Workday Student & Curriculum Architect (ANZ)

Cognizant; Queensland; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Workday Student consultant to join our Australia and New Zealand practice. You will lead design and configuration across curriculum management, academic planning and advising, helping universities tailor Workday Student to their local needs and regulatory context.

You will collaborate with academic leaders, registrars and advisors to translate policy into practical system design, ensuring alignment with institutional strategy and student outcomes across the regional

Qualifications

• Experience in academic administration or student services in Australian/NZ universities.
• Knowledge of curriculum planning, academic advising and progression.
• Experience with Workday Student or SIS systems is a plus.
• Ability to translate policy into system design and configurations.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and design sessions for advising and curriculum management.
• Configure course catalogue, offerings and prerequisite rules.
• Design advising models and student cohorts.
• Configure academic requirements and student planning.
• Prepare testing, data validation and go-live readiness.
• Document decisions and provide implementation guidance.

Skills

Workday Student

Curriculum management

Academic advising

Stakeholder engagement

SIS experience

Tools

Workday

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Workday Student consultant to join our Australia and New Zealand practice. You will lead design and configuration across curriculum management, academic planning and advising, helping universities tailor Workday Student to their local needs and regulatory context.

You will collaborate with academic leaders, registrars and advisors to translate policy into practical system design, ensuring alignment with institutional strategy and student outcomes across the regional