*Fluency in Dutch language is mandatory for this role*
What makes Cognizant a unique place to work? The combination of rapid growth on a global scale in an international and innovative environment! This is creating a lot of opportunities for people like you — ambitious and pro-active with an entrepreneurial spirit who creates and seizes opportunities.
At Cognizant, together with your colleagues from all around the world, you will collaborate on creating solutions for the world's leading companies and help them become more flexible, innovative, and successful. And this is your chance to be part of that story. We are currently looking for a Principal Workday HCM Consultant.
Position Summary:
Cognizant is a recognized and certified global Workday services partner. And leading end to end service provider from advisory, implementation to post-production services. With an exceptional track record of customer success. We are passionate about customer satisfaction and strive to be collaborative with our clients and each other every step of the way. Join our dedicated team of experienced Workday professionals and become part of our dynamic, fast-paced, HR transformation consulting practice.
Responsibilities:
· Become a Workday HCM expert with deep knowledge of current functionality, design concepts, touch points with Compensation, Recruiting, Benefits, Payroll, & Integrations
· Leverage your expertise to recommend the best solution based on the client’s requirements, budget, and timeframe; with the flexibility to adapt the scope as additional needs are identified.
· Guide the customer through facilitated design sessions and configuration decisions based on best practices and an understanding of the customer’s unique business requirements at all stages of the project.
· Regularly engage and support the client through all phases of the project, ensuring a smooth transfer from legacy systems to the Workday HCM solution.
· Perform multiple tasks independently and / or under limited direction, while regularly keeping the client, your project team and your Engagement Manager abreast of changes or progress related to the project.
· Lead HCM work stream driving towards decisions and recommending best practices related to functionality including, but not limited to job catalog, organizations, staffing model, worker profile, staffing workflows, core compensation.
· Identify strategies, risks, and options, recommend approaches and mitigations to meet client/functional requirements.
· Willingness to take a leadership position on a project, or as a Collaborative or Workday Product Partner Lead and / or Functional Architect and/or DA Reviewer
· Display your hands-on expertise of the software, including loading customer data, moving configuration from tenant to tenant, and configuring business processes and security.
· Execute the day-to-day activities of Workday projects for a variety of clients including process design, package implementation lifecycle support, and project reviews.
· Act as a mentor to fellow consultants and analysts, including providing support for shadow assignments.
· Actively participate in update training and internal opportunities to share one’s skills and learnings with others within the organization.
· Support business development activities such as identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities.
Skills & Requirements:
· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources, Human Resources Management, HRIS, Business Administration or related field required.
· Fluency in Dutch & English language skills is mandatory.
· 2-8 years’ experience implementing enterprise class ERP or SaaS solutions (i.e. Workday, PeopleSoft, Oracle, SAP, etc), highly desired.
· Experience in designing HR processes, collecting and validating business requirements, and designing, prototyping, testing and deploying HCM solutions to meet customer requirements.
· 2-8 years Subject Matter Expertise in Human Resources including business processes, job catalogues, organizational structures, staffing models and employee lifecycles.
· Passion for exceptional customer service
· Strong general consulting, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively manage customer expectations.
· 2+ years of Workday functional implementation experience, highly desired
· Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
What we offer:
· A competitive salary based on your qualities and experience.
· Access to Udemy, Cognizant Academy digital libraries for your continuous learning.
· NS business card to cover your commute expenses.
· 25 days of paid holiday per year.
· A laptop and a smartphone.
· A pension scheme.
· Organization driven by technology – we have a tremendous technology backbone.
· Open, ‘can do’ team spirit and international environment that encourages making your ideas reality!
Diversity and Inclusion at Cognizant:
At Cognizant, we believe diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our ability to execute successfully and consistently over the long term. We recognize that our people are our most important asset. We strive to create an environment where all associates feel comfortable to be themselves, feel accepted and can therefore thrive both personally and professionally. We continue to drive D&I throughout our organization to unlock the insights, imagination and innovation of our associates, as well as reflect the diversity of our clients and communities. We are a Dutch and European Top Employer and continually drive employment recognition and engagement through employee friendly policies and affinity groups such as “Women Empowered”, “Embrace LGBTQ+” and “Race Equality Network”. For more information, see https://careers.cognizant.com/global/en/diversity-and-inclusion
Recruitment process:
To learn more about our hiring process, please visit https://careers.cognizant.com/nl/en/candidate-journey
La communauté Cognizant :
Nous sommes une équipe de professionnels dont les membres s'apprécient et se soutiennent mutuellement. Nos collaborateurs sont les garants d'un lieu de travail dynamique, collaboratif et inclusif où chacun peut s'épanouir.
- Cognizant est une communauté mondiale qui compte plus de 300 000+ collaborateurs dans le monde entier.
- Nous ne nous contentons pas de rêver de façons idéales, nous apportons des améliorations concrêtes
- Nous prenons soin de nos collaborateurs, de nos clients, de notre entreprise, de nos communautés et du climat, en faisant ce qui est juste.
- Nous favorisons un environnement innovant où vous pouvez construire le plan de carrière qui vous convient.
À propos de nous :
Cognizant est l’un des leaders mondiaux des services professionnels. Nous transformons les modèles commerciaux, opérationnels et technologiques de nos clients pour les adapter à l’ère numérique. Notre approche consultative, basée sur une connaissance sectorielle, aide nos clients à concevoir, développer et gérer des entreprises plus innovantes et plus efficaces. Basée aux États-Unis, Cognizant (membre du NASDAQ-100 et l’un des meilleurs employeurs du monde en 2024 selon Forbes) figure régulièrement parmi les entreprises les plus admirées au monde. Découvrez comment Cognizant aide ses clients à garder une longueur d’avance grâce au numérique sur le site www.cognizant.com.
Cognizant est un employeur soucieux de l'égalité des chances entre candidats. Votre candidature sera étudiée indépendamment de votre race, couleur, sexe, religion, croyances, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, origine, handicap, informations génétiques, grossesse, statut d'ancien militaire ou de toute autre critère jugé discriminant par les lois européennes ou françaises.
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Mentions légales :
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