Consulting Manager, Product Owner Healthcare

Cognizant Consulting is a global community dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. The Consulting Manager – Product Ownership & Program Management will lead client-facing digital and platform transformation initiatives, translating business needs into actionable requirements and driving delivery outcomes across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a Product Owner and Program/Project Manager, driving Agile delivery across multiple workstreams using tools such as Jira
• Act as a primary liaison between clients and Cognizant product and technology teams, ensuring clear communication, alignment, and expectation management
• Lead requirements lifecycle management, partnering with delivery and QA teams to drive requirements through design, build, testing, and deployment
• Author clear, unambiguous requirements, including business processes, member journeys, user stories, and UI/interface discussion artifacts
• Support Salesforce and Vlocity‑based portal engagements, coordinating closely with core Vlocity technology teams and integration partners

Requirements:

• Strong experience as a Product Owner and/or Project or Program Manager in consulting or professional services environments
• Hands-on Agile delivery experience, including backlog management and sprint execution using Jira or similar tools
• Proven ability to manage complex client and internal stakeholder communication in fast‑paced, matrixed environments
• Demonstrated experience partnering with delivery and QA teams to drive requirements to closure
• Prior experience supporting Salesforce and/or Vlocity portal implementations
• Experience with healthcare industry clients or healthcare technology platforms
• Consulting mindset with strong problem-solving, requirements management, and program governance skills