Senior Workday Payroll Consultant: Post-Production

Collaborative Solutions Europe Limited (UK); United States; On-site; USD 109,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan and contributions

Paid holidays and PTO

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Workday Payroll Principal Consultant to lead complex payroll deployments and post-production support for diverse clients in the United States. You will serve as a functional expert across HCM, Finance, Time Tracking, and integrations, driving design, testing, and mitigation strategies while mentoring peers and coordinating with project teams and Engagement Managers.

The role requires deep payroll expertise, proactive problem solving, and exceptional client service with the

Qualifications

• 3+ years Workday experience in implementation or post-production support.
• Experience gathering requirements, designing, prototyping, testing, deploying solutions.
• Subject Matter Expertise in Payroll.
• Proactive problem-solving abilities with issue identification and solution implementation.
• Strong client service focus and ability to manage expectations.

Responsibilities

• Identify strategies, risks, and options to meet client requirements.
• Configure and test with teams/vendors to avoid production impact.
• Mentor other consultants and analysts.
• Drive projects and tickets, promoting best practices.
• Meet utilization goals and contribute to post-production initiatives.
• Participate in update training and share knowledge within the organization.
• Handle day-to-day Workday project activities including design, implementation lifecycle support, and reviews.
• Support business development activities such as proposals.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Requirements gathering

Payroll expertise

Problem solving

Client service

Multiclient management

Communication & presentation

Workday certification

CPP/FPP certification

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Workday Payroll Principal Consultant to lead complex payroll deployments and post-production support for diverse clients in the United States. You will serve as a functional expert across HCM, Finance, Time Tracking, and integrations, driving design, testing, and mitigation strategies while mentoring peers and coordinating with project teams and Engagement Managers.

The role requires deep payroll expertise, proactive problem solving, and exceptional client service with the