The Workday Talent Principal Consultant is a Workday subject matter expert responsible for leading the design, configuration, and delivery of Workday Talent solutions. Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, this individual provides strategic guidance across Talent Management processes while driving successful implementation outcomes.
The Principal Consultant combines deep functional expertise with delivery leadership, pre-sales support, and mentoring responsibilities. They serve as a solution lead on complex engagements, support business development activities, and help develop the next generation of Workday consultants.
Responsibilities- Serve as a Workday Talent subject matter expert across areas including Talent, Performance, Succession, Career Development, Goals, Skills Cloud, and Talent Marketplace.
- Lead client workshops and design sessions to gather requirements and define Workday Talent solutions aligned to business objectives and best practices.
- Own the design, configuration, testing, and deployment of Workday Talent solutions.
- Provide strategic guidance and recommendations to clients on talent management processes and transformation initiatives.
- Lead Talent workstreams on medium to large Workday implementations, managing solution decisions, risks, and dependencies.
- Partner with Recruiting, HCM, Learning, Reporting, Security, Integrations, and Change Management teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Support testing, cutover, deployment, and knowledge transfer activities.
- Mentor consultants and analysts, providing coaching, quality reviews, and functional guidance.
- Support sales and business development activities, including solutioning, estimations, proposals, demonstrations, and client presentations.
- Contribute to practice development through knowledge sharing, methodology improvements, and internal training initiatives.
- Maintain expertise in Workday Talent functionality, emerging trends, and product innovations.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Active Workday Talent Certification required.
- 5+ years of Workday implementation experience.
- Proven experience leading Talent workstreams on end-to-end Workday implementations.
- Experience gathering requirements, leading workshops, solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment.
- Experience supporting pre-sales activities
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, including engagement with senior business stakeholders.
- 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 Talent Certification
- 5+ years of Workday implementation experience
- Proven experience leading Talent workstreams on end-to-end Workday implementations
- Experience gathering requirements, leading workshops, solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment
- Experience supporting pre-sales activities (estimations, proposals, demonstrations)
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, including engagement with senior stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment
- Eligible for SC Clearance (UK resident for last five years and legally entitled to work in the UK)
- Willingness to travel on-site as needed (minimal travel expected)
- Maintain expertise in Workday Talent functionality and emerging product innovations
Collaborative Solutions, LLC Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Collaborative Solutions, LLC and has not been reviewed or approved by Collaborative Solutions, LLC.
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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.
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