Overview

Job Locations:
London – United Kingdom
Remote – Northern Ireland
Remote – United Kingdom

Cognizant is seeking a Workday Absence & Time Tracking Principal Consultant. As a Principal Consultant, you will guide clients through the transformation, implementation, and operation phases of a Workday Absence and Time Tracking implementation. Additionally, you must have a technical aptitude and be capable of configuring the product to meet the business requirements and design specifications. The Workday Absence & Time Tracking Principal Consultant will “bridge the gap” between the business and technical teams by solving complex Workday intersystem problems.

  

Responsibilities: 

  • Become a Workday HCM product expert with knowledge of design, configuration, testing, and implementation. 
  • Leverage your expertise to recommend the best solution based on the client’s requirements, budget, and timeframe; with the flexibility to adapt the scope as additional needs are identified. 
  • Guide the customer through facilitated design sessions and configuration decisions based on best practices and an understanding of the customer’s unique business requirements at all stages of the project. 
  • Regularly engage and support the client through all phases of the project, ensuring a smooth transfer from legacy systems to the Workday HCM solution. 
  • Perform multiple tasks under limited direction, while regularly keeping the client, your project team and your Engagement Manager abreast of changes or progress related to the project. 
  • Willingness to take a leadership position on a project, or as a Collaborative or Workday Product Partner Lead and/or DA Reviewer. 
  • Display your hands-on expertise of the software, including iLoading customer data, moving configuration from tenant to tenant, and configuring business processes and security. 
  • Utilize your technical aptitude to convert and map data sources into data conversion templates via iLoads. 
  • Act as a mentor to fellow consultants and analysts, including providing support for shadow assignments. 
  • Actively participate in update training and internal opportunities to share one’s skills and learnings with others within the organization. 

Skills & Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Human Resources Management, HRIS or related field required;  
  • 4+ years of Workday functional implementation experience, required
  • Certified in Absence and/or Time Tracking required
  • Experience gathering business requirements, designing and prototyping, testing and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines. 
  • Demonstrated functional experience in Human Resources.
  • Passion for exceptional customer service and collaboration.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively manage customer expectations. 
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint programs. 
  • Minimal travel required, but must be willing to travel on-site if needed

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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:

  • Start with a point of view: I apply my expertise to gain trust and to lead our clients forward.
  • Seek data, build knowledge: I use facts to guide my actions and decisions.
  • Always strive, never settle: I act with agility and creativity, determined to stay one step ahead.
  • Work as one: I deliver solutions that draw upon the full power and scale of Cognizant.
  • Create conditions for everyone to thrive: I include, enable, and invest in everyone around me.
  • Do the right thing, the right way: I always make the ethical choice.