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Product Owner, Agentic AI (Wealth Management)

About Cognizant Consulting

Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice - we’re a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?

About the role

As a Product Owner, you will drive delivery of AI knowledge agents and AI knowledge features that enhance advised and managed investing offerings in wealth management. You’ll coordinate efforts across cross‑functional partners and Agile Scrum teams to build and execute a product roadmap, manage the product lifecycle end‑to‑end, and deliver measurable outcomes in a matrixed environment.

In this role, you will

+ **Own and prioritize the backlog** for Agentic AI capabilities and knowledge features, defining epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria that improve advisor productivity and client experience.

+ **Lead product discovery and integrations** with internal and third‑party tools to create a holistic, efficient representative desktop for wealth management.

+ **Build and continuously evolve the roadmap** ; align release plans with Scrum teams and partner lines of business to manage dependencies and deliver value iteratively.

+ **Leverage data and user insights** to design processes and interactions; set success metrics (adoption, engagement, time‑to‑information) and track outcomes.

+ **Partner with UX, technology leads, and architects** to design scalable agent orchestration and enforce governance, security, and compliance standards appropriate to financial services.

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 position requires 3-4 days a week in a client office in Washington, DC. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you must have to be considered

+ 5+ years in Product Ownership/Product Management delivering AI products from discovery through release; hands‑on with Agentic AI concepts and orchestration.

+ Proven experience shipping AI product delivery in Agile/Scrum environments; expert backlog management, story writing, and release planning.

+ Success integrating internal and third‑party systems into unified advisor/representative desktops (or similar complex enterprise workflows).

+ Strong stakeholder management across a matrixed organization; bias for action, detail orientation, and data‑driven decision making.

+ Familiarity with wealth management or regulated financial services environments.

These will help you succeed

+ Experience with LLM‑based systems, RAG/knowledge management, tool/function calling, agent frameworks, and Responsible AI guardrails.

+ Product analytics/telemetry (e.g., Amplitude/Mixpanel/Adobe), A/B testing, and outcome measurement.

+ Certifications: CSPO/PSPO, SAFe POPM (or equivalent).

+ Bachelor’s degree in STEM/Business (Master’s a plus).

+ Exceptional collaboration with UX and architecture to design scalable, compliant AI solutions.

We’re excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don’t hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Compensation

+ $80,000 - $90,000 base salary

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

Benefits

+ Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

+ 401(k) plan and contributions

+ Employee stock purchase plan

+ Employee assistance program

+ 10 paid holidays plus PTO

+ Paid parental leave and fertility assistance

+ Learning and development certifications and programs

Post closing date

Applications will be accepted until 11/14/2025.

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.