Data Consultant, Product Owner- Logistics
Cognizant · Liberty Hill, TX · 2 mo ago
HybridInformation Technology$60k–$80k/yrFull-time
About the role
As an Associate, Transportation & Logistics, you will make an impact by blending domain expertise and hands-on product leadership to drive outcomes across complex logistics environments. You will be a valued member of the Manufacturing & Logistics team and work collaboratively with the primary product team, stakeholders and clients.
Responsibilities
- Help with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) initiatives to improve speed, quality, and reliability across the product development process.
- Own product design strategies to align with business goals and customer needs in transportation & logistics.
- Leverage Agentic AI/LLM workflows to automate data workflows.
- Define and oversee product availability testing; establish reliability standards and test protocols; partner with QA for execution.
- Manage backlog and prioritize; convert strategy into sprintable work; maintain transparent roadmaps.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and business to embed transportation & logistics knowledge into product decisions.
- Analyze market signals and customer feedback, translating insights into requirements, features, and tradeoffs.
- Facilitate workshops/training on product management and logistics concepts; uplevel team capability.
- Establish compliance practices aligned to industry norms and client standards; partner with QA/UAT on test plans and sign-off.
- Drive continuous improvement, instrumentation, and metrics to optimize PLM outcomes.
- Communicate progress, risks, and decisions to stakeholders; maintain alignment to business objectives.
Requirements
- 1+ years of extensive experience in PLM and product design, including backlog ownership and roadmap stewardship.
- Proven expertise in product availability/reliability testing (test strategy, protocols, pass/fail criteria, defect analytics).
- Strong background in transportation & logistics (e.g., TMS/WMS, carrier/route management, warehousing, OTIF, dwell time, EDI).
- Demonstrated success collaborating across cross-functional teams and operating in hybrid work models.
- Fluency with data analytics for product performance (KPIs, dashboards, cohort analysis); decision-making grounded in data.
- Track record of continuous improvement and measurable productivity gains.
Experience
- Experience in CEP domain.
- Familiarity with logistics subdomains (LTL/FTL, last-mile, returns, inventory optimization).
- Prior consulting experience in MLEU; stakeholder engagement with operational leaders.
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