Workday Product Owner (f/m/d)

Berner Omnichannel Trading Holding SE; Garnberg; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Job bike leasing

Commuting allowance

Wellpass membership & corporate perks

Company pension scheme

Further training opportunities

Descrizione del lavoro

BERNER Omnichannel Trading Holding SE is seeking a visionary Workday Product Owner to drive global HR technology transformation. You will own the Workday roadmap, coordinate cross-country validation, and align HR processes with business needs in a dynamic, multinational environment.

The role requires strong Workday expertise (or SAP SuccessFactors/ Oracle HCM Cloud), global stakeholder management, and a strategic yet hands-on approach to implementation and adoption.

Competenze

• 5+ years of experience with Workday or SAP SuccessFactors/ Oracle HCM Cloud in a global environment.
• Deep understanding of end-to-end HR processes and international process standardization.
• Experience in product ownership, governance, service management or HRIS leadership.

Mansioni

• Own the global Workday strategy, roadmap, standardization and governance.
• Manage Workday backlog and demand pipeline; coordinate testing and release readiness.
• Lead vendor relationships, licensing and external partners.

Conoscenze

Workday expertise

HR background

Stakeholder management

Strumenti

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle HCM Cloud

Descrizione del lavoro

BERNER pushing the limits – for those who dare more

Making a choice about your career and your employer is a choice about your future - a future where you will invest your passion and a large portion of your time, energy, and capacity.

Are you a visionary Workday Product Owner ready to drive innovation and lead our company to new heights? We are looking for a dynamic and experienced professional to join our team and make a significant impact. Join our team and contribute to our success!

Shape the future of HR technology at BERNER

The BERNER Group has successfully implemented Workday across 21 countries and continues to expand the platform to support its global HR and digital transformation journey. Current modules include Core HCM, Basic and Advanced Compensation, Talent, Recruiting, Absence, Reporting and Prism with a long-term vision to establish Workday as the single global HR platform covering additional HR domains (eg. Time Tracking, Workforce Planning).

YOUR TASKS

• Own the global Workday strategy, roadmap, standardization and governance.
• Manage and prioritize the Workday backlog and demand pipeline. Coordinate testing, functional validation and release readiness, ensuring relevant owners approve business outcomes before deployment.
• Actively manage relationships with country HR operations and stabilize adoption, HR process efficiency and digitization. Jointly drive communication, user enablement and adoption, working with HR Business Partnering to incorporate local needs and user feedback.
• Actively manage relationships with key business stakeholders and counterparts, aligning priorities, managing expectations and driving decisions on the Workday roadmap.
• Ensure stable system operations, service quality and compliance. Translate functional requirements into scalable Workday solutions.
• Lead vendor relationships, licensing and external partners.
• Define priorities and investment decisions together with stakeholders.
• Drive adoption of new Workday functionality and releases.
• Monitor KPIs, risks, budget and overall platform performance.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Functional Analysts, Technical Analysts and Process Owners.
• Manage the team supporting Workday operation and configuration.

YOUR PROFILE

• Strong combination of professional HR background with deep Workday expertise, or alternatively, SAP SuccessFactors/ Oracle HCM Cloud expertise.
• 5+ years of experience with Workday, or alternatively, SAP SuccessFactors/ Oracle HCM Cloud in a global environment with practical exposure to HR processes.
• Deep understanding of end-to-end HR processes and international process standardization.
• Experience in product ownership, governance, service management or HRIS leadership.
• Ability to manage stakeholders across multiple countries and functions.
• Strategic mindset combined with hands‑on execution skills.
• Analytical thinking combined with a pragmatic, business-oriented mindset.
• Experience working with external vendors and implementation partners.
• Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken.

WHY BERNER?

• Job bike leasing (JobRad)
• Commuting allowance
• Wellpass membership & corporate benefits
• Company pension scheme
• Opportunities for further training
• Technically modern equipped workplace
• Company restaurant in Künzelsau or meal vouchers in Cologne
• Attractive conditions for our products in the BERNER online shop

Join our team and shape the future with us!

The BERNER Group is a European trading company serving professionals in the mobility, construction, and industrial sectors. We are the leading B2B specialist and an innovative manufacturer of chemical products. Our purpose is: “We are pushing the limits of the possible for the shapers of a better tomorrow.” With our strong brands - BERNER, BTI by BERNER, and CCS - we empower our customers to keep their businesses running successfully.

The BERNER Group as employer, dare to differentiate ourselves and provide every employee the opportunity to and enable them to dare to be more. Together, we push our own limits and contribute to shape a better tomorrow.