Product Owner (dutch Speaking)

Product Owner

As a Product Owner, you will be responsible for defining and driving the product vision and roadmap, ensuring strategic objectives are translated into clear, actionable plans. You will act as the key bridge between business and operational stakeholders and multiple vendor delivery teams, maintaining oversight of product development and ensuring alignment across all parties. This role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and a clear focus on continuity, reliability, and long-term maintainability of the BCS platform.

Key Responsibilities • Define, communicate, and own the product vision and roadmap for BCS, aligned with organizational strategy and stakeholder expectations • Translate business and operational needs into clear, actionable product requirements and specifications • Own and prioritize the product backlog across multiple vendor teams to maximize value and delivery efficiency • Steer end-to-end delivery, ensuring scope, quality, dependencies, and outcomes are consistently met • Facilitate close collaboration between business stakeholders, operational teams, and vendors to ensure aligned and effective product development • Safeguard continuity, reliability, and long-term maintainability of the product by proactively managing risks and dependencies

Required Skills • Proven experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager, preferably in vendor-driven or multi-supplier environments • Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate complex requirements into clear deliverables • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across business and technical audiences • Fluent Dutch and English skill • Demonstrated experience in backlog management, prioritization, and vendor coordination • Strong focus on product reliability, sustainability, and long-term operational outcomes

What We Offer: • A competitive salary based on your qualities and experience • NS business card to cover your commute expenses • 25 days of paid holiday per year • A laptop and a smartphone • A pension scheme • Health insurance • Organization driven by technology – we have a tremendous technology backbone • Access to Udemy, Cognizant Academy digital libraries for your continuous learning • Open, 'can do' team spirit and international environment that encourages making your ideas reality!

Diversity and Inclusion at Cognizant At Cognizant, we believe diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our ability to execute successfully and consistently over the long term. We recognize that our people are our most important asset. We strive to create an environment where all associates feel comfortable to be themselves, feel accepted and can therefore thrive both personally and professionally. We continue to drive D&I throughout our organization to unlock the insights, imagination and innovation of our associates, as well as reflect the diversity of our clients and communities. We are a Dutch and European Top Employer and continually drive employment recognition and engagement through employee friendly policies and affinity groups such as "Women Empowered", "Embrace LGBTQ+" and "Race Equality Network".

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Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you'll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.