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Job Title: UKG Consultant / Workforce Management Solution Architect - 62243-1
Work Model: Remote
Duration: 6 months
Job Summary
Seeking a highly experienced UKG Consultant to serve as a Workforce Management Solution Architect supporting enterprise workforce transformation initiatives. This individual will provide strategic leadership and hands-on expertise in Workforce Management solutions, with a focus on UKG and Legion platforms.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience implementing and optimizing workforce management systems, particularly Advanced Scheduling & Forecasting solutions. This role will partner closely with business stakeholders, client leadership, Cognizant teams, and third-party vendors to design, deliver, and support scalable workforce management capabilities across the organization.
Top 3 Required Skills
- Advanced Scheduling & Forecasting expertise
- UKG Workforce Management experience
- Legion Workforce Management experience
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead Solution Architect for UKG and Legion Workforce Management initiatives.
- Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into effective workforce management solutions.
- Design, configure, and support Advanced Scheduling and Forecasting functionality.
- Lead full project lifecycle activities including discovery, solution design, implementation, testing, deployment, and post-production support.
- Provide strategic guidance to business and technology teams throughout implementation efforts.
- Collaborate across large, cross-functional teams consisting of client resources, Cognizant associates, and partner vendors.
- Ensure successful integration of workforce management capabilities within complex enterprise environments.
- Identify opportunities to improve workforce planning, labor forecasting, and scheduling efficiency.
- Facilitate workshops, solution reviews, and stakeholder discussions to drive alignment and project success.
- Support ongoing optimization and continuous improvement efforts following implementation.
Required Qualifications
- 15+ years of experience working with Workforce Management platforms.
- Extensive hands-on experience with UKG Workforce Management.
- Experience working with Legion Workforce Management solutions.
- Deep expertise in Advanced Scheduling & Forecasting, including configuration and implementation experience.
- Proven experience serving as a Solution Architect on large-scale Workforce Management projects.
- Strong understanding of workforce management processes and best practices.
- Experience leading requirements gathering, solution design, and implementation activities.
- Excellent communication, consulting, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work effectively in complex, multi-product enterprise environments.
- Willingness to travel to customer locations as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting large enterprise Workforce Management implementations.
- Prior consulting or client-facing experience.
- Experience working within multi-vendor delivery environments.
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
- Ability to influence business and technology stakeholders at all levels.
Years of Experience: 15-20 Years of Experience