Cognizant - Transport & Logistics Business Analyst/Consultant

Cognizant - Logistics Domain Advisory and Product Owner, MLEU Consulting

Transport & Logistics BA/ Consultant

- If you are like us, you have big ideas. At Cognizant Consulting, were exploring new ideas every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovative technology products that create new valueby connecting people with things, insights, and experiences.

- Cognizants MLEU Consulting team has open opportunities for Advisory and Product Owner roles, in its Transportation and Logistics consulting practice. We are a team of consultants and product managers working for global Logistics clients to create significant business value. The team leverages their technology savviness, functional expertise to lead and execute digital transformation initiatives.

- We are looking forward to resources with experience in product development/ implementation in logistics enterprises. They must be adept with the latest market trends of logistics industry. An exposure to product development methodologies and building effective product marketing plans is a must.

Responsibilities :

Problem Identification & Solution Recommendation :

- Lead and drive the client engagement discussions and ensure successful delivery of advisory engagements

- Enhance and improve client engagement through Industry/functional expertise of Logistics domain

- Develop deep insights into Client issues based on ;

a. Subject matter expertise

b. Information shared in client questionnaires

c. Details gathered during the stakeholder workshops

d. Data collected through surveys

- Give recommendations and drive Buy Vs Build digital solution decision-making of the customers

Product Owner/Management

- Work closely with product leadership in order to create a product that fits the client portfolio

- Define product vision ;

a. Keep product vision in line with the business goals of customer

b. Research and analyze market trends, the users, and detail the product roadmap

c. Develop product scope

- Manage product backlog ;

a. Create a list of backlog items ; Epics, Features and User Stories

b. Prioritize items based on the overall product strategy and as per stakeholder objectives

c. Possess a fundamental understanding of end-to-end customer experience integration and dependencies

d. Develop appropriately detailed specifications for the product features so they are clearly understood by

Developers, UI designers, UX experts, Testers

e. Adjust the scope, budget and time to prioritize

- Oversee product development

a. Planning, Execution and Review of each sprint

b. Work with partners to enable and achieve sprint deliverables ; drive technology, UX and ML, testing teams

to achieve deliverables in each sprint

c. Understand and anticipate client needs to manage the product development

- Primary liaison

a. Act as an ambassador for the product internally and externally

b. Primary contact for queries related to the product

c. Give clear instructions to the development, UX and testing team

d. Solve product-related problems, make decisions, complete trade-off analysis to stay on track towards

business deliverable commitments

- Evaluate product progress at each iteration ;

a. Inspect and evaluate product progress

b. Determine whether the final product features meet the Definition of Done

- Product marketing and sales ;

a. Support product marketing campaigns and content creation for collaterals

b. Generate proactive proposals to address client issues

c. Guide teams on product proposal, presentation creation and positioning

d. Lead operations in terms of revenue, profitability, and work towards achievement of product goals

Professional Qualifications & Skills :

- 3 to 9 years of professional experience

- Exposure to Logistics Industry through core experience or through digital product delivery for Logistics clients

- Experience in agile methodology as a product manager and maintaining a healthy backlog

- Bachelors degree required; MBA preferred

- Good problem-solving skills with ability to address unstructured business problems

- Business analysis and requirements gathering

- Strong presentation and communication skills

Location : Chennai