Hybrid Workday Product Owner

at Kimberly-Clark

• Job title: Workday Product Owner
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bengaluru, India

About the role

• Workday Product Owner at Kimberly-Clark managing HR digital technologies and enhancing employee experience. Overseeing Workday HCM configuration and stakeholder collaboration for optimal HR solutions.

Responsibilities

• The HR Digital Technologies team is focused on creating a world-class employee experience that leverages digital enablers to drive business value for the K-C organization.
• Manage the Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) system and serve as the product owner for work related to the core HR area.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful optimization and configuration of Workday HCM.
• Maintain the Core HR product roadmap and stakeholder engagement, as well as hands-on aspects of configuration within Workday HCM.
• Serve as the product owner for Workday HCM including Core HR, Compensation, Talent and Security.
• Partner with key HR stakeholders to maintain a backlog, prioritize work, design solutions and define Ways of Working that meet the business needs.
• Configure Workday HCM to meet business requirements, including business process workflows, tenant settings, and custom reports.
• Provide guidance and hands-on technical support for escalated Workday-related issues, troubleshooting and resolving problems in partnership with the managed services support team.
• Recommend opportunities for improvement and innovation based on Workday releases and new features.
• Create clear and comprehensive product documentation, including user stories, acceptance criteria, change and configuration documentation, and product roadmaps.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of proven experience managing Workday HCM, including direct configuration of complex requirements.
• Proficiency in Workday configuration, including business process setup, security, calculated fields, and custom reports.
• Demonstrated skills in application delivery, relationship management, delivering results, business knowledge, intuition and judgment, high cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity, strong communication/collaboration.
• Experience working in a global organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand complex business processes and translate them into technical solutions.
• Decision-making – Capability to make informed decisions quickly and effectively, balancing competing priorities and risks
• Backlog management – Skills in creating, prioritizing and managing the product backlog to ensure that the development team works on the highest-value items
• Developing/mentoring others and providing guidance/feedback to drive outcomes.
• Experience proactively engaging available technology resources to develop a strong network and growth (e.g., Workday Community, user groups, etc).
• Data Analysis – Ability to analyze data and metrics to understand product performance, user behavior, and areas for improvement.
• Problem solving – Aptitude for identifying issues and obstacles and finding practical solutions to keep the product development on track.
• Ability to work in a virtual team which may work across distance, cultures and time zones, in a matrix with multiple reporting lines.
• Experience working in an Agile manner and Agile tools a plus.

Benefits

• flexible (hybrid) work arrangements
• commitment to driving innovation
• career development opportunities