OverviewThe Manager – HR Technology, HCM Product Owner leads the technology strategy, delivery, and optimization of HCM Product solutions supporting the employee lifecycle. This role serves as the Product Owner for Core HCM, Benefits, Absence, Payroll, and Time Tracking, partnering with HR Operations, Payroll, Benefits, Finance, IT, and business leaders to deliver scalable, secure, and efficient HR technology solutions. The role leads a team of HR Technology professionals while establishing governance, roadmaps, and platform standards.
- Lead and develop HR Technology team members supporting the HCM Product portfolio.
- Serve as HCM Product Owner for Core HCM, Benefits, Absence, Payroll, and Time Tracking.
- Develop and maintain the HCM Product roadmap aligned with business priorities.
- Lead solution design, configuration oversight, testing, deployments, and post-production support.
- Partner closely with HR Operations to define ownership and governance across HCM Product processes.
- Lead enterprise HR technology projects and coordinate cross-functional delivery.
- Oversee Workday releases, regression testing, feature adoption, and production readiness.
- Partner with Platform Services on integrations, reporting, automation, technical architecture, and data governance.
- Maintain platform integrity while ensuring compliance with audit, security, and governance standards.
- Build strong partnerships with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Finance, IT, Compliance, and Internal Audit
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements include:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is strongly preferred
- 7+ years supporting enterprise HR Technology platforms.
- 3+ years leading HR Technology or HRIS teams.
- Extensive Workday functional configuration experience across Workforce Administration.
- Experience leading enterprise HR Technology implementations and enhancements.
- Experience partnering with HR Operations, Payroll, Benefits, and IT
- Product ownership mindset and strong business acumen.
- Leadership, coaching and talent development
- Project management
- Workday Configuration Expertise
- Executive communication and stakeholder management
- Demonstrate strong initiative and customer service orientation.
- Analytical problem solving
- Continuous improvement orientation
- Workday Certification preferred
- Knowledge of Workday Reporting and Calculated Fields Concepts preferred
- Experience with Smartsheets preferred
