Workday HCM Manager (Continuous Value Services)

The Workday HCM Manager (Continuous Value Services) serves as a billable lead or consultant to our postproduction clients. The individual in this role will manage a team of Continuous Value Services Consultants and assist with sales activities and resourcing. They will work closely with Engagement Managers to identify business needs, assist with staffing, and ensure work/life balance of our consultants is monitored and adjusted appropriately.

Responsibilities:

• Recruit, develop, manage, and retain a diverse, remote team of consultants supporting technologies within the Cognizant Workday areas of HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Benefits, Learning, Talent and other cross functional touchpoints.

• Work closely with Engagement Managers and team members to identify project needs and develop solutions and strategies.

• Support development and refinement of Continuous Value Services post-production process and materials and drive methodology acceptance and application across projects by all team members.

• Perform role of counselor and coach for people development within the team.

• Create initiatives where team members can assist on building the Continuous Value Services practice.

• Promote a team-oriented, challenging, and innovative work environment.

• Assist Continous Value Services Managers with Continuous Value Services initiatives which support and grow the Continuous Value Services practice.

• Monitor forecast accuracy and utilization for team members and actively engage with project team to achieve the highest levels of forecasting accuracy and utilization expectations.

• Ensure consultants are adhering to the activities, processes and procedures outlined in Workday’s and our Continuous Value Services methodologies.

• Drive team and individuals to achieve high client satisfaction levels.

• Actively engage with project teams to gather feedback related to performance and consulting skills of team members on a regular basis.

Skills & Requirements:

• 4 years' experience in Workday.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• 2 years’ experience managing people in a technical project manager role, Workday preferred.  

• Schedule regular 1:1 meetings with direct reports.

• Lead and manage team on one or more simultaneous client engagements.

• Ensure consultant resumes are current and well-written and that professional profile data is up to date in Workday.

• Provide regular performance and client satisfaction feedback to team members.

• Develop, deliver, and monitor performance improvement plans for team members as necessary.

• Develop training/career plans and seek staffing opportunities that will aid consultants in meeting their development plans.

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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:

• Start with a point of view: I apply my expertise to gain trust and to lead our clients forward.
• Seek data, build knowledge: I use facts to guide my actions and decisions.
• Always strive, never settle: I act with agility and creativity, determined to stay one step ahead.
• Work as one: I deliver solutions that draw upon the full power and scale of Cognizant.
• Create conditions for everyone to thrive: I include, enable, and invest in everyone around me.
• Do the right thing, the right way: I always make the ethical choice.