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

Cognizant; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced individual to lead HCM, Learning, Talent, and Recruiting functional workstreams. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of Workday HCM functional implementation experience, hold relevant certifications, and be capable of guiding clients through all phases of the project. This role provides an entrepreneurial environment, opportunities for great work, and initiatives to support communities and personal advancement.

Benefits

Entrepreneurial environment

Learning opportunities

Outreach programs to support communities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of Workday HCM functional implementation experience.
• Workday certification in HCM, Learning, Talent, and/or Recruiting is required.
• Proven track record of successfully leading Workday HCM implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HCM, Learning, Talent, and Recruiting functional workstreams.
• Support the client through all project phases.
• Guide clients in configuration decisions based on best practices.

Skills

Workday HCM functional implementation

Business requirements gathering

Project management

Leadership in project execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday software

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.