Product Owner HR Systems (FTC)

Entain; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent global gaming company in Greater London is seeking a Product Owner to lead HR Systems development and optimization. The ideal candidate will have expert knowledge in HR Systems, particularly Oracle HCM, and a strong background in product ownership in a global context. Key responsibilities include managing the product backlog, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring adherence to governance and compliance standards. This role offers competitive pay, a hybrid working model, and extensive benefits such as a bonus and healthcare support.

Benefits

Regular bonus

Pension

25 days annual leave

Healthcare support

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of product ownership in a global setting.
• Strong business insight to navigate ambiguity.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day planning, delivery and optimisation of HR Systems.
• Manage the product backlog ensuring stories are well-defined and prioritised.
• Be the key point of contact between HR stakeholders and the IT team.

Skills

Expert knowledge of HR Systems

Roadmap development

Backlog management

Exceptional communication skills

Leadership skills

Tools

Oracle HCM

Talent systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Our global PeopleSolutions team strives to create and deliver a seamless and positive employee experience across the entire employee lifecycle. Our aim is to develop efficient and simple people processes systems and maximise our technology.

We are seeking a Product Owner to join the team and lead the day-to-day planning, delivery and optimisation of our HR Systems. This role is critical in aligning HR technology solutions with business objectives ensuring the platform supports efficient HR operations and an excellent employee experience.

The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of HR Systems. You will understand agile product management practices, have implemented new HR Systems and have a deep understanding of integrations.

Your stakeholder management skills and ability to communicate will be what sets you apart from others and you will be passionate about coaching and training less experienced members of the team and the wider business.

We’re looking for an execution-focused individual who can look at the big picture from a user experience, technology and business standpoint. You’ll be keen to challenge our assumptions and ways of working, rethink existing processes and see every challenge as an opportunity for improvement.

Strategic Vision

Support the Product Manager to develop and maintain a clear product vision and roadmap for the HR Systems aligned with HR business goals and organisational strategy. This includes the rebuild of our Oracle HCM system and deploying the Redwood upgrade globally.

Gather and prioritise strategic requirements from HR leadership stakeholders and users.

Conduct demos and collate feedback with valuable insights.

Tactical Delivery

Own and manage the product backlog ensuring stories are well-defined, prioritised and ready for development. Lead sprint planning, reviews and backlog grooming sessions.

Translate HR business needs into clear functional and technical requirements for the development team.

Work closely with developers to ensure successful delivery of new features and improvements.

Actively involved in performing internal testing, documenting unit testing scripts, reviewing user acceptance criteria and smoke testing for platform upgrades.

Handling Hypercare post go-live and assisting during the control room activities.

Stakeholder Management and Communication

Be the key point of contact between HR stakeholders and the IT development team.

Lead stakeholder engagement with key business areas to gather and prioritise business requirements.

Gather feedback from HR users and continuously improve the system based on user experience insights.

Governance and Best Practices

Ensure adherence to data privacy compliance and security standards in all HR System configurations and workflows.

Define and maintain governance structures and approval processes for HR system changes and upgrades.

Maintain system documentation, process maps and configuration records to support HR operations and audits.

Operational Excellence

Support change management activities including training communications and adoption initiatives for HR system capabilities.

Qualifications : Essential

Expert knowledge of HR Systems e.g. Oracle HCM technology, talent systems, processes, integrations and reporting tools.

Demonstrable experience of product ownership in a global setting.

Strong product owner skills including roadmap development, backlog management, user story writing and prioritisation techniques.

Technology savvy self‑starter with a passion for project work, leading and driving initiatives.

Strong business insight and judgment to navigate ambiguity.

Exceptional communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills across technical and non‑technical audiences.

Ability to work in a fast‑paced changing environment under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Solid understanding of HR processes and systems such as onboarding, case management, employee lifecycle and HR services.

Familiarity with system governance, data privacy and compliance requirements especially in an HR context.

Leadership and team management skills, including training, mentoring and supervising a small team or project group.

Desirable

Experience in Oracle Redwood.

Additional Information

At Entain we know that signing top players requires a great starting package and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us and a competitive salary is just the beginning.

Depending on your role and location you can expect to receive benefits like

• A regular bonus
• Pension
• 25 days annual leave
• Benefit Bonus
• Healthcare support
• A stake in our success through our ShareSave scheme
• Great development opportunities
• Wellbeing support and so much more.

And outside of this you’ll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes, join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supportive community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.

Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process at either application or interview please contact us.

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