[Remote] Workday HCM Principal Consultant (Continuous Value Services) at Cognizant

The HCM Principal Consultant will guide clients through post-production Workday phases, ensuring seamless transitions and optimized utilization of Workday capabilities. Responsibilities include identifying strategies, risks, and options while recommending approaches and mitigations to meet client/functional requirements. The consultant will collaborate with functional teams and vendors to configure and test solutions, ensuring no impact to production environments. They will perform multiple tasks under limited direction, keeping clients, project teams, and Engagement Managers informed of progress and changes. Becoming a Workday functional expert with deep knowledge across HCM modules and future product direction is expected. The role involves mentoring fellow consultants and analysts, driving projects or tickets by recommending best practices, and meeting utilization goals. Responsibilities also include contributing to post-production internal initiatives, executing day-to-day Workday project activities, and supporting business development activities such as proposal development. Active participation in update training and internal knowledge sharing is also required.