Sr Product Owner

Responsibilities

• Provide innovation and the end-to-end launch of integrated solutions/products across multiple Agile Teams
• Collaborate with Business Partners and Product Managers to co-develop a roadmap and drive products and features from concept to launch in a fast-paced environment across multiple Agile Teams
• Work with senior stakeholders and customers across the organization to inform the product vision, strategy, features, and prioritization
• Translate product roadmap features into well-defined product requirements including features, user stories, and acceptance test criteria across multiple products or complex solutions
• Search for opportunities, focus on business value and the Return On Investment and act proactively on possible risks and threats
• Coach and mentor other Product Owners across multiple Agile Teams to build, refine, prioritize and maintain their Team backlogs
• Review, approve, and drive iteration content by prioritizing user stories and accept user stories as complete
• Define and prioritize solutions to complex issues and effectively communicate dependencies, risks, issues and cope for complex solutions
• Coach and mentor Product Owners and Scrum Masters in the successful delivery of Scrum ceremonies such as iteration planning, iteration reviews, and demos
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders

Requirements

• Advanced-level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in: Agile and Scrum software development methodologies, Business analysis, project management or software development delivering enterprise products and solutions
• Deep functional expertise in Workday HCM and Payroll, including Core HCM, Compensation, Time Tracking, Absence, and Payroll processing
• Hands-on experience with Workday configuration, EIBs, calculated fields, business processes, security, and report development
• Strong understanding of end-to-end payroll operations, compliance requirements, tax handling, off-cycle processing, and payroll funding workflows
• Experience working with or guiding Workday integrations (Payroll Interface, PECI, WECI, Orchestration, Studio, Core Connectors, integrations, etc.)
• Experience reviewing Workday R1/R2 release notes, assessing downstream impacts, and building a forward-looking product roadmap based on new capabilities
• Skilled in writing clear business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria, especially for AI-driven or workflow-enhancing features
• Ability to influence and guide business partners toward scalable, strategic solutions that balance user experience, compliance, and long-term maintainability
• Proficiency with Agile or SAFe frameworks, including backlog prioritization and cross-functional delivery
• Experience collaborating with vendor partners, peers, offshore teams, and cross-functional Workday support groups
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess data impacts, validate payroll results, and support troubleshooting
• Experience with supporting tools and tech stack such as Jira, Azure, XRay, DevOps, and SharePoint

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information systems or similar fields of study or equivalent advanced level experience
• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required
• Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
• Must be able to travel and/or attend Company and non-Company facilities and remote locations such as remote-based offices as necessary

Benefits

• Competitive market salary from $119,900-$133,200 per year*
• Additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company
• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit***
• Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
• Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**
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