Product Owner - Workday Platform Lead

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Workday Product Owner to lead the functional management and continuous enhancement of a global Workday HR platform. This role sits at the intersection of HR, technology, and business transformation, offering a chance to shape the platform's future, ensuring it aligns with strategic priorities and delivers a seamless global user experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the functional operation and ongoing development of the Workday HR platform.
• Define, prioritize, and govern the platform's functional roadmap including releases and optimization initiatives.
• Align Workday capabilities with Group HR strategies, digital transformation goals, and standardization efforts.
• Lead global Workday governance and decision-making frameworks.
• Manage functional change, release management, and incident handling from an HR standpoint.
• Coordinate prioritization and assessment of change requests in collaboration with external Workday partners.
• Develop and implement functional testing strategies, acceptance criteria, and HR approval workflows.
• Design and execute a global enablement and training strategy to support Workday users.
• Ensure consistent training materials, knowledge management, and documentation standards.
• Drive sustainable user adoption through key user networks, communities, and support models.
• Serve as the functional service owner for Workday ensuring quality and continuous enhancement of HR services.
• Maintain global HR data models and guarantee data quality within the platform.
• Ensure compliance with data protection, security roles, permissions, GDPR, and local regulations.
• Collaborate closely with the IT Platform Owner to maintain platform stability and foster continuous improvements.
• Work with IT, Legal, Data Protection teams, and works councils to deliver effective Workday solutions.

Candidate Profile

• Degree holder in Business Administration, Business Informatics, or a related field.
• Deep understanding of HR systems, processes, and digital HR transformation initiatives.
• Proven experience managing or owning a global HR platform such as Workday from a functional perspective.
• Background in managing HR or IT projects within an international environment.
• Good knowledge of Workday governance, roadmap management, and platform optimization.
• Ability to work autonomously with a structured and quality-focused mindset.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experienced in stakeholder management across HR, IT, and business divisions.
• Comfortable operating within large, complex global organizations.
• German language skills are preferred to facilitate collaboration across international teams.

Benefits

• Permanent full-time employment.
• Flexible working model with options for remote or hybrid work within Germany.
• Opportunity to take ownership of a strategic global Workday HR platform.
• Influence the strategic direction of Workday HR transformation projects.
• Collaborate with international HR, IT, and business teams.
• Long-term career growth potential in a leading Workday environment.