Business Analyst/ Product owner(SWIFT, ISO 20022 Projects) - Cognizant Technology Solutions

Business Analyst/ Product owner (SWIFT ISO 20022 Projects)

Banking & Financial Services Consulting

Location: New York City

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COGNIZANT CONSULTING

Within Cognizant is Cognizant Consulting, a global consulting organization delivering strategic and domain consulting through industry and technology expertise. With over 6,000 consultants worldwide, Cognizant offers high-value consulting services that improve business performance and operational productivity, lower operational expenses and enhance overall performance. Clients draw upon our deep industry expertise, program and change management capabilities, and analytical objectivity to help improve business productivity, drive technology-enabled business transformation and increase shareholder value. We provide a number of Business/IT Consulting Services including Business Strategy, IT Strategy & Roadmap Development, Process Re-Engineering & Transformation, Enterprise Architecture & Technology Selection, and Domain Solutions. The Cognizant Consulting team is a high performing organization that is continually expanding our client base and increasingly being recommended by analysts such as Forrester and Gartner. And we're growing!

The Role

Our Banking & Financial Services Consulting group is looking for a Business Analyst / Product owner to join our journey.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Product/ BA focusing on financial messaging standards, particularly ISO 20022 with payments background

We're looking for Consultants who can deliver within Cognizant's Five Pillars of Consulting: 1) Project Execution, 2) Expertise, 3) Business Development, 4) Practice Development, & 5) People Development. As a Consultant, this means creating high-quality client deliverables and taking ownership (with supervision) of producing client content and meeting client expectations; developing an expertise in your functional area, including obtaining certifications; contributing to Client Satisfaction and/or RFPs; supporting leadership and contributing to content development for service offerings; and participating in PeopleCare initiatives and exhibiting personal leadership at all times. In addition to enabling consulting excellence through the Five Pillars of Consulting, the specific requirements for this position are below.

Our solutions are in demand and we're passionate about making a difference. If you have experience with the above, are a selfless leader, and are committed to client-facing environment; if you want to grow your career with a team that wants to build something great together, we want to hear from you! Apply now!

Responsibilities

* Define, prioritize, and manage the product backlog for SWIFT payments and ISO20022 initiatives.

* Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and refine product requirements.

* Conduct in-depth analysis of business processes, workflows, and data requirements related to SWIFT payments and ISO20022.

* Gather requirements from business units and translate those to developers and architects and testers

* Documents functional requirements (in the form of user stories), analyzes requirements in the context of software and processes

* Possess a deep understanding of SWIFT payments, ISO20022 standards, and related financial messaging protocols.

* Stay up-to-date with industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies.

* Data analysis and coordinate with QA and UAT teams

* Work with development and support teams on production issues as needed

* Working with the product/business team and end-users to deliver functionalities while maintaining quality.

* Refining business requirements, prioritizing the product and sprint backlogs into actionable stories.

* Act as a liaison between product teams, business users and technical teams to deliver tangible outcomes

Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field.

* An MBA or related advanced degree is a plus.

* 5 years of Business Analyst/ Product Owner with payments background -(SWIFT ISO 20022 projects) in banking & financial services industry

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical teams and business stakeholders.

* Strong understanding of financial messaging standards, particularly ISO 20022.

* Experience with payment systems and financial messaging platforms.

* Experience with business requirements gathering and documentation.

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

* Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

* Experience in Agile methodologies

* Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Knowledge of current trends and developments in the payments industry.

* Personal leadership and a desire to create a culture that enables exceptional outcomes

* The embodiment of Cognizant's Core Values of: Work as one, Raise the bar, Dare to innovate, Do the right thing, Own it

Work Authorization

* Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B, L-1B, L-1A, etc.)

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Minimum Salary: 31200.00
Maximum Salary: 31200.00
Salary Unit: Yearly