Remote Workday HCM Consultant for HR Transformation

Cognizant; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Workday HCM Consultant to bridge business and technical teams, guiding design, configuration, testing, and deployment of Workday HCM solutions across transformation projects.

You will lead workshops, ensure alignment with leading practices, configure core HCM, security, and organizational structures, and mentor junior consultants while supporting post-deployment activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Active Workday HCM Certification preferred.
• 2–5 years of Human Resources or HR Technology experience.
• Experience implementing ERP or SaaS solutions, ideally within HCM or HR transformation programmes.
• Experience gathering requirements, conducting workshops, solution design, testing, and deployment.
• Knowledge of Core HCM processes, including worker lifecycle management, organisational structures, staffing models, business processes, and security.

Responsibilities

• Become a Workday HCM subject matter expert with knowledge of design, configuration, testing, and implementation.
• Lead client workshops to gather requirements and design HCM solutions aligned to business needs and Workday best practices.
• Configure and deploy Workday HCM functionality, including Core HCM, organisational structures, business processes, security, and related functional areas.
• Provide guidance and recommendations on HR process design, optimisation, and adoption.
• Track project issues and risks, communicate status, and escalate concerns as appropriate.
• Support data conversion, testing, and deployment activities throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Collaborate with clients, project teams, and Engagement Managers to ensure successful project delivery.
• Configure and maintain business processes, security, and tenant setup within Workday.
• Support customer training, knowledge transfer, and post-deployment activities.
• Share knowledge, mentor junior consultants, and participate in practice development initiatives.

Skills

Workday HCM

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Analytical thinking

Communication

Presentation

ERP/SaaS experience

HR transformation

Project delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Active Workday HCM Certification preferred

Tools

Workday

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Workday HCM Consultant to bridge business and technical teams, guiding design, configuration, testing, and deployment of Workday HCM solutions across transformation projects.

You will lead workshops, ensure alignment with leading practices, configure core HCM, security, and organizational structures, and mentor junior consultants while supporting post-deployment activities.