Cognizant · 10 hours ago
Workday Functional Architect
Germany, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expCognizant is a global leader in technology services, and they are seeking a Workday Functional Architect to provide strategic leadership in Workday implementations. The role involves partnering with sales teams, leading functional workstreams, and ensuring solution integrity throughout the project lifecycle.
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Responsibilities
Partner with pursuit and sales teams during the business development lifecycle to provide expert solution guidance, contribute to RFPs/RFIs, and support proposal creation
Own and develop effort/budgetary estimations aligning to customer asks in line with opportunity winnability
Support and guide the transition from sales to delivery, ensuring continuity of design intent and solution integrity
Provide quality assurance oversight and thought leadership on in-flight implementations, contributing to ongoing project success and client satisfaction
Collaborate cross-functionally with teams across Absence, Time Tracking, Payroll, Financials, Integrations, Data, Reporting, and Change Management to ensure cohesive and aligned solution delivery
Lead the end-to-end functional solution design across the full project lifecycle - from sales pursuit through implementation - ensuring alignment with client business goals and Workday best practices
Provide functional leadership on multiple, concurrent Workday implementations, overseeing the relevant functional areas such as Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Talent, Performance, Recruiting, Learning, and others
Drive and facilitate key client sessions, including Architect Workshops and Confirmation Sessions, to ensure robust solution design and client alignment
Serve as the primary functional point of escalation for Engagement Managers and project teams, advocating for resolution of issues and maintaining project momentum
Promote and contribute to the continuous improvement of implementation methodologies and tools (e.g., Cynergy), and ensure project teams are adhering to standardized delivery practices
Mentor and develop junior team members by providing coaching, facilitating skills development, and creating growth opportunities within and across functional domains
Champion knowledge sharing across practices to foster innovation, consistency, and continuous improvement in solution delivery
Qualification
Required
5+ years of actual implementation experience
Strong end to end implementation experience with HR, Financial, or Student Information Systems required
Ability to work in diverse, fast paced environment and effectively collaborate across teams
Ability to juggle multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously
Ability to identify and analyze areas of risk and develops plans to minimize
Excellent communication and presentation skills to executive staff and sponsors
Willingness to travel nationally and internationally based on business needs
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience
Strong Workday implementation experience preferred
Benefits
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
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
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$0.24MKey Investors
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
2025-03-08Post Ipo Equity
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1998-06-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ravi Kumar S
Chief Executive Officer
Anil Cheriyan
CTO / EVP Strategy & Technology
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