As a Principal Consultant working in our Continuous Value Services Group, you will work with a variety of customers, diving headfirst into post-production support with Workday HCM. Additionally, you must have a technical aptitude and be capable of configuring the product to meet the business requirements and design specifications. Key Responsibilities: Execute the day-to-day activities of Workday HCM project support for a variety of customer contracts including staff augmentation, ad-hoc support, and implementation. Provide subject matter expertise on Workday best practices. Contribute to CVS/Post Production support from leading the requirements gathering, designing and prototyping of solutions, configuration, testing and implementing those solutions while developing and utilizing Collaborative tools. Conduct sessions with customers to analyse business requirements and provide solutions to complex business problems. Identify strategies, risks, and options for recommending approaches towards meeting requirements for post-production customers. A Workday HCM expert with deep knowledge of core functionality, touch points with Recruiting, Talent & Performance and Learning and future product direction. Mentor other consultants: actively share product knowledge with others to grow our practice. Support business development activities such as identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities. Skills and Qualifications: 3+ years Workday experience supporting customers in an implementation or post production support capacity. Certified in HCM Additional Workday certifications and experience in specific functional areas such as Recruiting, Learning and Prism preferred Subject matter expertise in Workday HR practices and functions. Experience gathering requirements, designing, prototyping, testing and deploying solutions to meet customer requirements. Passion for exceptional customer service. Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively manage customer expectations. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources, Human Resources Management, Human Resources Information Systems or related field preferred. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. SC Cleared or the willingness to get SC cleared Minimal travel required, but must be willing to travel on-site if needed #LI-Remote 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: Start with a point of view: I apply my expertise to gain trust and to lead our clients forward. Seek data, build knowledge: I use facts to guide my actions and decisions. Always strive, never settle: I act with agility and creativity, determined to stay one step ahead. Work as one: I deliver solutions that draw upon the full power and scale of Cognizant. Create conditions for everyone to thrive: I include, enable, and invest in everyone around me. Do the right thing, the right way: I always make the ethical choice.