Workday Data Consultant - AMS

Salary: £90,000 - 120,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require a bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Information Technology, MIS, Business, or a related field.
• We require experience supporting ERP, HCM, Financial Management, or SaaS applications in a production support or managed services environment.
• We require experience with Workday.
• We highly prefer Workday certification.
• We require experience with data conversion, data loading, data reconciliation, and data quality activities.
• We require strong experience with Microsoft Excel and large datasets.
• We require experience creating reports, analysing data, and supporting business users with reporting requirements.
• Working knowledge of SQL, reporting tools, or data analysis tools is advantageous.
• We require strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• We require the ability to troubleshoot data issues and identify root causes effectively.
• We require strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• We require the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced managed services environment.
• We require the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within global delivery teams.
• We require eligibility for SC Clearance, including being a UK resident for the last five years and legally entitled to work in the UK.

Responsibilities:

• We serve as Workday data specialists, providing post-production support and guidance across multiple client engagements.
• We support day-to-day AMS activities, including incidents, service requests, enhancements, and problem resolution.
• We partner closely with clients to understand business requirements and provide effective data-focused solutions.
• We analyse, troubleshoot, and resolve data-related issues impacting Workday processes and reporting.
• We support data loads, data maintenance activities, and tenant management using Workday tools and best practices.
• We develop and maintain data validation, reconciliation, and monitoring processes to ensure data integrity.
• We work with clients to improve data quality, cleanse inaccurate records, and support ongoing governance initiatives.
• We assist with data extraction, transformation, and loading activities to support business and operational requirements.
• We create and maintain reports, dashboards, and data analysis tools to support client decision-making.
• We conduct root cause analysis and recommend long-term solutions for recurring issues.
• We identify continuous improvement opportunities and contribute to service enhancement initiatives.
• We participate in trend analysis and proactively identify opportunities to optimise client processes and data quality.
• We provide subject matter expertise on Workday data management best practices.
• We contribute to internal assets, accelerators, tools, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• We participate in on-call support and holiday coverage as required.

Technologies:

• ERP
• Excel
• Support
• SQL

More:

We are Cognizant, offering a remote Workday Data Consultant role within our AMS (Application Managed Services) team in the United Kingdom, with London also listed as a location. In this full-time role, we provide ongoing support, maintenance, enhancement, and optimisation of Workday solutions to help clients maximise value after go-live. We foster an entrepreneurial environment that welcomes ideas, offers learning opportunities, supports community outreach and volunteering, and operates globally across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Our core values are to Work as One, Raise the Bar, Dare to Innovate, Do the Right Thing, and Own It.

last updated 34 week of 2026