Workday Adaptive Senior Principal Consultant

Cognizant; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Principal Consultant to bridge business and technical teams on Workday Adaptive implementations, guiding transformation, design, configuration, testing and deployment across FP&A-focused projects.

You will mentor consultants, own design sessions, support cross-workstream dependencies, and act as SME in FP&A with 10+ years in finance workflows; remote-friendly with global client exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 10+ years FP&A experience as user or implementer.
• 4+ years Workday Adaptive or similar planning tool implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead design sessions and configuration decisions based on client requirements.
• Guide clients through all project phases in FP&A with Workday Adaptive.
• Mentor consultants and coordinate cross-workstream activities.
• Support sales with estimation, discovery, and client interactions.

Skills

Workday Adaptive

SQL

Python

JavaScript

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

IBM TM1

Anaplan

Job description

The Senior Principal Consultant will “bridge the gap” between the business and technical teams by solving complex Workday intersystem problems. They will guide clients through the transformation, implementation, and operation phases of a Workday Adaptive implementation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be a Workday Adaptive expert with knowledge of design, configuration, testing and implementation.
• Reinforces company policies and procedures to others.
• Drives and makes decisions regarding tactical direction of project workstreams.
• Identifies dependencies and supports interplay between different workstreams within a project.
• Leads, mentors, and oversees the work of other Consultants within their projects.
• Expected to be Subject matter expert (SME) in FP&A area.
  

Duties & Tasks:

• 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 in FP&A area.
• Regularly engage and support the client through all phases of the project, ensuring a smooth transfer from legacy systems to the Workday Adaptive solution.
• Perform multiple tasks under limited direction, while regularly keeping the client, your project team and your 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.
• 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.
• Support sales in terms of estimation, discovery, client orals, RFP response.
• Additional duties as assigned by manager.
  

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent.
• 4+ years of Workday Adaptive or any other planning tool implementation experience, required.
• 10+ years of experience in FP&A area as a user or implementer.
  

Skills Required:

• Workday Adaptive Planning (Highly Desirable) experience.
• Experience in working with another planning tool such as IBM (TM1), Anaplan, or any other tool will be considered for this role.
• Financial modelling such as DCF coding in a language such as SQL, Python, JavaScript
• Background in financial or supply chain roles
• Data driven and solution driven mindset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven experience and track record in the design and development of solution
• Experience gathering business requirements, designing, and prototyping, testing, and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines.
• Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills
• Team player with a professional and pro-active approach.

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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.