Workday Student- Recruiting & Admissions Principal Consultant

Position Overview

• Location Type: Onsite (Must be willing to travel on-site if needed)
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: $106,171 - $159,257 (Annual, depending on experience and qualifications)
• Brief Description: Cognizant is seeking experienced Workday implementation professionals to join their higher education transformation consulting practice. This role focuses on Workday Student Recruiting and Admissions, delivering superior results to clients. Principal Consultants will execute day-to-day activities, serve as functional experts, develop solutions, and support business development.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Experience:
  • Experience developing Recruiting and Admissions specific reports on Workday.
  • Project leadership in support of overall direction and delivery of analytic solutions.
  • Experience gathering requirements, designing, prototyping, testing, and deploying solutions to meet customer requirements.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Strong knowledge of Recruiting and Admissions functionality within Workday.
• Skills:
  • Passion for exceptional customer service.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively manage customer expectations.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Execute the day-to-day activities of a Workday Student Recruiting and Admissions consultant.
• Serve as a functional expert with deep knowledge of Workday functionality, design concepts, and future product direction.
• Conduct sessions with customers to analyze business requirements, provide solutions to complex problems, and transfer knowledge.
• Develop solutions, reports, dashboards, and analytics to align with customer requirements.
• Actively share product knowledge with others to grow the Workday practice.
• Support Workday Delivery Assurance Reviews to achieve design and build sign-off.
• Identify strategies, risks, and options for recommending approaches towards meeting customer requirements.
• Provide subject matter expertise on Workday best practices.
• Support business development activities such as identification, proposal development, and pursuit activities.

Application Instructions

• Application Deadline: 08/13/2025
• How to Apply: Applications will be accepted until the deadline. (Specific application instructions would be provided by Cognizant.)

Company Information

• Company: Cognizant
• Mission: Passionate about customer satisfaction and collaborative with clients and each other.
• Practice: Higher Education Transformation Consulting
• Travel: Minimal travel required, but willingness to travel on-site is necessary.

Benefits

• 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