Product Owner and People Lead, HCM

Jysk; Denmark; On-site; DKK 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthy work-life balance

Professional and personal growth opportunities

Informal working culture

Job summary

Jysk is seeking a Product Owner to take charge of the HCM implementation program, influencing HR processes across 29 countries. Your main responsibilities will include aligning team objectives with business needs, motivating the Agile team, and ensuring high-quality IT solutions.

The ideal candidate has a background in product ownership and HR systems, with strong communication skills in English. Join us in fostering an inclusive team environment where diversity is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience with product ownership and management.
• Solid domain experience in HR systems and HCM implementation.
• Fluency in English communication.

Responsibilities

• Translate business strategy into clear priorities.
• Lead and motivate the Agile team.
• Ensure successful implementation across all JYSK countries.
• Communicate progress and challenges effectively.

Skills

Product ownership

Project management

HR systems experience

Stakeholder management

Strong communication skills

Job description

Are you ready to take ownership and help shape digital solutions that support HR and Finance processes in a global retail organisation? Are you able to translate business needs into effective and reliable IT solutions? Do you see yourself taking a key role in implementing a new HCM solution and ensuring that these business needs are met?

Then you might be the Product Owner we are looking for.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

You will have a key role in a strategic, business-critical HCM implementation programme impacting thousands of people. The HCM implementation is critical for our digital HR enablement, ensuring great employee experiences while providing leaders and HR with the insights they need to make informed decisions.

Furthermore, we offer you:

• A workplace in an exciting international company where results, expansion and development have a high priority
• Leading a highly competent and experienced team
• A healthy work-life balance as well as a strong company culture
• Excellent opportunities for professional and personal growth
• An informal working culture with great colleagues from multiple countries

WHAT YOUR NEXT JOB WILL BE ABOUT

Your role is to translate business strategy into clear priorities, ensuring that solutions delivered by the Agile team effectively support business processes. You will operate within our SAFe inspired matrix organisation.

As a Product Owner, you will ensure that the new solution is implemented and fully adopted in all 29 JYSK countries. This will require an ability to handle a complex stakeholder landscape.

Your tasks and responsibilities include:

• Setting and prioritising the agenda for the team, ensuring alignment with business objectives and implementation across all JYSK countries
• Lead and motivate your team
• Translate strategy into ambitious goals with well‑established priorities
• Ensure that business requirements materialise in IT solutions that the team can understand and deliver in due time
• Regularly communicate the team’s commitment, progress, challenges, and achievements, ensuring a shared understanding of the development process, expectations and requirements

WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING

We are looking for a new colleague who has:

• Experience with product ownership, product or project management
• Brings solid domain experience within HR systems and HR processes including HCM implementation
• A natural flair for managing a complex international stakeholder landscape
• Takes initiative and achieves results which are aligned with the strategic prioritisation
• Naturally takes ownership and accountability for own area of responsibility
• Is curious, and able to quickly grasp complex systems
• Possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills, with fluency in English communication
• Cares for details and ensures tasks with a high level of quality and accuracy

JYSK wants to include everyone, no matter the age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and experience. Together, we secure our inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. Because a great mix of minds, talents and unique personalities makes us a stronger team.