Product Portfolio Strategy Manager

Cognizant is a leading consulting firm, and they are seeking a Product Portfolio Strategy Manager to translate organizational strategy into measurable outcomes. The role involves implementing strategic frameworks, enabling data-driven decision-making, and ensuring alignment across teams to deliver business value.

Responsibilities:

• Implement strategic frameworks and operating processes that translate high-level vision into actionable business cases, roadmaps, and execution plans
• Enable portfolio prioritization and product lifecycle decisions through data-driven insights and analysis
• Track and monitor progress of strategic initiatives to ensure predictable delivery and outcomes
• Establish governance, reporting, and operating cadences to drive operational accountability
• Facilitate alignment across leadership, product management, and engineering teams, proactively identifying and resolving execution bottlenecks
• Lead retrospectives to assess whether strategic initiatives delivered intended business value
• Design and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to provide leadership visibility into progress, risks, and outcomes
• Foster a culture of accountability, agility, and continuous improvement through feedback loops and iterative learning
• Identify and implement process improvements that accelerate strategy execution and improve operational effectiveness

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, strategy, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 5+ years of experience in product strategy, portfolio management, strategy operations, or execution-focused roles
• Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives and driving measurable business outcomes
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to use data to inform decisions, prioritize work, and influence stakeholders
• Experience with governance models, strategic frameworks, and performance metrics
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across senior leadership and delivery teams
• Proficiency with data visualization and reporting tools
• Experience operating in product-led or technology-driven organizations
• Familiarity with AI-enabled tools applied to strategy, portfolio analysis, or operational decision-making
• Background in continuous improvement, agile operating models, or transformation initiatives
• Strong facilitation skills for leadership and cross-functional alignment forums