Cognizant

Workday Payroll (Continuous Value Services) Principal Consultant

Cognizant • $109K — $144K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in enterprise management solutions implementation.
  • Proven ability to gather requirements and deploy solutions effectively.
  • Subject Matter Expert in a specific Workday functional area.
  • Strong client service orientation and communication skills.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Workday core certification or ability to obtain it promptly.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and recommend strategies to meet client requirements and mitigate risks.
  • Collaborate with functional teams to configure and test systems without affecting production environments.
  • Manage multiple tasks independently while updating stakeholders on project status.
  • Develop expertise in Workday functionalities and related systems like HCM and Payroll.
  • Mentor and support junior consultants and analysts in their development.
  • Lead projects by driving decisions and sharing best practices.
  • Engage in training and internal initiatives to enhance skills within the organization.
  • Contribute to business development through proposals and client engagement activities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance coverage.
  • Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays.
  • 401(k) plan with company contributions.
  • Disability Insurance (Long-term/Short-term).
  • Paid Parental Leave to support family needs.
  • Access to an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Full Job Description
The Workday Payroll Principal Consultant (Continuous Value Services) position is best suited for expert problem solvers full of patience and tenacity who are eager to work with a variety of customers and dive headfirst into post-production support with Workday Payroll. This role demands a focus on customer satisfaction while working on competing priorities. You must be a self-starter with excellent time management skills who is able to manage both your time and the customers' expectations. Strong initiative and time management skills are paramount to success is this role.

Responsibilities:
  • Identify strategies, risks, and options while recommending approaches and mitigations to meet client/functional requirements.
  • Work alongside the other functional teams and vendors to configure and test to ensure no impact to their production environment.
  • Perform multiple tasks under limited direction, while regularly keeping the client, your project team, and your Engagement Manager abreast of changes or progress related to the project.
  • Become a Workday Payroll functional expert with deep knowledge of current functionality, design concepts, and touch points across HCM, Finance, Time Tracking, Absence, Integrations, and future product direction.
  • Act as a mentor to fellow consultants and analysts, including providing support for shadow assignments.
  • Drive the project or ticket by driving decisions and recommending best practices related to functionality.
  • Meet utilization goals and contribute to the post-production internal initiatives to help drive client success and efficiencies.
  • Actively participate in update training and internal opportunities to share one's skills and learnings with others within the organization.
  • Execute the day-to-day activities of Workday project or tickets for a variety of clients including process design, package implementation lifecycle support, and project reviews.
  • Support business development activities such as identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities.
  • Additional duties as assigned by manager.


Skills & Requirements:
  • 2+ years Workday experience in an implementation or post-production environment support capacity.
  • Experience gathering requirements, designing, prototyping, testing, and deploying solutions to meet client requirements.
  • Subject Matter Expertise in Payroll
  • Proactive problem-solving abilities with the capability to identify issues, analyze options, and implement effective solutions.
  • Passion for exceptional client service.
  • Proven experience managing multiple clients simultaneously, balancing competing priorities, and delivering consistent results.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively manage client expectations and clearly convey complex information to clients and team members.
  • Commitment to staying current with Workday updates, trends, and best practices through ongoing training and development.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Current Workday certification in Workday Payroll highly preferred or prior Workday experience in Payroll.
  • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Professional (FPP) Certification Preferred.
  • Minimal travel required, but must be willing to travel on-site if needed


Salary and Other Compensation
Applications will be accepted until 08/31/2026The annual salary for this position is between $109,459 - $144,424 depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program , based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
  • 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


Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

About Cognizant

TriZetto is Powering Integrated Healthcare Management. With technology solutions touching more than half the U.S. population today, TriZetto is uniquely positioned to drive the convergence of core benefit administration, care management and constituent engagement. TriZetto provides premier information technology solutions that enable payers and other constituents in the healthcare supply chain to improve the coordination of benefits and care for healthcare consumers.

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Learn more about Cognizant
Size
340,400 employees
Market Cap
$28.7 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$16.6 billion
NASDAQ
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