Workday Learning Senior Principal Consultant

The Workday Learning Senior Principal Consultant is a senior functional leader responsible for driving the design, delivery, and overall success of Workday Learning implementations. Acting as a trusted advisor to clients and project teams, this individual provides strategic guidance on learning and development processes while ensuring solutions align with business objectives and Workday leading practices., * Serve as a senior Workday Learning subject matter expert, providing guidance on learning and development strategy, processes, and Workday best practices.

• Lead client workshops, discovery sessions, and design discussions to define scalable Workday Learning solutions aligned to business requirements.
• Own solution design and provide oversight across configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live transition activities.
• Act as the functional lead for medium to large Workday Learning implementations, managing key solution decisions, risks, and dependencies.
• Provide strategic guidance on learning administration, content management, enrolment processes, learner experiences, compliance training, and skills development.
• Collaborate with HCM, Talent, Recruiting, Security, Reporting, Integrations, Change Management, and Project Management teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Support testing, data conversion, cutover, and deployment activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Mentor and coach consultants and senior consultants, providing quality reviews and functional leadership.
• Support business development activities including solutioning, estimations, proposals, demonstrations, and customer presentations.
• Contribute to practice development through methodology improvements, internal training, asset creation, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Maintain expertise in Workday Learning functionality, industry trends, and product innovations.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Active Workday Learning Certification required.
• Additional Workday certifications in HCM, Talent, or Recruiting are desirable.
• 5+ years of Workday implementation experience, including multiple end-to-end Workday deployments.
• Proven experience leading Workday Learning workstreams on medium to large implementations.
• Deep functional expertise in learning and development processes, learning management systems, and Workday Learning functionality.
• Experience gathering requirements, facilitating workshops, solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Experience supporting pre-sales activities, including estimations, proposals, and solution presentations.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, stakeholder management, and consulting skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including engagement with executive-level stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Eligible for SC Clearance - you must have been a UK resident for the last five years and be legally entitled to work in the UK.
• Minimal travel required, but must be willing to travel on-site as needed.

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:

• Work as One: We think beyond roles, relying on each other’s strengths to win as a team.
• Raise the Bar: We always aim for excellence in how we work and what we deliver.
• Dare to Innovate: We push boundaries and take chances to reimagine what’s possible.
• Do the Right Thing: We all lead with integrity and always make the ethical choice.
• Own It: We own the outcomes for our company, colleagues, and community.