Workday Product Owner
Posted Today by Insight Global
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
United Kingdom
Summary: Insight Global is looking for a Workday Product Owner to join a leading global consulting firm, focusing on the delivery of key HR processes within Core HR. The role involves managing competing priorities, maintaining delivery momentum, and ensuring alignment with the existing roadmap while collaborating with various stakeholders. The product owner will also be responsible for overseeing the squad's backlog and ensuring adherence to agile practices. This position requires a strong understanding of HR processes and Workday capabilities, along with excellent organizational skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the squad’s backlog to ensure timely delivery of enhancements, bug fixes, and feature rollouts.
- Track progress against goals and key deliverables for supported projects.
- Collaborate closely with the current Product Owner to understand existing plans, initiatives, and stakeholder needs.
- Lead tactical execution while preserving strategic direction.
- Act as the voice of the customer and business, coordinating with stakeholders and cross-functional product teams to support dependencies.
- Ensure smooth communication with HR, IT, and functional partners.
- Coordinate across teams to keep deliverables on track, clarify requirements, and make trade-off decisions when needed.
- Maintain transparency and keep priorities aligned.
- Ensure adherence to agile practices and contribute to a collaborative squad culture.
- Participate in sprint ceremonies and support ongoing performance feedback within the squad.
Key Skills:
- 7-10 years of experience as a Core HR product owner, specifically with Workday.
- Expertise in HR processes and Workday capabilities (Core HR, Absence, and Mobility).
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills with the ability to juggle multiple workstreams.
- Experience managing technical and functional stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge of agile methodologies.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Consulting
Insight Global is seeking a Workday Product Owner to join a top global consulting firm. This firm delivers solutions through innovative management consulting, technology, and corporate & digital ventures. The product owner will be joining a global agile Core HR team and will be responsible for supporting the ongoing delivery for key HR processes within Core HR. The product owner will need to manage competing priorities, maintain delivery momentum, and ensure alignment with the existing roadmap. Day-to-day responsibilities may include the following:
- Manage the squad’s backlog to ensure timely delivery of enhancements, bug fixes, and feature rollouts.
- Track progress against goals and key deliverables for supported projects
- Collaborate closely with the current Product Owner to understand existing plans, initiatives, and stakeholder needs.
- Step in to lead tactical execution while preserving strategic direction.
- Act as the voice of the customer and business, coordinating with stakeholders and cross-functional product teams to support dependencies.
- Ensure smooth communication with HR, IT, and functional partners.
- Coordinate across teams to keep deliverables on track, clarify requirements, and make trade-off decisions when needed.
- Maintain transparency and keep priorities aligned.
- Ensure adherence to agile practices and contribute to a collaborative squad culture.
- Participate in sprint ceremonies and support ongoing performance feedback within the squad.
Qualifications:
- 7-10 years of experience as a Core HR product owner, specifically with Workday
- Expertise in HR processes and Workday capabilities (Core HR, Absence, and Mobility)
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills with the ability to juggle multiple workstreams
- Experience managing technical and functional stakeholders
- Strong knowledge of agile methodologies