**Consulting Principal, Digital Product Cognizant Consulting** **Banking & Financial Services** **San Jose, CA** **ABOUT US** Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 195 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com . **COGNIZANT CONSULTING** Within Cognizant is Cognizant Consulting, a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With over 6,000 consultants worldwide, Cognizant offers high-value consulting services that improve business performance and operational productivity, lower operational expenses and enhance overall performance. Clients draw upon our deep industry expertise, program and change management capabilities, and analytical objectivity to help improve business productivity, drive technology-enabled business transformation and increase shareholder value. We provide a number of Business/IT Consulting Services including Business Strategy, IT Strategy & Roadmap Development, Process Re-Engineering & Transformation, Enterprise Architecture & Technology Selection, and Domain Solutions. The Cognizant Consulting team is a high performing organization that is continually expanding our client base and increasingly being recommended by analysts such as Forrester and Gartner. And we’re growing! **The Role** Our banking and financial services group is looking for a **Consulting Principal** to join our journey. We’re looking for someone who has excellent product management experience, and a passion for user experience. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for defining, building and launching B2B or enterprise facing digital products. We’re looking for **Consulting Principals** who can deliver within Cognizant’s Five Pillars of Consulting Excellence, which are: 1) Project Execution, 2) Expertise, 3) Business Development, 4) Practice Development, & 5) People Development. At **the Associate Director Level** , this means overseeing advisory consulting engagements, being a trusted advisor to clients, establishing oneself as a thought leader in your field, solving complex problems, consultatively working with a client to achieve business goals, driving contributions to offerings and innovations, and serving as a people leader, guiding multiple teams as they work to transform a client and the world. In addition to enabling consulting excellence through the Five Pillars of Consulting, the specific requirements for this position are below. Our solutions are in demand and we’re passionate about making a difference. If you have experience with the above, are a selfless leader, and are committed to client-facing environment; if you want to grow your career with a team that wants to build something great together, we want to hear from you! Apply now! **Responsibilities** + Serve as the Engagement Lead and manage teams of Consultants, Senior Consultants, and Managers for one or more commercial projects to ensure effective negotiations, well-aligned solution-delivery-to-plan, clear engagement governance accountabilities, profitability, and overall client satisfaction + Drive requirements and execution focused on delivering self service capabilities to meet client needs. + Own and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring development work aligns with roadmap. + Drive discovery and research to uncover client pain points and translate insights into actionable product requirements. + Collaborate closely with engineering, design, marketing, and analytics partners to bring digital products to market. + Lead agile ceremonies, write clear user stories, and oversee delivery milestones. + Monitor product performance using data and client feedback, iterating to improve outcomes. + Leverage collegial networks across Cognizant (e.g., sales, service line community, offshore delivery) and externs partners to innovate solutioning or resolve issues; and + Support and contribute to the establishment of thought leadership in the industry, to promote Cognizant’s brand and to drive additional opportunities for Cognizant. **Qualifications** + 10 + years of consulting, professional services, digital strategy development, advisory, or transformation programs operating in a client-facing capacity serving and leading external client engagements + A proven track record in a client-facing role with at least 2 of which (though ideally more) are leading digital technology team + 8+ years of experience in product management, digital product development, or related fields + Demonstrated ability to define, build, and launch B2B or enterprise-facing digital products + Strong communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders + Proven experience managing product roadmaps, writing user stories, and working in agile environments + Comfort working with data (qualitative and quantitative) to support decision-making + Passion for user experience + Experience in financial services, fintech, or enterprise app development. + Familiarity with digital commercial banking platforms, cash management tools, treasury services, or business onboarding is preferred + Experience working within a large matrixed organization is preferred + Understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements in commercial banking is preferred + Experience with pricing strategy including monetization models, tiered offerings, and cost/value trade-offs is preferred + Experience with self-service/digital enablement including user permissions, digital administration, and user management is preferred · Onsite Requirements: Hybrid, 2-3 days onsite in San Jose, CA · Personal leadership and a desire to create a culture that enables exceptional outcomes · The embodiment of Cognizant’s Core Values of: Start with a point of view; Seek data, build knowledge; Always strive, never settle; Work as one; Create conditions for everyone to thrive; Do the right thing, the right way. **Work Authorization** · Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.) **Salary and Other Compensation:** The annual salary for this position is between $180,000 - $210,000 depending on 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** : 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. Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. 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 protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.