Your role: As a Principal Consultant, you will bridge the gap between business and technical teams by solving complex Workday intersystem problems. You will guide clients through the transformation, implementation, and operation phases of a Workday implementation, while collaborating with colleagues from around the world to create solutions for leading companies.
Responsibilities- Guide the client through facilitated design sessions and configuration decisions based on best practices and an understanding of the client’s unique business requirements at all stages of the project
- Regularly engage and support the client through all phases of the project, ensuring a smooth transfer from legacy systems to the Workday Finance solutions
- Perform multiple tasks under limited direction, while regularly keeping the client, your project team and your 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 via iLoads
- 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 skills and learnings with others within the organization
- Drive and make decisions regarding tactical direction of project workstreams
- 5+ years of Workday functional implementation experience
- 5 years of finance software experience
- 5 years implementing functional solutions with ERP or SaaS software
- Experience in gathering business requirements, designing and prototyping, testing and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines
- Demonstrated functional experience in Financial Management
- A competitive salary based on your qualities and experience
- Access to Udemy, Cognizant Academy digital libraries for your continuous learning
- NS business card to cover your commute expenses
- 25 days of paid holiday per year
- A laptop and a smartphone
- A pension scheme
- Organization driven by technology – we have a tremendous technology backbone
- Open, can-do team spirit and international environment that encourages making your ideas reality
At Cognizant, we believe diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our ability to execute successfully and consistently over the long term. We recognize that our people are our most important asset. We strive to create an environment where all associates feel comfortable to be themselves, feel accepted and can therefore thrive both personally and professionally. We continue to drive D&I throughout our organization to unlock the insights, imagination and innovation of our associates, as well as reflect the diversity of our clients and communities. We are a Dutch and European Top Employer and continually drive employment recognition and engagement through employee friendly policies and affinity groups such as “Women Empowered”, “Embrace LGBTQ+” and “Race Equality Network”. For more information, see https://careers.cognizant.com/global/en/diversity-and-inclusion
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