Healthcare Product Owner

Product Owner

Work Model: Hybrid – Bridgewater, NJ

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job ID: 00067131631

About the role

As a Product Owner – Senior Associate, you will make an impact by providing product vision, Agile leadership, and customer advocacy to software development teams. You will be a valued member of our product and engineering organization, partnering with Product Management, stakeholders, and delivery teams to ensure high‑quality, value‑driven outcomes throughout the product lifecycle.

In this role, you will:

• Provide clear product vision and direction to Agile development teams through backlog ownership, iteration planning, and user story elaboration.
• Represent the voice of the customer, translating business needs into well‑defined requirements and priorities.
• Guide teams and stakeholders in the adoption and execution of Agile and Scrum best practices, fostering strong team dynamics.
• Partner with Product Management to maintain and prioritize a backlog aligned to business value and evolving requirements.
• Actively identify and help remove impediments and risks that may impact sprint goals, product quality, or release timelines.
• Ensure high‑quality feature design, either through direct involvement or coordination with designers across teams or product portfolios.
• Mentor team members on Agile frameworks, delivery expectations, and continuous improvement practices.

Work model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 2–3 days per week in a Cognizant office in Bridgewater, NJ. Regardless of your working arrangement, we support a healthy work‑life balance through our wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on business or client needs. We will always communicate expectations clearly.

What you need to have to be considered

• Experience with healthcare technology or regulated industries.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent certification.
• 5+ years of professional software product development experience.
• 2+ years of experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Hands‑on experience documenting and elaborating software requirements, including user stories and detailed specifications.
• Experience across multiple full project lifecycles, from concept through delivery.
• Proven ability to manage large‑scale SaaS or cloud‑based Agile projects.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

These will help you stand out

• Strong organizational skills with an outcome‑oriented mindset.
• Ability to work effectively with cross‑functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Demonstrated leadership, collaboration, and relationship‑building skills.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applicants will be accepted till 2/23/2026

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship. 

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

The annual salary for this position will be in the range of $93K-$109K depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, creativity, productivity, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.

If you are content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!

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