The Workday Reporting & Prism Principal Consultant is a senior functional consultant responsible for leading the design, configuration, and delivery of Workday Reporting and Prism Analytics solutions. Acting as a trusted advisor, this individual helps organisations maximise the value of their Workday investment through scalable reporting, analytics, dashboards, and data-driven insights.
The Principal Consultant combines deep Reporting and Prism expertise with delivery leadership, pre-sales support, and mentoring responsibilities. They lead Reporting and Analytics workstreams on complex implementations, support business development activities, and contribute to the growth of the Workday practice through knowledge sharing and thought leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a Workday Reporting and Prism Analytics subject matter expert, providing guidance on reporting strategy, analytics, and Workday best practices.
- Lead client workshops and design sessions to define reporting and analytics solutions aligned to business requirements.
- Design and deliver reporting and analytics solutions using Workday Reporting and Prism Analytics.
- Lead Reporting and Prism workstreams on medium to large Workday implementations, managing solution decisions, risks, and dependencies.
- Develop advanced reporting solutions using Report Writer, Calculated Fields, Matrix Reports, Composite Reports, Dashboards, Discovery Boards, and Prism Analytics.
- Advise clients on reporting strategy, data governance, analytics adoption, self-service reporting, and data-driven decision making.
- Partner with HCM, Financials, Integrations, Security, and Data teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Support data extraction, transformation, validation, modelling, testing, deployment, and post-go-live activities.
- Mentor consultants and analysts, providing coaching, quality reviews, and functional guidance.
- Support business development activities including solutioning, estimations, proposals, demonstrations, and customer presentations.
- Contribute to practice development through methodology enhancements, internal training, asset creation, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Maintain expertise in Workday Reporting, Prism Analytics, and emerging reporting technologies.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Active Workday Reporting Certification preferred.
- Workday Prism Analytics Certification highly desirable.
- 5+ years of Workday implementation experience.
- Proven experience leading Reporting and/or Prism Analytics workstreams on end-to-end Workday implementations.
- Deep expertise in Workday Report Writer, Calculated Fields, Matrix Reports, Composite Reports, Dashboards, Discovery Boards, and Prism Analytics.
- Experience designing reporting frameworks, analytics solutions, and data models.
- Experience gathering requirements, facilitating workshops, solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment.
- Experience supporting pre-sales activities including estimations, proposals, and solution presentations.
- Strong consulting, stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills.
- Ability to mentor team members and provide functional leadership across projects.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment.
- Eligible for SC Clearance - you must have been a UK resident for the last five years and be legally entitled to work in the UK.
- Minimal travel required, but must be willing to travel on-site as needed
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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
Cognizant Core Values:
- Work as One: We think beyond roles, relying on each other’s strengths to win as a team.
- Raise the Bar: We always aim for excellence in how we work and what we deliver.
- Dare to Innovate: We push boundaries and take chances to reimagine what’s possible.
- Do the Right Thing: We all lead with integrity and always make the ethical choice.
- Own It: We own the outcomes for our company, colleagues, and community.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Active Workday Reporting Certification
- Workday Prism Analytics Certification
- 5+ years of Workday implementation experience
- Experience leading Reporting or Prism Analytics workstreams on end-to-end Workday implementations
- Expertise in Workday Report Writer, Calculated Fields, Matrix Reports, Composite Reports, Dashboards, Discovery Boards, and Prism Analytics
- Experience designing reporting frameworks, analytics solutions, and data models
- Experience gathering requirements, facilitating workshops, solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment
- Experience supporting pre-sales activities, including estimations, proposals, and solution presentations
- Strong consulting, stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills
- Ability to mentor team members and provide functional leadership across projects
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment
- Eligible for SC Clearance, including five years of UK residency and legal entitlement to work in the UK
- Willingness to travel on-site as needed
Collaborative Solutions, LLC Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and an EAP are described as standard offerings under the parent company’s umbrella. Feedback suggests these core health benefits align with large‑consulting norms and provide stable coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company contributions is highlighted alongside broader financial programs. Feedback suggests these elements offer predictable long‑term savings support.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and fertility assistance are cited in role materials. Feedback suggests family‑oriented benefits are accessible within the current package.
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What We Do
Collaborative Solutions, a Cognizant Company, is a leading global finance and HR transformation consultancy that leverages world-class cloud solutions to help deliver successful client outcomes for Fortune Global 500 companies, large and medium-sized organizations across industries. As the longest-tenured Workday Services Partner and client, its full lifecycle services—complete with an in-house Advisory Services practice and proven proprietary tools—have helped more than 1,000 clients transform their businesses.
