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Sr. Consulting Manager - Product Owner - Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain

Cognizant Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, GA

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$135k - $159k/yr Full time Manager Business Analytics Consulting

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Job Description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Consulting Manager and Product Owner to lead product strategy and delivery for transportation, logistics, and supply chain initiatives. The role blends client advisory with hands-on product ownership to translate business priorities into scalable digital products and measurable operational outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for transportation, logistics, and supply chain offerings, grounded in client and customer needs.
Own the product lifecycle from discovery through launch and ongoing optimization to improve quality, delivery speed, and business outcomes.
Manage the product backlog by converting strategic priorities and customer insights into clear, sprint-ready user stories.
Provide client guidance on product strategy, trade-offs, and emerging opportunities across transportation, warehousing, freight, and supply chain operations.
Set testing strategies, acceptance criteria, and quality standards in collaboration with engineering and operations teams.
Create performance dashboards to monitor adoption, reliability, efficiency, and ROI.
Lead cross-functional teams and facilitate workshops to strengthen alignment and accelerate decision-making.
Contribute to proposal and business-development activities that expand the transportation and supply chain practice.
Coach product owners and consulting teams to strengthen consistent product management practices.
Demonstrate the Cognizant Way to Lead by building trust, setting direction, and delivering results with a strong client focus.

Required Qualifications

10 to 15 years of experience in product management, product ownership, or management consulting, including demonstrated leadership in transportation, logistics, or supply chain, with a record of owning product vision and delivery.
Deep expertise in transportation, logistics, and supply chain domains, including experience across TMS, WMS, freight, distribution, fulfillment, or last-mile delivery.
Proven experience leading client-facing consulting engagements and advising senior stakeholders.
Strong working knowledge of Agile product delivery, including design, testing, and release.
Experience applying product and operational metrics, such as service levels, order fulfillment, and ROI, to guide decisions.
Ability to lead globally distributed cross-functional teams with strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, engineering, information technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Technologies and Tools

TMS, WMS
EDI, APIs
IoT-enabled logistics
Data platforms, analytics
Automation
AI-enabled product capabilities

Preferred Qualifications (These Will Help You Succeed)

Experience in the courier, express, and parcel domain or related last-mile delivery operations.
Experience across transportation management, warehousing and distribution, freight forwarding, supply chain planning, cold-chain logistics, customs and compliance, or inventory optimization.
Knowledge of transportation and supply chain technologies, including TMS, WMS, EDI, APIs, IoT-enabled logistics, data platforms, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled product capabilities.
Experience delivering large-scale transformation programs within manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain consulting engagements.
MBA or other advanced degree preferred.

Work Model and Location

Hybrid role requiring three days in a client office in either Alpharetta, Georgia or Parsippany, New Jersey.

Compensation

USD 135,000 - 158,500 per year.
This position may be 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, and life insurance
401(k) plan and contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Employee assistance program
10 paid holidays plus paid time off
Paid parental leave and fertility assistance
Learning and development certifications and programs

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