Workday HCM Principal Consultant

The Workday HCM Principal Consultant – Global AMS (Global Application Managed Services) is a well experienced post-production Workday professional who is dynamic, fast-paced, and familiar with the managed services construct. As a Workday AMS Principal Consultant, you will bring your functional and business skills, ability to keep the business context in sight, and roll-up-your-sleeves work ethic to a team with a positive, can-do attitude, a collaborative culture, and a passion for helping our clients to be successful.

About Collaborative Solutions

• 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
• Work as One: We think beyond roles, relying on each other’s strengths to win as a team.
• We always aim for excellence in how we work and what we deliver.
• We push boundaries and take chances to reimagine what’s possible.
• We all lead with integrity and always make the ethical choice.
• We own the outcomes for our company, colleagues, and community.

Responsibilities

• Must be able to go into the office, located in Chesapeake, Virginia Onshore lead who leads Functional/Technical workstream for the assigned set of accounts.
• Apply and execute various AMS (Application Managed Services) & Implementation methodologies/activities in these Workday Functional/Technical engagements
• Should collaboratively work with the Global Delivery Center (GDC) team on day-to-day activities, incidents, root cause analysis and other work requests
• Provides on-call support and holiday coverage as required

Deep knowledge in SLA constructs and adherence

• Coordinate with external and internal stakeholders to create high business impact.
• Contribute to the operational efficiency of the Workday practice.
• Proactively identify and develop reporting dashboards to improve Workday utilization, creating solutions that support metrics for HR and the business at large.
• Work with clients to identify/resolve all issues that could impact project scope and/or timeframe.
• Maintain the Workday platform with a focus on reporting (including scheduled reports), business process maintenance, security administration, data loads and data audits Ensures system design fits the needs of the user.
• Comfortable with leading multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks effectively, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to ensure team delivers the project deliverables on time and do consistent timely reminders with vendors and project team
• Drive continual business processes improvements throughout the organization

Requirements

• *Must be able to work in office in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• Minimum of 5-7 years of Corporate Applications portfolio experience and at least 3-5 years’ experience in client facing roles handling managed services in a global delivery model
• Should have an expert level understanding of Workday Integrations Workday certification is mandatory
• Able to multitask and perform a variety of duties

Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Willingness to go the extra mile to solve customer problems.
• Good Analytical skills with ability to solve complex incidents, provide suggestions\best practices

Pay

Compensation Applications will be accepted until 02/8/2027 The annual salary for this position is between $106,171 - $159,257 USD depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program , based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits

• Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance Paid holidays plus
• Paid Time Off 401(k) plan and contributions Long-term/Short-term Disability Paid Parental Leave Employee Stock Purchase Plan Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting.
• Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
• Entrepreneurial environment that welcomes your ideas
• Outreach programs that support communities and tap into your volunteer spirit

Opportunity to do great work