Product Owner, Energy & Utilities Consulting

The Company

Cognizant (NASDAQ:CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant has over 340,000 employees as of January 2024. Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world

Energy & Utilities Consulting Practice

Energy & Utilities in the UK are going through a transformation journey with the focus on green energy (electric vehicles, heat pumps etc.), enhanced customer experience (through digital and data enablement), digitalisation of the aging grid/metering infrastructure and most importantly disruption from innovative competitors entering the marketplace.

Cognizant has engagements with multiple Energy & Utilities clients in the UK where we are helping them being customer obsessed and lead the transformation initiatives to build new offerings, solutions and innovative business models aligned to the market trends and regulatory commitments.

We are looking for experienced business analysts/consultants/product owners who are passionate about making a difference for our clients in the energy and utilities domain. This is an opportunity for being at the forefront of the transformation journey working with the best minds in the energy and utilities domain at Cognizant.

Key responsibilities

• Work with product team to create a backlog of user stories, drafting acceptance criteria, and helping manage the prioritisation using Scrum or Kanban
• Improve our product, acting as the voice of the customer across digital channels like desktop , mobile web chat
• Increase customer value through optimisation of the products and find creative ways of breaking larger product outcomes and features into MVPs, as well as champion our product-centric ways of working
• Engage with business stakeholders and conducting workshops for requirement elicitation.
• Business Consulting - Advisory Services, Process Consulting & Business Analysis.
• Conduct and lead requirement gathering workshops, write Functional Specifications, BRDs, NFRs, RTMs, user stories, test cases, conduct UAT and training, support go-live thru the lifecycle of global programs/projects
• Process Mapping, Benchmarking and Reengineering
• Business Process Standardization and Harmonization
• Business Case preparation and Business Impact Assessment
• Application assessment, Tool Evaluation and Vendor Selection

Skills & Experience

• Have proven experience working inside agile teams, probably Scrum or Kanban - as a BA/PO
• Have proven experience in working in a product-centric digital environment, helping to set product vision and producing backlogs of user stories.
• Possess a strong understanding of end-to-end customer experience - have experience working with a range of stakeholders at varying levels across the company to ensure successful product releases
• Ability to effectively work with and manage medium sized teams in digital projects, or pods in large digital transformation projects
• Comprehensive knowledge of the application of Use Cases, Process Maps and User Journeys
• Building relationships between external partners and internal stakeholders to deliver project objectives
• Ability to pivot and change directions on a programme if required
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven Stakeholder management credentials
• Excellent Presentation, and communication skills

The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

• Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world.
• We don't just dream of a better way - we make it happen.
• We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what's right.
• We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that's right for you.

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 and one of Forbes World's Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:
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.

Disclaimer:
Compensation 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.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

Cognizant is an IT and business process services company providing digital strategy, consulting, enterprise modernization, cloud and more for clients globally.