Workday Consultant
Posted Dec 02, 2025 - Cognizant
1 Permanent
Project Duration
Workday Consultant
Responsibilities
- Leverage your expertise to recommend the best solution based on the clients requirements budget and timeframe with the flexibility to adapt the scope as additional needs are identified.
- Guide the client through facilitated design sessions and configuration decisions based on best practices and an understanding of the clients unique business requirements at all stages of the project
- Independently execute on the assigned support activities with utmost quality and as per the milestone or resolution time
- Act as a Lead Consultants in gathering business requirements designing and prototyping testing and implementing business solutions.
- Build or Configure the system to the customers expectations and requirements
- Lead the integration work stream driving towards decisions and recommending best practices related to functionalities.
- Identify strategies risks and options recommend approaches and mitigations to meet client or functional requirements.
- Execute the day to day activities of Workday projects for a variety of clients including project reviews.
- Master the art of follow through. Frequently update your Engagement Manager and Service Delivery Manager on timeline tasks risks roles & responsibilities etc.
- Proactively keep yourself abreast of Workday updates and project changes. Seek out opportunities to further your skillset and professional growth. We love initiative!
- 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 ones skills and learnings with others within the organizations
- Support business development activities such as identification proposal development and other pursuit activities.
- 5 plus years of Workday FINS implementation or post production support experience
- 5 plus years of FIN software experience in atleast 1 module. Multiple modules prefered.
- 5 years implementing or supporting functional solutions with ERP or SaaS software.
- Workday Certification is Mandatory
- Expertise in gathering business requirements designing and prototyping testing and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science Finance or related field.
- Strong communication presentation and analytical skills with the ability to effectively manage customer expectations.
- Have a keen eye for detail and a commitment to data accuracy and integrity.
- Be adaptable and open to learning new technologies and methodologies.
- Possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Show a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and professional development.
- Be able to effectively train and support team members in technical skills.
- Passion for exceptional customer service.
- Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Travel to customer site when needed.
- This position will be remote
- Certifications Required
- Workday Certification
Skills
Core HR: Procure to Pay
Core HR: Financial Management
Core HR: Payroll