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