Workday HCM Senior Principal Consultant (Global Delivery Center)

Cognizant is a leading global finance and HR transformation consultancy that leverages world-class cloud solutions to help deliver successful client outcomes for Fortune Global 500 companies, large- and medium-sized organizations across industries. As the longest-tenured Workday Services Partner and client, our full lifecycle services—complete with an in-house Advisory Services practice and proven proprietary tools—have helped more than 1,000 clients transform their businesses.

The Senior Principal Consultant will provide expert guidance between the business and technical teams by solving complex Workday intersystem problems. They will guide clients through the transformation, implementation, and operation phases of a Workday implementation.

Responsibilities

• Drives and make decisions regarding tactical direction of project workstream
• Identifies dependencies and supports interplay between different workstreams within a project
• Leads, mentors and overseas the work of other consultants within their project
• Go-to resource for assistance with deliverable development, review, or approval
• Plans to evaluate customer objectives as part of developing solutions
• Generates and pursues ideas for improvements to documentation and methodology
• Support and Leads initiatives that will help the company specially in HCM Project Delivery
• Reinforces company policies and procedures to others
  
  

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent
• 5 years of Workday HCM consulting experience
• Must have active HCM Certification - Core
• Acted as technical lead for at least 1 phase-1 implementation
• Experience with additional Workday modules such as Core Compensation, Recruiting, Benefits, People Experience, or Advanced Compensation preferred.
• Proven track record of successfully leading Workday HCM implementations for various clients
• Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously
• Ability to identify and analyze areas of risk and develops plans to minimize
• Strong communication, presentation, and analytical skills, with the ability to effectively manage customer expectations
• Ability to work in diverse, fast paced environment and effectively collaborate across teams
  
  

Why Choose Cognizant

• Entrepreneurial environment that welcomes your ideas
• Opportunity to do great work
• Outreach programs that support communities and tap into your volunteer spirit
• Learning opportunities to help current needs and advancement
• Global operations, with opportunities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
• An abundance of Affinity groups to meet your needs
  
  

Cognizant Core Values

• Work as One: We think beyond roles, relying on each other’s strengths to win as a team.
• Raise the Bar: We always aim for excellence in how we work and what we deliver.
• Dare to Innovate: We push boundaries and take chances to reimagine what’s possible.
• Do the Right Thing: We all lead with integrity and always make the ethical choice.
• Own It: We own the outcomes for our company, colleagues, and community.