HR Information Systems Product Owner – Payroll

Job Description:

• Own & communicate product vision for Workday and other HR Tools in Payroll & Total Rewards and other HR functional areas
• Work closely with stakeholders and internal technology partners
• Establish project management discipline and governance processes to support initiatives
• Work with technical resources to maintain platform health and look for continuous improvement options
• Create and maintain product and release requirements backlog
• Build and maintain a strong working relationship with Payroll and Time & Absence leadership and other business leaders
• Align business priorities and make trade-off decisions across multiple collaborator concerns
• Proactively identify, resolve, or bring up issues, concerns, and impediments to get the project developed with efficiency and maximum effectiveness
• Provide final sign-off for projects
• Serve as an escalation resource for Tier 2 & 3 issues

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of experience in payroll, compensation, time & absence, HR systems, or related business/technology roles (Product Owner, Business Analyst, Payroll/HR Systems Lead, or SME)
• Demonstrated understanding of global payroll ecosystems and how payroll integrates with compensation, time & absence, benefits, and compliance
• Workday experience preferred, with solid knowledge of Core HR processes and end‑to‑end integration touchpoints
• Experience with global payroll vendors and platforms (e.g., ADP Global View or similar)
• Proven ability to act as a Product Owner or functional lead, including roadmap planning and backlog prioritization
• Skilled at driving alignment, influencing stakeholders, and facilitating complex cross‑functional discussions
• Experience delivering technology initiatives across design, testing, and implementation phases
• Comfortable making decisions, pushing back when needed, and escalating issues appropriately
• Strong analytical mindset; asks “why” and grounds decisions in facts and business impact
• Able to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams, regions, and levels
• Organized, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a changing environment
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to influence without authority

Benefits:

• comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage
• disability
• retirement benefits
• paid leave
• paid time off
• discretionary annual bonus program

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