Workday HCM Product Owner

$82,406 - $175,000/Yr

Copeland - St. Louis, MO

Full-time - Mid Level

St. Louis, MO

1,001-5,000 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Workday HCM Product Owner will play a key role in leading the development, implementation, and optimization of our global Workday environment, ensuring the platform enhances operational efficiency and enables delivery of our business objectives. This position will serve as a bridge between HR, IT, and the business to successfully bring product vision to deliverable outcomes. The Product Owner will utilize modern best practices, community, and experience to prioritize the features and functionality of Workday to obtain maximum performance for the benefit of the user experience. Overall ownership for the ongoing design, deployment, and maintenance of multiple Workday HCM modules is expected. The Product Owner will serve as the subject matter expert on Workday functionality, best practices, and industry trends to continuously improve the effectiveness of the Workday platform and overall user experience. This role will lead governance processes and product road mapping exercises, establish and facilitate the deployment of feature releases and system maintenance, and evaluate the feasibility of system modifications and enhancements. Additionally, the Product Owner will lead/provide Workday Level 2 support ensuring day-to-day systems support is balanced with strategic enhancements and projects. They will have overall accountability for Workday HCM data governance, security, and compliance, ensuring up-to-date documentation of system functions, processes, and capabilities. The role also involves developing and promoting iterative change and learning within the support team.

Responsibilities

• Overall ownership for the ongoing design, deployment, and maintenance of multiple Workday HCM modules.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on Workday functionality, best practices, and industry trends to continuously improve effectiveness of the Workday platform and overall user experience.
• Lead governance process and product road mapping exercises.
• Establish and facilitate the deployment of feature releases and system maintenance.
• Evaluate feasibility of system modifications and enhancements.
• Lead/provide Workday Level 2 support ensuring day-to-day systems support is balanced with strategic enhancements and projects.
• Overall accountability for Workday HCM data governance, security and compliance.
• Ensure up-to-date documentation of system functions, processes and capabilities.
• Develop and promote iterative change and learning within the support team.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Human Resources, IT or related field and 5 years of HR experience or combined equivalent.
• Proven experience as an HCM Product Owner with ability to lead cross-functional teams to achieve results.
• In depth knowledge of Workday HCM and experience with integrations to internal and external global systems.
• Ability to clearly articulate messages with all levels in the organization, including breaking down complex topics for target audiences.
• Ability to understand business priorities and align technology opportunities.
• Project planning, management, risk monitoring and mitigation.
• Ability to prioritize workload and provide timely follow-up and resolution.
• Demonstrate high level of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.

Benefits

• Medical insurance plans
• Dental and vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Flexible time off plans including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave