Product Owner (Product Manager – US Payroll)

Encora; México; A distancia; MXN 1,297,000 - 1,669,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading digital engineering firm is seeking a Product Manager for U.S. Payroll. This role involves defining and delivering SaaS payroll solutions with a focus on U.S. compliance. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in product management, particularly with payroll systems, and excels in agile environments. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are essential. This position is remote and full-time.

Formación

• 7+ years of experience in Product Management.
• Strong understanding of U.S. payroll compliance laws.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into actionable solutions.

Responsabilidades

• Translate product strategy into actionable user stories.
• Serve as customer advocate during agile ceremonies.
• Partner with engineering and design for feature delivery.

Conocimientos

Product Management experience

Agile product development practices

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving skills

Herramientas

Jira

Confluence

HRIS/Payroll software systems

Descripción del empleo

Important Information

• Years of Experience: 7+ years of experience in Product Management or related roles

• Job Mode: Full-time

• Work Mode: Remote

Job Summary

The Product Manager – US Payroll will play a key role in defining, building, and delivering high-quality SaaS payroll solutions tailored to U.S. compliance and business needs. This role bridges strategic product vision with practical execution—translating epics into actionable user stories, collaborating across functions, and ensuring product excellence through customer-focused decision-making and iterative feedback.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Translate product strategy and epics into actionable user stories and a prioritized backlog aligned with business and customer needs.

• Serve as the customer advocate during agile ceremonies, ensuring clear requirements and well-defined acceptance criteria.

• Partner with engineering, design, and QA to deliver high-quality, user-centered SaaS features.

• Manage backlog grooming, sprint planning, and release readiness to ensure smooth delivery cycles.

• Conduct product demos and collect stakeholder feedback to drive continuous product improvement.

• Coordinate cross-functional communication to ensure alignment and timely delivery of product milestones.

• Collaborate with implementation and support teams to gather feedback and address operational issues proactively.

• Balance technical and functional tradeoffs to support scalability for larger payroll customers.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proven experience in Product Management within payroll, HRIS, or financial SaaS platforms.

• Strong understanding of agile product development practices and backlog management.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to translate complex compliance requirements into simple, actionable product solutions.

• Strong problem-solving skills with a customer-centric approach.

Role-Specific Requirements

• Deep understanding of end-to-end U.S. payroll workflows, including earnings, deductions, taxes, retro pay, garnishments, GL integration, and direct deposits.

• Familiarity with U.S. federal, state, and local payroll compliance laws (taxation, wage & hour rules, year-end reporting such as W-2, 1099, etc.).

• Awareness of integration points with other HRIS systems such as Time & Attendance and Benefits.

• Ability to assess and communicate the impact of product changes on related modules and integrations.

Technologies

• Agile/Scrum tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)

• SaaS and cloud-based platforms

• HRIS/Payroll software systems

Skillset Competencies

• Agile Product Ownership

• Backlog Prioritization

• Stakeholder Communication

• Compliance Interpretation

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Data-Driven Decision Making

About Encora

Encora is the preferred digital engineering and modernization partner of some of the world’s leading enterprises and digital native companies. With over 9,000 experts in 47+ offices and innovation labs worldwide, Encora’s technology practices include Product Engineering & Development, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI & LLM Engineering.

At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and qualifications and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.