Senior Mortgage Platform SME - Lead Transformation (Amsterdam)

Cognizant; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Udemy and Cognizant Academy

Technology-driven organization

International work environment

Job summary

Cognizant in Amsterdam seeks a Senior Functional SME for Mortgage Platform implementations. You will connect client business stakeholders, product vendors, and delivery squads to ensure functional solutions are designed, adopted, and implemented end-to-end.

Responsibilities include leading end-to-end programmes from discovery to Go-Live, facilitating workshops, and validating configurations with a focus on Dutch mortgage processes.

Qualifications

• 12-15+ 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end implementation engagements across Mortgage and Banking transformation programmes - from Discovery through to Go-Live
• Conduct and facilitate Process Led Workshops (PLWs) with clients and third-party vendors, driving alignment across business and IT stakeholders
• Perform hands-on platform configuration and functional validation to ensure requirements are accurately fulfilled at a grass-roots level
• Lead Gap-Fit analysis and Adopt vs. Adapt discussions, positively influencing business and IT decision-makers to reach sound functional outcomes
• Review, contribute to, and approve key project deliverables including Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Specification Documents (FSDs), and project plans
• Work collaboratively with integration, testing, design, and development teams throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Apply appropriate implementation methodologies - including Waterfall and Agile (including ceremonies) - based on programme needs

Job description

Cognizant in Amsterdam seeks a Senior Functional SME for Mortgage Platform implementations. You will connect client business stakeholders, product vendors, and delivery squads to ensure functional solutions are designed, adopted, and implemented end-to-end.

Responsibilities include leading end-to-end programmes from discovery to Go-Live, facilitating workshops, and validating configurations with a focus on Dutch mortgage processes.