Strategic Product Owner for Supply Chain & Logistics

Cognizant; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Paid Holidays

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Parental Leave

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Product Owner / Business Analyst within its IoT Practice to drive delivery of technology solutions for Supply Chain and Logistics. You will translate business needs into actionable product requirements, manage the backlog, and work with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

The ideal candidate has strong logistics domain expertise and excellent communication skills to partner with stakeholders, engineering, and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Business Analysis, Supply Chain Technology, Logistics Technology, Operations Technology, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and business requirements.
• Domain expertise in Logistics, Warehouse Operations, Transportation, or Supply Chain Management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Travel up to 25% for warehouse visits and workshops.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain comprehensive Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) that clearly define business problems, objectives, constraints, and expected outcomes.
• Define and document Epics, Features, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria.
• Translate operational workflows and business processes into detailed product requirements.
• Establish product vision, objectives, success metrics, and sprint goals.
• Maintain and prioritize the product backlog to align with business priorities.
• Support quarterly planning, roadmaps, and capacity forecasting activities.
• Ensure delivered functionality meets acceptance criteria and business expectations.
• Coordinate product demonstrations and stakeholder reviews.

Skills

Product Ownership

Business Analysis

Supply Chain Tech

Logistics Tech

Operations Tech

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, CS, IS, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Product Owner / Business Analyst within its IoT Practice to drive delivery of technology solutions for Supply Chain and Logistics. You will translate business needs into actionable product requirements, manage the backlog, and work with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

The ideal candidate has strong logistics domain expertise and excellent communication skills to partner with stakeholders, engineering, and leadership.