Product Manager, People Systems (Hybrid)

Wellcome Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible working options

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Wellcome Trust is seeking a Product Manager (People Systems) to lead our People Systems team and drive the strategy for our HR technology landscape across Workday modules.

You will own the roadmap, manage deployments, ensure data security, and collaborate with product owners to deliver a best-in-class employee experience. This role offers a hybrid working model in the UK with excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and owning a People Systems strategy.
• Extensive Workday experience, including modules, security, integrations and reporting.
• Experience delivering high-quality projects or workstreams to tight deadlines.
• Experience in leading and developing people (preferred).
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the People Systems strategy, ensuring that our systems underpin the delivery of our People Strategy
• Manage the People Systems roadmap and prioritisation process, ensuring that enhancements meet business and end-user needs; allocate resources; and oversee the implementation and embedding of change
• Lead the discovery, design and build of configurations across all Workday modules—including HCM, Compensation, Absence, Recruitment, Learning, Help, UK Payroll, Performance and Talent—and other supporting People Systems
• Lead the day-to-day management of all People Systems, including resolving complex issues, maintaining robust data and security controls, and managing upgrades and audit processes
• Work with product owners across the People team to ensure that systems meet business needs, maximise functionality and enhance the user experience, while supporting product owners through system upgrades
• Manage relationships with our system and application management service providers, ensuring that systems and services perform as expected
• Lead the People Systems team, supporting team members’ development and helping to make the Wellcome People team the best place to work

Skills

People Systems strategy

Workday knowledge

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team leadership

Tools

Workday

Job description

Wellcome Trust is seeking a Product Manager (People Systems) to lead our People Systems team and drive the strategy for our HR technology landscape across Workday modules.

You will own the roadmap, manage deployments, ensure data security, and collaborate with product owners to deliver a best-in-class employee experience. This role offers a hybrid working model in the UK with excellent benefits.