Payroll Product GM: Strategy, Growth & Impact

TechnologyOne; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee share plan

Flexible hours

Onsite gym & facilities

Volunteer leave program

Breakfast & coffee on-site

Job summary

TechnologyOne is seeking a Product General Manager for Payroll to act as the CEO of an enterprise Payroll product. You will set the vision, shape the roadmap and lead a multidisciplinary team across government, higher education, local government and commercial sectors.

You will own commercial outcomes, partner with Sales, Consulting, Product Success and Support, and navigate evolving regulatory requirements to deliver a world-class Payroll solution.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within Payroll enterprise SaaS products.
• Experience leading a product, business unit or portfolio with strategy & growth accountability.
• Strong capability in product strategy, roadmap leadership and balancing needs.

Responsibilities

• Defining and executing the long-term vision and strategy for TechnologyOne Payroll.
• Owning commercial success including growth, profitability, and customer outcomes.
• Listening to customers and market trends to guide investment and priorities.
• Leading investment decisions balancing demand, innovation and commercial goals.
• Partnering with Sales, Consulting, Support and R&D to deliver new capabilities.
• Overseeing the full lifecycle from discovery to release and optimisation.
• Driving payroll, workforce management and employee experience innovations with regulatory compliance.

Skills

Payroll domain expertise

SaaS product leadership

Roadmap & strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget & profitability oversight

Job description

At TechnologyOne, we don't just build software, we build mission critical products that power some of the largest organisations across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.

As Product General Manager - Payroll, you'll be the 'CEO' of one of TechnologyOne's most strategic products. You'll set the vision, define the strategy, shape the roadmap and lead a multi-disciplinary team responsible for delivering a world-class Payroll solution used by enterprise customers across government, higher education, local government and commercial sectors.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a product business within one of Australia's largest and most successful enterprise SaaS companies. You'll work alongside leaders across R&D, Sales, Consulting, Product Success and Support to ensure our Payroll product continues to deliver exceptional customer outcomes while driving long-term growth and innovation.



What you'll be doing…

• Defining and executing the long-term vision and strategy for TechnologyOne Payroll.
• Owning the commercial success of the product, including growth, profitability, customer outcomes and market competitiveness.
• Acting as the voice of the customer, building deep relationships with customers, industry leaders and payroll professionals to understand emerging needs and market trends.
• Leading product investment decisions and balancing customer demand, innovation opportunities and commercial outcomes.
• Partnering closely with Sales, Consulting, Support, Product Success and R&D to ensure the successful delivery and adoption of new capabilities.
• Overseeing the full product lifecycle, from discovery and design through to release, adoption and ongoing optimisation.
• Driving innovation in payroll, workforce management and employee experience while ensuring compliance with evolving legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Building, developing and inspiring high-performing teams across product management, product success and payroll specialists.

Your Talents…

This role is ideal for a senior product, business or technology leader who combines deep Payroll domain expertise with proven experience leading software products at scale.

You'll bring:

• Significant experience within Payroll enterprise SaaS products.
• Experience leading a product, business unit or portfolio, with accountability for strategy, growth and customer outcomes.
• Strong product strategy and roadmap leadership capability, with the ability to balance customer needs, commercial priorities and long-term investment decisions.
• A track record of leading large, cross-functional teams across Product, R&D, Customer Success, Consulting or related functions.
• Deep understanding of the challenges faced by Payroll teams, HR leaders and enterprise customers.
• Strong commercial acumen, including experience managing budgets, prioritising investment and driving profitable growth.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence executives, customers, partners and internal teams.
• A passion for building products customers love and leading high-performing teams.

Location

This role is based at TechnologyOne's Brisbane headquarters. We welcome applications from across Australia, New Zealand, and overseas, however, candidates applying from outside Brisbane must be willing to relocate.



Benefits…

• Competitive remuneration package
• Access to our industry leading employee share plan
• Salary packaging options
• Access to MyRewards platform, giving you exclusive discounts and savings across retail, travel, entertainment and lifestyle purchases.
• Up to 10 days of additional leave via our Purchase Leave program
• Amazing Culture: 8 x Australian Business Awards "Employer of Choice" winner
• We love our team events & celebrate diversity
• Flexible hours: we are family-friendly and value life outside of work
• Exclusive 24/7 access to our new state of the art onsite Gym
• Additional 2.5 days of leave per year dedicated to volunteering at a charity of your choice
• Free breakfast and coffee on-site
• Accelerate your growth with full access to LinkedIn Learning and a clear career framework that maps your path to success.

Who we are…


TechnologyOne has been delivering leading enterprise software solutions for more than 38 years, adapting and evolving to new and emerging technologies, allowing our customers to focus on what really matters and letting us take care of their digital transformation.

As Australia's largest enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) company and one of Australia's top 100 ASX-listed companies, with offices across six countries, our SaaS solutions make life simple for our community by providing powerful, deeply integrated enterprise software that is incredibly easy to use. Over 1,300 leading corporations, governments, statutory authorities and education institutions are powered by our software.