Sr. Consultant - Banking & Financial Services

Sr. Consultant - Banking & Financial Services

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Overview

Cognizant is a leading professional services company transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. We work collaboratively across diverse backgrounds to craft relevant solutions for clients.

The Role

We are seeking a passionate, high-energy Senior Consultant. Our strength is built on our ability to work together and to craft relevant solutions through true collaboration. If you are excited by change and excel through autonomy, we would love to hear from you.

We focus on helping clients engage customers by envisioning and building creative products and services, developing go-to-market strategies, and inventing new business models with a human-centered approach.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities & Skills

• 3–6 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, fintech, or enterprise app development
• Familiarity with digital commercial banking platforms, cash management tools, treasury services, or business onboarding
• Experience working within a large matrixed organization
• Understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements in commercial banking

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.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Finance and Sales
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting and Business Consulting and Services