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Product Owner

Cognizant Morris Plains, NJ

Morris Plains, NJ

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$60k - $70k/yr Full time Collaboration Issue Tracking Product Management

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Job Description

Cognizant is hiring a Product Owner to lead delivery and continuous improvement of technology solutions aligned to business objectives.

Responsibilities

Understand the business case, including why the change is requested and the desired future state
Use knowledge of the product value stream and system interactions to spot when new features or product changes are needed to deliver business value
Translate business requests into clear functional and non-functional requirements
Align stakeholder goals and expected outcomes with engineering teams and Solution Architects by creating definition-of-ready user stories
Facilitate product backlog grooming sessions to ensure the highest-impact work is prioritized
Maintain the product technical roadmap and advocate for timely prioritization of non-functional work
Own a defined capability or technical product area, including product value, cost of ownership, health, and non-functional requirements (reliability, scalability, usability, security, performance)
Build trusted partnerships with business and technology stakeholders to support product vision, goals, and priorities
Lead sprint planning, story refinement, and feature elaboration sessions with business and technology partners
Participate in planning sessions to support cohesive, iterative delivery of business value
Resolve upstream dependencies and manage cross-team conflicts effectively
Participate in team standups, sprint reviews, product demonstrations, and retrospectives
Identify, monitor, and communicate product health metrics and KPIs, then advocate for product improvements
Manage team capacity to support product health initiatives and reduce technical debt
Use Agile tools such as Jira and apply strategies to improve team performance and delivery outcomes

Requirements

Experience as a Product Owner in Agile delivery environments
Ability to understand business needs and translate them into functional and non-functional requirements
Strong stakeholder management and communication across business and technology teams
Experience creating and managing user stories and product backlogs
Knowledge of product value streams and system interactions
Proven ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders and establish strong partnerships
Experience managing product roadmaps and prioritizing work based on business value
Understanding of non-functional requirements, including reliability, scalability, usability, security, and performance
Experience facilitating sprint planning, backlog refinement, and feature elaboration sessions
Ability to proactively resolve dependencies and coordinate work across multiple teams
Experience monitoring product health metrics, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives
Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira
Focus on continuous learning and using a probe-and-learn approach to problem solving

Technology

Jira

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

Work Model

Hybrid role: 2-3 days per week in a client or Cognizant office in Morris Plains, NJ
Hybrid work with flexibility and support for work-life balance through wellbeing programs

Salary and Incentives

Annual salary: $60,000 - $70,000 (depending on experience and other qualifications)
Eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, subject to plan terms
Applications accepted until November 8, 2026

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