Business Consultant- Mortgage Platform

Cognizant; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Udemy access

Cognizant Academy

International work environment

Job summary

Cognizant in Amsterdam is seeking a Business Consultant to drive platform-based transformation in the banking sector, specializing in mortgage and lending platforms. You will lead functional consulting across mortgage, retail, corporate, or private banking transformations and coordinate with product vendors, clients, and internal teams to deliver best-in-class solutions.

Onsite role with a focus on workshops, requirement configuration, gap analysis, and UAT coordination.

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years in platform implementation within banking.
• Expertise in Dutch mortgage processes and platforms.
• Strong PLW facilitation and requirement configuration.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional consulting for mortgage, retail, corporate, or private banking transformation projects.
• Conduct Process-Led Workshops (PLW) with clients and vendors to define requirements and solutions.
• Configure requirements within platforms and ensure fulfillment at a granular level.
• Drive Gap-Fit analysis and adopt vs. adapt discussions with business and IT stakeholders.
• Review and contribute to BRDs, functional specifications, and interface design documents.
• Act as the interface between product vendors, customers, and stakeholders to close product gaps.
• Collaborate with integration, testing, design, and development teams; coordinate UAT with banks.
• Support compliance with audit findings and institutionalize knowledge management processes.

Skills

Platform implementation in banking

PLW facilitation

Stakeholder management

SaaS integrations

Dutch mortgage processes

Education

Engineering degree or MBA

Job description

Business Consultant -Mortgage/ Lending Platform

About the role

As a Business Consultant, you will make an impact by driving platform-based transformation engagements in the banking domain, ensuring successful product implementations and stakeholder alignment. You will be a valued member of our ISG Practice and work collaboratively with product vendors, clients, and internal teams to deliver best-in-class solutions.

In this role, you will:

• Lead functional consulting for mortgage, retail, corporate, or private banking transformation projects.
• Conduct Process-Led Workshops (PLW) with clients and vendors to define requirements and solutions.
• Configure requirements within platforms and ensure fulfillment at a granular level.
• Drive Gap-Fit analysis and facilitate adopt vs. adapt discussions with business and IT stakeholders.
• Review and contribute to key deliverables such as BRDs, functional specifications, and interface design documents.
• Act as the interface between product vendors, customers, and stakeholders to close product gaps.
• Collaborate with integration, testing, design, and development teams; coordinate UAT with banks.
• Support compliance with audit findings and institutionalize knowledge management processes.

Work model

Onsite - This role requires presence at the client or Cognizant office in Amsterdam. We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible and support a healthy work-life balance through various wellbeing programs.

What you need to have to be considered

• 8-12+ years of experience in platform implementation within banking domains.
• Expertise in Dutch mortgage processes and platforms.
• Strong experience in PLW facilitation and requirement configuration within platforms.
• Ability to influence stakeholders on solution design and implementation strategies.
• Hands-on experience with integration concepts in SaaS environments.
• Knowledge of Dutch language is a strong advantage.
• Education: Engineering Graduate / MBA / Professional Degree / Postgraduate.

These will help you stand out

• Experience in coordinating UAT and managing multi-stakeholder engagements.
• Exposure to microservices architecture and API-driven integrations.
• Thought leadership in banking transformation and product consulting.

What we offer (Netherlands)

• Competitive salary
• Access to Udemy and Cognizant Academy
• Technology-driven organization with an open team spirit
• International work environment