Mortgage & Lending Transformation Consultant

Cognizant; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Amsterdam seeks a Functional Consultant to drive platform-based transformation in the banking domain. You will lead workshops, define and configure requirements, and coordinate with product vendors, clients, and internal teams to deliver best-in-class solutions.

The role focuses on mortgage processes, SaaS integrations, and stakeholder alignment, with onsite presence in Amsterdam and a commitment to work-life balance through wellbeing programs.

Qualifications

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

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 facilitate adopt vs. adapt discussions with business and IT stakeholders.
• Review and contribute to BRDs, functional specs, and interface design documents.
• Act as the interface between 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

PLW facilitation

Stakeholder influence

SaaS integrations

Dutch mortgage domain

Platform implementation banking

APIs / integration concepts

Education

Engineering

MBA

Professional Degree

Postgraduate

Job description

Cognizant in Amsterdam seeks a Functional Consultant to drive platform-based transformation in the banking domain. You will lead workshops, define and configure requirements, and coordinate with product vendors, clients, and internal teams to deliver best-in-class solutions.

The role focuses on mortgage processes, SaaS integrations, and stakeholder alignment, with onsite presence in Amsterdam and a commitment to work-life balance through wellbeing programs.