Senior Product Manager - People Systems

Xero; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the evolution of their HCM platform. In this pivotal role, you will drive the product vision and roadmap for Workday, ensuring that the internal technology solutions align with business objectives. You'll work closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver effective solutions, while also managing a talented team of professionals. This role offers the opportunity to influence the company's growth and enhance the employee experience through technology, all within a supportive and flexible work environment that prioritizes wellbeing and career development.

Benefits

Generous Paid Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Free Medical Insurance

Wellbeing Programs

Flexible Working

Employee Share Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Qualifications

• Experience managing HCM/HRIS systems, preferably Workday.
• Proven track record as a Product Manager in a SaaS environment.

Responsibilities

• Enhance operational performance of internal technology solutions.
• Lead and develop a team of delivery and technical professionals.

Skills

HCM/HRIS Management

Product Management

Team Leadership

Agile Methodologies

Supplier Management

AI and Automation

Tools

Workday

SaaS Platforms

Job description

Our Purpose

At Xero, we’re here to help you supercharge your business. We do this by automating routine tasks, surfacing actionable insights and connecting businesses with the right data, advisors and apps. When that happens, we’re not only making life better for small business, we’ll be building a stronger economy that can change the world.

About the team & role:

The Enterprise Systems team is Xero’s critical people technology solutions. These solutions are Xero’s internal facing systems servicing people, finance, legal, facilities, productivity, collaboration and core IT services, and as such are critical to ensuring our people can work efficiently and effectively. These solutions will enable, drive and report on our internal technology metrics and engagement.

As a Senior Product Manager focused on our core HCM platform, you will own the product vision and roadmap for Workday at Xero. Leading a talented team of specialists, you will drive the evolution and maturity of our Workday environment, delivering innovative solutions that scale effectively with Xero's global growth. Experience with Workday HCM or a comparable enterprise-level HR system is highly preferred.

What you'll do

You will be accountable for the enhancement and operational performance of a number of these solutions, enabling the various business owners / stakeholders to realise their objectives. You will lead, grow and develop a team (both directly and indirectly) of delivery, analysis and technical professionals to make this happen. You will work closely with your business stakeholders to understand their business, their needs and objectives to ensure you can plan, prioritise and deliver their requirements, challenging respectfully when required to get the best outcome for Xero.

You will also work closely with other Product Managers across Enterprise Technology to ensure end to end alignment of our customer and people experience. You will do this by aligning where practical technology sets, integration, dependencies, risks and issues, and leverage skills/solutions in your domain to assist others. Demonstrating an advanced understanding of the relevant industry, championing your team and your stakeholders, and representing your domain across Xero and outside Xero is also critical.

What you'll bring with you

• Experience managing HCM/HRIS systems (such as Workday or equivalent)
• Experience as a Product Manager in a software development / SaaS environment
• Experience leading a team of delivery and technical professionals, both directly and indirectly.
• Advanced understanding of delivery methodologies, i.e. agile, waterfall, kanban, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in supplier and commercial management.
• Working knowledge / experience in marketing, sales, service, billing, people and/or finance industries.
• Experience working with AI in a professional setting or using automation to improve processes.

Why Xero?

Offering very generous paid leave to use however you’d like (plus statutory holidays!), dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing as well as an Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family, free medical insurance, wellbeing and sports programmes, employee resource groups, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, beautiful offices, flexible working, career development, and many other benefits that reflect our human value, you’ll do the best work of your life at Xero.