Workday Integrations Manager

Company: Cognizant
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you lead the delivery of Workday integration programs for multiple clients, guiding cross-functional teams through design, build, testing, deployment, and post-production support. You collaborate with client and internal stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable integration solutions and ensure delivery excellence. You act as a senior technical mentor and escalation point, shaping integration strategies and maintaining governance. The position offers impact across HCM, Payroll, and Financials with a focus on quality, scalability, and customer outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

  • entrepreneurial environment that welcomes ideas
  • learning opportunities
  • global operations across regions
  • volunteer/outreach programs
  • affinity groups
  • opportunities to do great work

Responsibilities

  • Lead and oversee delivery of Workday integration solutions across HCM, Payroll, and Financials with emphasis on quality, scalability, and performance
  • Guide full lifecycle delivery: design, build, test, deployment, post-production support
  • Proactively manage project risks, issues, and dependencies with Engagement Managers
  • Provide direction on integration strategies, design approaches, and best practices aligned to client requirements
  • Ensure consistency with methodologies, governance, and architecture standards
  • Review and validate integration designs (Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, REST/SOAP) for robustness
  • Offer hands-on guidance on complex integrations, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
  • Serve as senior escalation point for technical delivery challenges
  • Build and manage client relationships across business and IT stakeholders
  • Facilitate design workshops, delivery reviews, and issue resolution sessions
  • Ensure transparency in delivery status, risks, and outcomes
  • Escalation point to maintain client confidence and satisfaction
  • Manage resource allocation and utilization across projects
  • Forecast demand and align team skills to ensure optimal delivery
  • Lead, mentor, and coach consultants on delivery execution and client engagement
  • Support development through shadowing, feedback, and continuous learning
  • Foster a delivery-focused, high-performance culture
  • Ensure consistency and quality across deliverables and documentation
  • Promote adoption of delivery frameworks, accelerators, and reusable assets
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of integration delivery practices
  • Support sales activities including estimation validation, SOW reviews
  • Participate in proposals, orals, and solution discussions as required
  • Identify opportunities for additional client value and service expansion

Key requirements

  • 5+ years’ experience in Workday integrations with a strong delivery and implementation focus
  • Proven experience leading multiple concurrent projects or workstreams in a consulting environment
  • 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 willing to travel on-site as needed
  • Eligible for SC Clearance – UK resident for last five years and legally entitled to work in the UK
  • communication
  • leadership
  • problem-solving
  • Workday Studio
  • EIB
  • Core Connectors

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Posted: September 30th, 2026