Workday Technical Product Owner & Solutions Lead

Workday Technical Product Owner & Solutions Lead

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Role reports to:

HR Operations Product Group Lead

Location:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:

Hybrid

What you will do

The Senior Manager, Workday Technical Product Owner & Solutions Lead is responsible for managing day-to-day systems operations, driving company initiatives, and ensuring systems support for local or global operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical product ownership and solution design for Workday implementation projects as well as run-the-product initiatives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define the roadmap and prioritize product features based on business needs
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in Workday solutions to optimize processes and enhance user experience
• Provide thought leadership in Workday best practices and emerging trends in HR technology
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery
• Partner with the Business Product Owner to define strategic vision, goals, and objectives for the Workday Product in alignment with business and technology strategies
• Lead and manage operational steady state work while supporting projects as needed
• Manage a matrixed product squad consisting of product analysts, functional/technical developers, and resources across the HR Digital and operations group
• Prioritize backlog using technical expertise and customer needs to translate requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria for Workday enhancements and updates
• Define and track metrics to measure value generation across product, operations, and team performance
• Accountable for implementation and maintenance of necessary ISRM, Asset management, and other items
• Actively participate and serve as an approver on the change approval board for enhancement requests to Workday while providing technical input such as feasibility, solution approach, etc.
• Help Product Owners prioritize backlogs, manage constraints, and resolve cross-team dependencies; manage demand intake as required
• Interact with other teams and vendors to implement cross-squad tasks and ensure timely delivery; collaborate across Product/Platform Group for clear dependencies and enablers
• Drive decisions on recommended solutions

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications:

• 8-10 years of experience in Workday implementation and technical product ownership
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; Master’s degree is preferred
• Proven track record of leading successful Workday projects from concept to implementation
• Experience with implementation projects such as Core HCM, Workday Recruit, Global Job Architecture, Workday Skills – highly preferred
• Must have hands-on experience with Workday Configuration/Integration
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Experience working with a diverse set of global HR and Payroll systems and other corporate functions
• Deep understanding of HR/Payroll technology and IT landscape
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum frameworks and experience working on Agile teams

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience leading Support/steady state teams
• Experience in implementing APIs and cloud technologies like AWS or Azure
• Product technology background with a strong understanding of platform integration and global mindset
• Deep Global experience tailored for regional/local markets preferred
• Ability to interface with required business counterparts globally
• Proven innovative, agile and high-performing team mindset
• Ability to network and orchestrate across a technology organization and with business stakeholders
• Continual focus on opportunities to innovate keeping the employee experience a priority
• Refining backlog by adding necessary technical features and epics; working with the vendor product owners for roadmaps and architectural integration
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Workday certifications preferred
• Agile or scrum certified preferred

What’s in it for you

$152,150.00 - $214,800.00

This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.