About the Role:
Cognizant Workday Practice 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 oversees 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
Experience with additional Workday modules such as Core Compensation, Recruiting, Benefits, People Experience, or Advanced Compensation preferred.
Acted as technical lead for at least 1 phase-1 implementation
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.
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