Workday Integrations Manager

The Manager, Workday Integrations Consulting Services is responsible for leading the successful delivery of Workday integration engagements across multiple clients and projects, ensuring high-quality outcomes across implementation and post-production phases.

This role combines hands-on delivery leadership, stakeholder management, and team oversight, working closely with Engagement Managers, architects, and client stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable integration solutions and ensure consistent delivery excellence.

Responsibilities:

Project & Delivery Leadership

  • Lead and oversee delivery of Workday integration solutions across HCM, Payroll, and Financials, ensuring quality, scalability, and performance.
  • Drive execution across full lifecycle delivery including design, build, test, deployment, and post-production support.
  • Partner with Engagement Managers to proactively manage project risks, issues, and dependencies.
  • Provide direction on integration strategies, design approaches, and best practices aligned to client requirements.
  • Ensure delivery alignment with established methodologies, governance, and architecture standards.

Solution Oversight & Technical Leadership

  • Review and validate integration designs (Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, REST/SOAP) to ensure robustness and scalability.
  • Provide hands-on guidance to teams on complex integrations, troubleshooting, and performance optimisation.
  • Ensure integration patterns, error handling, and data flows are aligned to best practice.
  • Act as a senior escalation point for technical delivery challenges.

Client & Stakeholder Management

  • Build and manage strong client relationships across business and IT stakeholders.
  • Facilitate key discussions including design workshops, delivery reviews, and issue resolution sessions.
  • Ensure transparency in delivery status, risks, and outcomes.
  • Act as an escalation point to maintain client confidence and satisfaction.

Resource & Delivery Management

  • Manage resource allocation and utilisation across projects to meet delivery and commercial targets.
  • Monitor pipeline and forecast demand to ensure effective workforce planning.
  • Align team skills and project needs to ensure optimal delivery outcomes.

People Leadership & Development

  • Lead, mentor, and coach consultants on delivery execution, technical capabilities, and client engagement.
  • Support development through shadowing, feedback, and continuous learning.
  • Drive a delivery-focused, high-performance culture within the team.

Quality & Delivery Excellence

  • Ensure consistency and quality across deliverables including designs, builds, and documentation.
  • Drive adoption of delivery frameworks, accelerators, and reusable assets.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of integration delivery practices.

Business Development Support

  • Support sales activities including estimation validation, solution input, and SOW reviews.
  • Participate in proposals, orals, and solution discussions where required.
  • Identify opportunities for additional client value and service expansion.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years’ experience in Workday integrations, with a strong focus on delivery and implementation.
  • Proven experience leading multiple concurrent projects or workstreams in a consulting environment.
  • Strong hands-on knowledge of Workday integration technologies (Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, PECI, RaaS, REST/SOAP).
  • Experience translating business requirements into scalable integration solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders, facilitate workshops, and drive delivery outcomes.
  • Strong understanding of integration frameworks, patterns, and data flows.
  • Experience supporting sales pursuits, estimations, and SOW development.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
  • Minimal travel required, but must be willing to travel on‑site as needed
  • 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

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.

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