Product Owner, Payroll

TN United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Product Owner for Payroll Technology Enablement. This role is crucial for shaping the future of payroll systems, requiring a blend of expertise in payroll operations and product ownership. You will collaborate with diverse stakeholders to drive innovative solutions and ensure seamless service delivery. The company values its people, offering a supportive environment and a range of benefits. If you are passionate about technology and have a strong background in payroll, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Healthcare

Pension

Fitness Centre

Subsidised Cafeteria

Tax Saver Tickets

Additional Leave Options

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Product Owner experience in a fast-paced environment.
• 5+ years working in Payroll as a Product Owner or Consultant.

Responsibilities

• Align on the vision and roadmap for payroll systems.
• Ensure operational continuity of payroll services.

Skills

Product Owner Experience

Payroll Systems Knowledge

Stakeholder Engagement

Vendor Management

Issue Resolution Skills

P&C Operations Understanding

Job description

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Product Owner – Payroll Technology Enablement

Because your new ideas are our way new ways of working. Evolve, your way.

Our technology team is actively shaping the next wave of advancements. Engaged with innovative initiatives, your expertise will propel our business into the future. Collaborating with a creative team of tech enthusiasts, you’ll contribute your unique skills to fuel our technological advancements.

What You’ll Get
People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle:

Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

What You’ll Do as a Product Owner – Payroll Technology Enablement
We want you to feel challenged and inspired. Here, you’ll develop your skills across a range of responsibilities:

• Partner with business stakeholders to align on the vision and roadmap for payroll systems and services
• Provide subject matter expertise on payroll technology capabilities and how technology changes impact payroll and P&C processes and the wider payroll and P&C ecosystem
• Ensure operational continuity of payroll services, supporting incident resolution and BAU processes
• Oversee and contribute to payroll implementation projects, working with regional leads and external vendors to ensure successful delivery
• Coordinate across regions with the Head of Global Payroll, Global Process Owner for payroll, Payroll Transformation Manager, regional payroll managers, in-country leaders, and regional P&C leadership to ensure consistent and compliant payroll execution
• Support integrations between T&A systems and payroll systems
• Support integrations between Workday and payroll systems, with hands-on knowledge of PICOF and PECI integrations
• Represent payroll technology in cross-functional forums and governance groups
• Monitor service delivery, support issue resolution, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts

Job Description

Product Owner – Payroll Technology Enablement

Because your new ideas are our way new ways of working. Evolve, your way.

Our technology team is actively shaping the next wave of advancements. Engaged with innovative initiatives, your expertise will propel our business into the future. Collaborating with a creative team of tech enthusiasts, you’ll contribute your unique skills to fuel our technological advancements.

What You’ll Get
People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle:

Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

What You’ll Do as a Product Owner – Payroll Technology Enablement
We want you to feel challenged and inspired. Here, you’ll develop your skills across a range of responsibilities:

• Partner with business stakeholders to align on the vision and roadmap for payroll systems and services
• Provide subject matter expertise on payroll technology capabilities and how technology changes impact payroll and P&C processes and the wider payroll and P&C ecosystem
• Ensure operational continuity of payroll services, supporting incident resolution and BAU processes
• Oversee and contribute to payroll implementation projects, working with regional leads and external vendors to ensure successful delivery
• Coordinate across regions with the Head of Global Payroll, Global Process Owner for payroll, Payroll Transformation Manager, regional payroll managers, in-country leaders, and regional P&C leadership to ensure consistent and compliant payroll execution
• Support integrations between T&A systems and payroll systems
• Support integrations between Workday and payroll systems, with hands-on knowledge of PICOF and PECI integrations
• Represent payroll technology in cross-functional forums and governance groups
• Monitor service delivery, support issue resolution, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts

What You’ll Bring
Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

• 8+ years’ Product Owner experience in a complex and fast-paced environment
• 5+ years experience working in Payroll as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Consultant, or Payroll Partner with payroll product knowledge.
• Demonstrated experience managing or supporting global payroll systems
• Strong understanding of payroll operations, including regional and in-country variations
• Experience with payroll implementations and/or transitions to third-party providers
• Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, internally and externally
• Understanding of P&C operations and how they intersect with payroll
• Strong vendor management, service delivery, and issue resolution skills

About Primark
At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 9 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over , colleagues and over stores in countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

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