience with Zelle or other real-time payment systems. Familiarity with payment hub integration with other backend systems for payment processing. Translate complex business needs into technical solution requirements and interact with the Software developers, architects, and other technical team members to build the payment systems. Having proven understanding of software development practices, system design & architecture, API development, cloud and database concepts, and ability to analyze software code. Experienced in System Integrated Testing (SIT) and API Testing. Experienced in data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform business decisions using software programming languages. Salary and compensation The annual salary for this position is between $108,500K – $127,500K depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans. Applications will be received by Jan 10th, 2025. Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: 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. Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. Travel: 0-5% Why Choose Cognizant? It takes a lot to succeed in today's fast-paced market, and Cognizant Technology Solutions has become a leader in the industry. We love big ideas and even bigger dreams! We stand out because we put human experiences at the core. Our associates enjoy robust benefits and training opportunities from our industry-recognized, award-winning Academy team. You will have access to hundreds of technical training courses to keep your abilities fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications in the newest technologies. Everything we do at Cognizant we do with passion—for our clients (fortune 100 companies), our communities, and our organization. It's the defining attribute that we look for in our people. If you love ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you! www.cognizant.com NASDAQ: CTSH About Cognizant Headquartered in the U.S, Cognizant is a member of the S&P-500, Nasdaq-100, Fortune 200, and was recently ranked as the #1 Fastest Growing "All Star" by Fortune Magazine. Cognizant uses a highly flexible business model, a detailed global delivery network, and deep domain expertise to deliver to a long list of best-in-class companies that are leaders in their own space. Cognizant is recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and is a coalition member of the Veteran Jobs Mission. Our Cognizant Veterans Network assists Veterans in building and growing a career at Cognizant that allows them to demonstrate the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and commitment to quality instilled in them through participation in military service. Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer provider and committed to creating a diverse environment. Cognizant considers all applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, and marital status, disabilities, sexual orientation or preference, veteran status, or any other classification protected by state, federal, or local law. Ind123 #LI-JA1