Workday Talent Principal Consultant

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Responsibilities • Serve as a Workday Talent subject matter expert across areas including Talent, Performance, Succession, Career Development, Goals, Skills Cloud, and Talent Marketplace. • Lead client workshops and design sessions to gather requirements and define Workday Talent solutions aligned to business objectives and best practices. • Own the design, configuration, testing, and deployment of Workday Talent solutions. • Provide strategic guidance and recommendations to clients on talent management processes and transformation initiatives. • Lead Talent workstreams on medium to large Workday implementations, managing solution decisions, risks, and dependencies. • Partner with Recruiting, HCM, Learning, Reporting, Security, Integrations, and Change Management teams to deliver integrated solutions. • Support testing, cutover, deployment, and knowledge transfer activities. • Mentor consultants and analysts, providing coaching, quality reviews, and functional guidance. • Support sales and business development activities, including solutioning, estimations, proposals, demonstrations, and client presentations. • Contribute to practice development through knowledge sharing, methodology improvements, and internal training initiatives. • Maintain expertise in Workday Talent functionality, emerging trends, and product innovations.

Skills & Requirements • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. • Active Workday Talent Certification required. • 5+ years of Workday implementation experience. • Proven experience leading Talent workstreams on end-to-end Workday implementations. • Experience gathering requirements, leading workshops, solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment. • Experience supporting pre-sales activities • Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills. • Excellent communication and presentation skills, including engagement with senior business stakeholders. • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment. • Eligible for SC Clearance - you must have been a UK resident for the last five years and be legally entitled to work in the UK. • Minimal travel required, but must be willing to travel on-site as needed. #LI-Remote 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.

The Workday Talent Principal Consultant is a Workday subject matter expert responsible for leading the design, configuration, and delivery of Workday Talent solutions. Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, this individual provides strategic guidance across Talent Management processes while driving successful implementation outcomes.

The Principal Consultant combines deep functional expertise with delivery leadership, pre-sales support, and mentoring responsibilities. They serve as a solution lead on complex engagements, support business development activities, and help develop the next generation of Workday consultants.