Sr. Product Manager Payroll, Time & Attendance

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager - Payroll, Time Attendance to lead our global Payroll and Time technology portfolio. This role is accountable for defining and executing the technology strategy, roadmap, and operational model for Payroll and Time solutions across a complex multi-country landscape.

The successful candidate will combine deep expertise in Workday Payroll and Time with broader payroll ecosystem knowledge, and have experience managing large-scale transformation programmes, vendor-managed services, integrations, automation, and operational excellence initiatives.

This is a strategic leadership role responsible for ensuring payroll technology enables accurate, compliant, scalable, and efficient payroll operations while supporting the broader HR transformation agenda.

Role Responsibilities

• Define and own the Payroll and Time technology strategy aligned to business objectives, workforce transformation priorities, and enterprise architecture standards.
• Develop and maintain a multi-year product roadmap covering payroll modernization, automation, simplification, compliance, and user experience improvements.
• Evaluate future-state operating models, vendor landscapes, and emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement and business value.
• Lead strategic assessments and business cases for payroll transformation initiatives and technology investments.
• Own the end-to-end Payroll and Time product portfolio, including Workday Payroll, Time Attendance, and local payroll solutions.
• Prioritize demand, enhancements, technical debt, and regulatory requirements across the portfolio.
• Lead cross-functional product teams, delivery partners, and vendors to deliver strategic outcomes and operational improvements.
• Ensure successful execution of major global programmes, releases, and transformation initiatives.
• Act as the technology lead for payroll platforms supporting payroll operations across multiple countries.
• Partner closely with Payroll, HR Operations, Finance, Risk, and Compliance teams to ensure stable and compliant payroll processing.
• Drive improvements in payroll accuracy, controls, audit readiness, automation, and operational resilience.
• Oversee payroll calendars, interfaces, dta flows, and critical payroll technology controls.
• Lead initiatives focused on input consolidation, workflow optimization, automation, and reduction of manual processes.
• Partner with enterprise architecture and integration teams to establish scalable and secure solutions.
• Enable data-driven decision making through payroll reporting, analytics, and operational insights.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong partnerships with senior HR, Payroll, Finance, Technology, and business leaders.
• Present roadmaps, investment proposals, risks, and strategic recommendations to executive stakeholders.
• Influence decision making across functional and technical teams while balancing short-term operational needs with long-term strategic goals.

Required Experience

Essential

• 15+ years of experience in HR Technology, Payroll Technology, or Enterprise Product Management.
• Strong hands-on experience with Workday Payroll and/or Workday Time Attendance.
• Experience managing complex global Payroll and Time technology landscapes.
• Proven success delivering large-scale HR or Payroll transformation programmes.
• Experience leading product roadmaps, prioritization, and agile delivery teams.
• Deep understanding of payroll integrations, upstream/downstream system dependencies, and payroll data flows.
• Experience managing AMS providers, managed services, and outsourced support models.
• Strong understanding of governance, risk, compliance, controls, and audit requirements within payroll environments.
• Demonstrated experience driving automation, simplification, and process transformation initiatives.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience/Knowledge with additional payroll platforms such as SAP, ADP, Alight, SD Worx, NGA, UKG, Ceridian, Dayforce, Oracle Payroll, or other regional payroll solutions.
• Experience with Workday Extend, Integration Cloud, Prism, or related technologies.
• Experience operating in global, highly regulated environments.
• Exposure to AI, intelligent automation, workflow orchestration, and employee service technologies.
• Knowledge of Workforce Management, scheduling, absence, and time capture solutions.

Key Competencies

• Strategic Product Leadership
• Payroll Domain Expertise
• Enterprise Transformation Delivery
• Vendor Managed Service Management

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