Workday Benefits Senior Principal Consultant

Position Overview

• Location Type: [Not specified]
• Job Type: Full time
• Salary: $128,093 - $192,140 annually (depending on experience and qualifications)

The Benefits Senior Principal Consultant will "bridge the gap" between the business and technical teams by solving complex Workday intersystem problems. They will be responsible for leading and managing the implementation of Workday Benefits solutions for our clients. This role requires a deep understanding of Workday Benefits modules, excellent project management skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with clients and internal teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent.
• Workday certification in Benefits.
• 3+ years of Workday Benefits lead experience.
• 2-5 years of industry knowledge in Benefits Administration or Human Resource Management with an understanding of benefit concepts such as plan designs, Cobra, Evidence of Insurability, and age reduction rules.
• Experience gathering Benefits business requirements, designing and prototyping, testing, and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines.
• Demonstrated customer-facing skills and the understanding and ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Possess intermediate/advanced level Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of Workday Benefits workstream, including planning, configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Reinforces company policies and procedures to others.
• Helps others by driving, organizing, and assigning tasks within a project workstream in order to drive efficient completion and achieve project goals.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their business requirements and translate them into effective Workday Benefits configurations, supporting them through all phases within the project.
• Perform multiple tasks under limited direction, while regularly keeping the client, the project team and the Engagement Manager abreast of changes or progress related to the project.
• Willingness to take a leadership position on a project, or as a Cognizant or Workday product Partner Lead and/or Delivery Assurance Reviewer.
• Display hands-on expertise of the software, including loading client data, moving configuration from tenant to tenant, and configuring business processes and security.
• Utilize technical aptitude to convert and map data sources into data conversion templates.
• 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 one’s skills and learnings with others within the organization.
• Additional duties as assigned by manager.

Application Instructions

• Applications will be accepted until 09/8/2025.

Company Information

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.

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.