Workday Data Principal Consultant (Workday Student)

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Guides clients through the data extract and cleansing process.
• Captures and coordinates cross-functional discussions related to the execution of a Workday tenant build.
• Uses technical aptitude to map data sources into Workday using delivered or proprietary tools for the data conversion process.
• Loads customer data, troubleshoots, and documents issues and provides support on resolutions.
• Regularly engages and supports the client through all phases of the project, ensuring a smooth transition from legacy systems to the Workday Student solution.
• Performs multiple tasks under limited direction, while keeping the client, the project team, and the Engagement Manager informed 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.
• Supports the validation of data loaded into Workday.
• Utilizes technical aptitude to convert and map data sources into data conversion templates via Workday load methods (i.e. iLoads/EIBs).
• Acts as a mentor to fellow consultants and analysts, including providing support for shadow assignments.
• Actively participates in update training and internal opportunities to share skills and learnings with others within the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of Workday implementation experience required.
• 2-5 years Student, Human Resources, Payroll, or Financial software experience required.
• 2-5 years implementing functional solutions with ERP or SaaS software required.
• Demonstrated functional experience in Student, Human Resources, Payroll, or Financials Management.

Skills

• Technical aptitude.
• Business requirement gathering.
• Design and prototyping.
• Testing and implementation of practical business solutions.

Pay

The annual salary for this position is between $106,171 - $159,257 USD depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

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.

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.