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Workday HCM Senior Principal Consultant - Global Application Managed Services (A

Cognizant is an American multinational information technology services and consulting company that helps clients modernize technology, reimagine processes, and transform experiences. It offers a range of services including digital, technology, consulting, and operations services to various industries worldwide.

Cognizant

Employee count: 5000+

Canada only

The Workday HCM Senior Principal Consultant– Global Application Managed Services (AMS) is a well experienced post-production professional who is dynamic, fast-paced, and familiar with the managed services construct. As a Workday Senior Principal Consultant, you will bring your functional 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.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Onshore functional lead who leads HCM workstream for the assigned set of accounts in Workday HCM.
  • Apply and execute various AMS & Implementation methodologies/activities in these AMS engagements.
  • Should collaboratively work with the GDC team on day -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 HCM 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.
  • Lead a team of Workday consultants across multiple engagements.

Skills & Requirements:

  • A Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Computer Science or Engineering) or equivalent experience
  • Certification in Workday HCM & Workday Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking would be a plus
  • Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in Workday HCM
  • 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

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.

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Cognizant is a global IT services provider that engineers modern businesses to improve everyday life. Our customers face the challenge of keeping pace with a rapidly evolving technological landscape and the need to transform their operations to remain competitive. That is why we help clients modernize technology, reimagine processes, and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in today's fast-changing world. We dedicate our business process and technology innovation know-how, deep industry expertise, and worldwide resources to working together with clients to make their businesses stronger. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses.

Founded in 1994 as an in-house technology unit of Dun & Bradstreet in Chennai, India, Cognizant began serving external clients in 1996. We have since grown into one of the world's leading professional services companies, with a focus on digital business, digital operations, and digital systems & technology. Our offerings include artificial intelligence, digital engineering, digital experience, digital strategy, the internet of things, enterprise platform services, automation services, intelligent process automation, application services, cloud solutions, infrastructure services, security services, core modernization, enterprise application services, and quality engineering and assurance. We cater to a wide array of industries, including banking, capital markets, communications, media and technology, consumer goods, education, healthcare, information services, insurance, life sciences, manufacturing, oil and gas, retail, transportation and logistics, travel and hospitality, and utilities. With headquarters in Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S., and a significant presence in India, our global footprint extends across North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, serving over 35% of Fortune 500 companies. Our commitment is to build digital talent worldwide so everyone can benefit from the full spectrum of human ingenuity.

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