Payroll Product Manager - Payroll Core

Workday, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday, Inc. is seeking a Product Manager for the Payroll Core team in the United States to own the design and roadmap for payroll frameworks, calculation engines, and AI-powered agent experiences. You will ensure each feature delivers meaningful value for customers worldwide.

In this role, you will learn Workday Payroll in depth, collaborate with executives and cross-functional teams, and drive initiatives across engineering, UX, QA, and content to ship compelling payroll solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product management for SaaS or cloud enterprise software.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience shaping product roadmaps and customer outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Learn Workday Payroll in depth and identify opportunities for product feature development.
• Apply AI tools and large language models to accelerate development and workflows.
• Collaborate with executives and other product teams to align on the roadmap and timelines.
• Partner with Engineering, UX, QA, and Content teams to coordinate development and rollout of new experiences.
• Build metrics to measure efficiency of experiences and identify optimization opportunities.
• Conduct meetings with external customers to translate insights into requirements and vision.

Skills

Product strategy

Cross-functional collab

SaaS product mgmt

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/CS/related

Job description

Your work days are brighter here. We're obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we're shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you'll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We're in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you'll do meaningful work with Workmates who've got your back. In return, we'll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you've found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

The Payroll Core team builds the foundational frameworks and calculation engines that power Workday Payroll across the globe. By developing the core infrastructure that supports country payroll localization, we play a central role in expanding Workday Payroll into more countries and enabling our customers to manage payroll with confidence worldwide. We also build out APIs and tools that fuel Workday's AI agents, connecting intelligent automation to high-value payroll workflows. In the year ahead, our focus will be on building agentic skills for payroll and self-service agents to process high-value use cases, and on using AI tools such as Cursor and large language models to accelerate the development of Workday Payroll for new countries. If you enjoy collaborating with a supportive team that is always looking for fresh ways to innovate with new tools and processes, this is a great place to grow your career.

About the Role

As a Product Manager on the Payroll Core team, you will be a key contributor shaping the design of Workday Payroll. You will own the product vision and roadmap for payroll frameworks, calculation engines, and AI-powered agent experiences, ensuring that every feature delivers meaningful value for customers around the world.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Learning Workday Payroll in depth and identifying new opportunities for product feature development and process improvement by analyzing customer requirements, market trends, and competitive gaps
• Learning and applying the latest AI tools-including large language models and AI-assisted development environments-to accelerate product development, improve workflows, and bring solutions to market faster
• Collaborating with partners across the business-including executives and other product teams-to integrate requirements into the product roadmap and provide accurate timelines and project updates
• Partnering with Software Engineering, UX, Quality Assurance, and Content teams to coordinate development and rollout of new customer experiences
• Building performance indicators and processes to measure the efficiency of the experiences being delivered, and identifying opportunities for further optimization
• Conducting meetings and design sessions with external customers, translating insights into product requirements and product vision

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience in product management, defining and delivering SaaS and/or cloud-based enterprise software products or features.

Other Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline such as Business, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Business Influence: Ability to shape decisions and drive alignment within a large organization, including mastering persuasive communication and developing relationships that help move initiatives forward
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Experienced in working effectively with members from different teams and departments-such as Engineering, UX, QA, and Content-to deliver on shared goals, fostering a culture of inclusivity and mutual respect
• Customer Advocacy: Skilled in understanding and addressing customer needs, representing their interests within the organization, and influencing product development based on customer feedback to improve retention and satisfaction
• Decision Making: Skilled at evaluating multiple alternatives and selecting the best course of action, including risk assessment, problem-solving, and balancing data with sound judgment to drive product outcomes
• Research: Experienced in systematically collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information to deepen understanding of payroll markets, customer needs, and competitive dynamics that inform product strategy
• AI Experience : Using AI tools to develop or implement software solutions

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