Product Owner-W2-REMOTE

* Own the end to end product strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle.
* Lead go to market planning and execution, including positioning, pricing, sales enablement, and market entry for new and enhanced solutions.
* Serve as the product and domain expert for Sales and clients, supporting prospecting, deal execution, and complex solution discussions.
* Drive client migrations, integrations, and implementations, partnering closely with Technology, Operations, and vendors.
* Monitor and manage product profitability, financial performance, forecasting, and value realization.
* Define and track KPIs related to solution health, fraud outcomes, adoption, and customer satisfaction.
* Identify and prioritize product enhancements and expansion opportunities, including adjacent payment capabilities
* Partner cross functionally to deliver new products and enhancements, including requirements definition, UAT support, and release readiness.
* Maintain strong vendor and partner relationships to support product delivery and innovation.

Must Have Skills:
* Proven experience within financial services or payments.
* Experience owning products or solutions that involve integrations, client migrations, or complex implementations.
* Demonstrated ability to define and execute go-to-market strategies and support sales efforts.
* Strong business acumen, including profitability analysis, forecasting, and KPI definition.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across functions.
* Ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
* Experience with payments ecosystems.
* Experience working directly with financial institutions.
* Exposure to vendor management and third-party partnerships.
* Prior experience with product expansion into adjacent markets or capabilities.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
Client onboarding will take an additional 3-4 weeks post Cognizant onboarding. Contractors will not be fully billable till client onboarding is completed.
Years of Experience:    13 Years of Experience