Workday Product Owner – HCM

What You’ll Do

• Own the Strategy
• Collaborate with the stakeholder to evolve the multi-year vision, strategy and roadmap for HCM technology
• Partner with senior HR and business leaders to align product direction with HR priorities and growth goals
• Serve as the voice of the business, influencing decisions across HR, IT, Finance, and external partners
• Establish and track KPIs to measure product success, adoption, and business impact
• Lead Product Execution
• Own and prioritize a complex product backlog, balancing strategic initiatives, regulatory needs, and operational improvements
• Lead engagement within the Agile Release Train (ART), including PI planning, sprint execution, and release alignment
• Translate high-level business needs into clear, actionable user stories and scalable solutions
• Ensure high-quality delivery through rigorous testing, validation, and continuous improvement
• Drive Integration & Optimization
• Oversee the ecosystem of integrations across Workday, payroll, finance, and third-party benefits providers
• Continuously evaluate system performance, data integrity, and user experience to identify opportunities for optimization
• Champion automation, simplification, and innovation across HCM processes
• Elevate The Employee Experience & Governance
• Collaborate with the IT team to design solutions that improve the end-to-end employee journey
• Ensure system compliance with regulatory requirements while minimizing operational friction
• Proactively identify risks and implement scalable governance and controls

  What You Bring

  • Proven experience owning and driving product strategy in a complex, cross-functional environment
  • Deep expertise in HCM and supporting technologies
  • Strong experience with Workday (highly preferred) or similar HCM platforms
  • Demonstrated success operating within Agile frameworks at scale (SAFe or similar)
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate business strategy into technology outcomes
  • Analytical mindset with a track record of using data to drive decisions and outcomes