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This role pays less than
99%
of similar roles. Most pay
$155,795–$223,462
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$65k
versus about
$190k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Cognizant
Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.
Cognizant currently has
397 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$100,000–$135,000
across 262 roles with salary data.
The Product Owner serves as a vital bridge between business stakeholders and engineering teams to drive the continuous evolution of technology solutions. In this role, you will translate strategic goals into actionable requirements, manage product backlogs, and maintain technical roadmaps. Day-to-day responsibilities include breaking down business requests into functional and non-functional requirements, writing user stories, and facilitating Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives. You will own a defined capability, monitoring health metrics like reliability, scalability, security, and performance while managing team capacity to reduce technical debt. The position requires proficiency in Agile methodologies and tools like Jira. You must navigate complex system interactions and value streams to resolve dependencies and deliver high-value outcomes within a fast-paced environment.