Cognizant · 8 hours ago
Workday Financials/Professional Services Automation Senior Principal Consultant - Global AMS (Application Managed Services)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$128K/yr - $192K/yr
5+ years expCognizant is a global leader in technology services and consulting, seeking a Workday Financials/Professional Services Automation Senior Principal Consultant. This role involves leading Workday Professional Services Automation & Financials workstreams, collaborating with teams, and ensuring operational efficiency in the Workday practice.
ConsultingIndustrial AutomationInformation TechnologySoftwareSoftware Engineering
Responsibilities
Onshore lead who leads Workday Professional Services Automation & Financials workstream for the assigned set of accounts (Partner certification is mandatory)
Apply and execute various AMS and/or Implementation methodologies/activities in these Workday FINS/PSA engagements
Should collaboratively work with the offshore earshore teams on day -day activities, incidents, root cause analysis and other work requests
Good knowledge in SLA constructs and adherence
Coordinate with external and internal stakeholders to create high business impact
Contribute to the operational efficiency of the Workday practice
Proactively identify and develop reporting dashboards to improve Workday utilization, creating solutions that support metrics for IT and the business stakeholders
Work with clients to identify/resolve all issues that could impact project scope and/or timeframe
Maintain the Workday platform with a focus on reporting (including scheduled reports), business process maintenance, security administration, data loads and data audits
Ensures system design fits the needs of the user
Comfortable with leading multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks effectively, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Ability to ensure team delivers the project deliverables on time and do consistent timely reminders with vendors and project team
Drive continual business processes improvements throughout the organization
Lead a team of Workday consultants across multiple engagements
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree (preferably in Computer Science or Engineering) or equivalent experience
Minimum of 5-7 years of Corporate Applications portfolio experience and at least 3-5 years' experience in client facing roles handling managed services in a global delivery model
Should have an expert level understanding of Workday Financials domain
Workday Professional Services Automation certification is mandatory
Able to multitask and perform a variety of duties
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Willingness to go the extra mile to solve customer problems
Good Analytical skills with ability to solve complex incidents, provide suggestions/best practices
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
Company
Cognizant
Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$0.24MKey Investors
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
2025-03-08Post Ipo Equity
2016-11-18Post Ipo Equity· $0.24M
1998-06-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ravi Kumar S
Chief Executive Officer
Anil Cheriyan
CTO / EVP Strategy & Technology
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