Workday Recruiting Specialist for Talent Acquisition Transformation

Cognizant; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in the United Kingdom is seeking a Workday Recruiting Consultant to bridge business and technical teams, guiding design, configuration, testing, and implementation of Recruiting solutions across the transformation lifecycle. This role ensures solutions align with business objectives and Workday functionality.

The successful candidate will combine strong functional recruiting knowledge with Workday expertise to help organisations optimise their talent acquisition processes and realise

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Workday functional implementation experience.
• Active Workday Recruiting Certification preferred.
• 2-5 years of Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, or HR Technology experience.
• Experience implementing ERP or SaaS solutions, ideally within recruiting or talent management processes.
• Experience gathering requirements, conducting workshops, solution design, testing, and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Become a Workday Recruiting subject matter expert with knowledge of design, configuration, testing, and implementation.
• Lead client workshops to gather requirements and design Recruiting solutions aligned to business needs and Workday best practices.
• Configure and deploy Workday Recruiting functionality, including job requisitions, candidate management, interview processes, career sites, offers, and hiring workflows.
• Provide guidance and recommendations on recruiting process design, optimisation, and adoption.
• Track project issues and risks, communicate status, and elevate 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.
• Actively participate in Workday training and certification activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

Cognizant in the United Kingdom is seeking a Workday Recruiting Consultant to bridge business and technical teams, guiding design, configuration, testing, and implementation of Recruiting solutions across the transformation lifecycle. This role ensures solutions align with business objectives and Workday functionality.

The successful candidate will combine strong functional recruiting knowledge with Workday expertise to help organisations optimise their talent acquisition processes and realise