Workday Product Owner

Azelis; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Azelis Group is seeking an experienced Workday HRIS professional to own product areas, drive roadmaps and align solutions with global HR strategy from Shah Alam, Malaysia. You will collaborate with Group and Regional HR to translate requirements into practical HRIS solutions and manage priorities based on value and risk.

You will lead complex Workday incidents, support data quality, reporting, integrations and security, and partner with vendors to deliver global HRIS projects while promoting

Qualifications

• Hands-on Workday HCM configuration and business process experience.
• Experience in Workday product ownership, HRIS or HR technology.
• Strong stakeholder management across regions and cultures.
• Experience with Workday releases, testing, data, integrations, security and governance.
• 5+ years in HRIS/HR technology/workday or related roles.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned Workday product areas: vision, backlog, priorities, roadmap.
• Partner with Group/Regional HR to align with global strategy and processes.
• Prioritise enhancements, defects and improvements by value, user impact, risk.
• Provide primary/secondary product coverage as ownership rotates.
• Resolve complex Workday incidents with root-cause analysis.
• Identify automation opportunities to simplify HR processes via Workday and connected tech.
• Drive continuous improvement by addressing recurring issues and tech debt.
• Coordinate Workday releases, functional testing, and readiness.
• Support HR data quality, reporting and integrations within product areas.
• Apply Workday security, access and compliance principles.
• Build relationships with Group HR, Regional HR, IT and partners.
• Act as a Workday advisor, translating tech capability into business solutions.
• Lead or contribute to global HRIS projects, transformations and initiatives.
• Work with vendors to deliver quality outcomes and adoption.

Skills

Workday HCM configuration

HRIS product ownership

Stakeholder management

HR processes automation

Requirements analysis

Global HR governance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in HR/IS/Business

Tools

Workday

Job description

Functional Solution & Configuration

• Own assigned Workday product areas, including product vision, backlog, priorities and continuous improvement roadmap.
• Partner with Group and Regional HR to ensure solutions align with global HR strategy, processes, governance and business needs.
• Prioritise enhancements, defects and improvement opportunities based on business value, user impact and risk.
• Provide primary or secondary product coverage as ownership rotates across the team.

Product Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Own resolution of complex Workday incidents, defects and service requests, including root-cause analysis.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate HR processes through Workday and connected technologies.
• Drive continuous improvement by addressing recurring issues, user pain points and product technical debt.

Release, Data & Technology

• Coordinate Workday releases, functional testing, business readiness and post-release validation.
• Support HR data quality, reporting and integration requirements within assigned product areas.
• Apply Workday security, access and compliance principles and assess downstream impacts of product changes.

Stakeholder & Delivery Partnership

• Build strong relationships with Group HR, Regional HR, IT, HR process owners and external partners.
• Act as a trusted Workday advisor, translating technical capabilities and limitations into practical business solutions.
• Lead or contribute to global HRIS projects, transformations, acquisitions and other strategic initiatives.
• Work with vendors and implementation partners to deliver quality outcomes.
• Support user adoption through guidance, knowledge sharing and training where relevant.

Skills & Experience

• Strong hands‑on Workday HCM configuration and business process experience.
• Experience in Workday product ownership, HRIS or HR technology, including requirements analysis, solution design and continuous improvement.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work across regions and cultures.
• Experience with Workday releases, testing, data, integrations, security and system governance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a global environment.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in HR, Information Systems, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in HRIS, HR technology, Workday or HR process roles, preferably in an international organisation.