Senior Workday Extend Architect & Delivery Leader

Cognizant; England; Remote; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Entrepreneurial culture

Global opportunities

Learning programs

Volunteer/community initiatives

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Workday Extend Principal Consultant to lead design, development, and delivery of Extend solutions in the UK. You will act as a trusted advisor, maximizing the value of Workday investments by delivering custom Extend applications, automations, and enhanced user experiences.

You will combine deep Extend expertise with delivery leadership, pre‑sales involvement, and mentoring across complex implementations, helping grow Cognizant's Workday practice through knowledge sharing

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Workday implementation experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Workday Extend subject matter expert, guiding architecture and design.
• Lead client workshops and design sessions to align Extend solutions with business needs.
• Design, develop, and deploy custom Workday Extend applications.
• Lead Extend workstreams on medium to large implementations, managing risks and dependencies.
• Translate requirements into scalable, secure Extend applications.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Advise on extensibility, automation opportunities, and user experience.

Skills

Workday Extend

Delivery leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Pre-sales support

Communication skills

Team coaching

Solution design

Multi-task management

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/IT/Engineering)

Tools

Workday Extend

Workday Integrations

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Workday Extend Principal Consultant to lead design, development, and delivery of Extend solutions in the UK. You will act as a trusted advisor, maximizing the value of Workday investments by delivering custom Extend applications, automations, and enhanced user experiences.

You will combine deep Extend expertise with delivery leadership, pre‑sales involvement, and mentoring across complex implementations, helping grow Cognizant's Workday practice through knowledge sharing