Workday Senior / Principal Consultant (Talent, Learning, and Recruiting)

Cognizant; Greater London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global IT services provider based in Greater London is seeking a skilled consultant to lead Workday HCM, Learning, Talent, and Recruiting projects. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in implementing Workday HCM solutions and a strong track record of client engagement and project leadership. Responsibilities include guiding clients through design sessions and ensuring successful project delivery. The role offers opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Entrepreneurial environment

Learning opportunities

Community outreach programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Workday HCM functional implementation experience required.
• Proven track record of successfully leading Workday HCM implementations.
• Experience in gathering business requirements and implementing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HCM, Learning, Talent, and Recruiting workstreams for clients.
• Guide clients through design sessions and configuration decisions.
• Engage and support clients through all project phases.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Workday HCM

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead the HCM, Learning, Talent, and Recruiting functional workstreams for clients, ensuring successful project delivery.
• Reinforces company policies and procedures to others.
• Helps others by driving, organizing, and assigning tasks within a project workstream to drive efficient completion and achieve project goals.
• Guide the client through facilitated design sessions and configuration decisions based on best practices and an understanding of the client’s unique business requirements at all stages of the project.
• Regularly engage and support the client through all phases of the project, ensuring a smooth transfer from legacy systems to the Workday HCM solution.
• Perform multiple tasks under limited direction, while regularly keeping the client, the project team, and the Engagement Manager abreast of changes or progress related to the project.
• Willingness to take a leadership position on a project, or as a Cognizant or Workday product Partner Lead and / or Delivery Assurance Reviewer.
• Display your hands-on expertise of the software, including loading client data, moving configuration from tenant to tenant, and configuring business processes and security.
• Utilize your technical aptitude to convert and map data sources into data conversion templates.
• Act as a mentor to fellow consultants and analysts, including providing support for shadow assignments.
• Actively participate in update training and internal opportunities to share one’s skills and learnings with others within the organization.
• Additional duties as assigned by manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent.
• Workday certification in HCM, Learning, Talent, and / or Recruiting.
• 5+ years of Workday HCM functional implementation experience required.
• Proven track record of successfully leading Workday HCM implementations for various clients.
• Experience gathering business requirements, designing, and prototyping, testing, and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines.
• Willingness to travel as needed to client sites.

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Why choose Cognizant

• Entrepreneurial environment that welcomes your ideas.
• Opportunity to do great work.
• Outreach programs that support communities and tap into your volunteer spirit.
• Learning opportunities to help current needs and advancement.
• Global operations, with opportunities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
• An abundance of Affinity groups to meet your needs.

Cognizant Core Values

• Work as One : We think beyond roles, relying on each other’s strengths to win as a team.
• Raise the Bar : We always aim for excellence in how we work and what we deliver.
• Dare to Innovate : We push boundaries and take chances to reimagine what’s possible.
• Do the Right Thing : We all lead with integrity and always make the ethical choice.
• Own It : We own the outcomes for our company, colleagues, and community.