Workday HCM Principal Consultant—Remote

Cognizant; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Principal Consultant to bridge business and technical teams on Workday HCM implementations in the United States. You will guide transformation, design, configuration, testing, and operation phases, delivering practical business solutions while managing client expectations across deadlines and budgets.

You will also mentor junior staff, drive design sessions, and ensure successful data migration and security configurations across tenants, with strong communication and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent.
• Certification in Workday HCM, Core Compensation, and Advanced Compensation or Talent.
• 5+ years of Workday HCM functional implementation experience required.
• 5 years Human Resources, Payroll, or Financial software experience, required.
• 5 years implementing functional solutions with ERP or SaaS software, highly desired.
• Experience gathering business requirements, designing and prototyping, testing and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines.
• Demonstrated functional experience in Human Resources, Payroll, or Financials Management.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively manage customer expectations.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint programs.

Responsibilities

• Become a Workday HCM, Compensation, and Advanced Compensation or Talent product expert with knowledge of design, configuration, testing, and implementation.
• Leverage your expertise to recommend the best solution based on the client’s requirements, budget, and timeframe; with the flexibility to adapt the scope as additional needs are identified.
• Guide the customer through facilitated design sessions and configuration decisions based on best practices and an understanding of the customer’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, your project team and your Engagement Manager abreast of changes or progress related to the project.
• Leads, mentors, and oversees the work of other Consultants within the projects, and willingness to take a leadership position as a Collaborative or WorkdayProduct Partner Lead.
• Display your hands-on expertise of the software, including loadingcustomer data, moving configuration from tenant to tenant, and configuring business processes and security.

Skills

Workday HCM

Compensation

Advanced Compensation

Talent

ERP/SaaS

HR/Payroll/Financial software

Communication skills

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Workday Certification

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Principal Consultant to bridge business and technical teams on Workday HCM implementations in the United States. You will guide transformation, design, configuration, testing, and operation phases, delivering practical business solutions while managing client expectations across deadlines and budgets.

You will also mentor junior staff, drive design sessions, and ensure successful data migration and security configurations across tenants, with strong communication and