Workday Integrations Lead - Drive Transformation & Solutions

Cognizant; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Australia seeks a Principal Consultant to bridge business and technical teams for Workday transformations, guiding design sessions and configuration decisions across the project lifecycle.

You will lead client engagements, mentor analysts, and drive data conversions using iLoads, ensuring a smooth move from legacy systems to Workday HCM and delivering excellence for our clients.

Qualifications

• Ideally 3–5 years of consulting experience.
• Workday integrations and certifications preferred.
• Experience on ERP implementations with SOA tools.
• Proficient with web services (REST, JSON, SOAP, HTTP, SSL, PGP, SAML).
• Strong communication, detail orientation, and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Bridge business and technical teams on Workday implementation and solve complex intersystem problems.
• Guide client through facilitated design sessions and configuration decisions based on best practices.
• Support clients through all project phases, ensuring smooth transfer from legacy systems to Workday HCM.
• Lead and mentor consultants and analysts, including shadow assignments and training.
• Take a leadership role on projects or as a Cognizant/Workday Partner Lead and/or Delivery Assurance Reviewer.
• Demonstrate hands-on expertise with data loading, data conversion templates via iLoads, and tenant migrations.

Skills

Consulting experience

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in MIS/CS/Industrial Eng

Tools

Workday Studio

SOA tools

Web services (REST/JSON/SOAP)

Job description

Cognizant Australia seeks a Principal Consultant to bridge business and technical teams for Workday transformations, guiding design sessions and configuration decisions across the project lifecycle.

You will lead client engagements, mentor analysts, and drive data conversions using iLoads, ensuring a smooth move from legacy systems to Workday HCM and delivering excellence for our clients.