Workday Product Owner

Job Title: Workday Product Owner
Location: London (Hybrid Working) Ideally 2 days per week
Salary: £85,000 – £115,000 per annum plus a comprehensive Benefits 

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Workday Product Owner to lead the ongoing development, optimisation and strategic direction of our clients' Workday platform, alongside digital payments and related Finance and HR technologies.

You will work closely with business stakeholders, technical teams and external partners to ensure our products deliver measurable business value, improve user experience and support wider organisational objectives. This role combines product strategy, roadmap ownership, vendor management and continuous improvement across core business systems.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Own and evolve the Workday product vision, strategy and roadmap, aligning priorities with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities to enhance functionality through new Workday capabilities, biannual releases and incremental improvements.
• Monitor market trends, product developments and digital payments innovation to inform future priorities.
• Champion standard platform capabilities and minimise unnecessary customisation and technical debt.

Business Value & Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with Finance, HR, IT and business stakeholders to understand requirements and prioritise improvements.
• Translate business needs into clear product outcomes, balancing value, cost, risk and delivery effort.
• Define and monitor product KPIs and OKRs, ensuring investment decisions are supported by measurable benefits and ROI.
• Contribute to budgeting, resource planning and strategic investment decisions.

Product Delivery & Governance

• Work closely with Product Owners, delivery teams and technical specialists to ensure delivery aligns with the agreed roadmap.
• Oversee prioritisation of enhancements, integrations, data quality, security, non-functional requirements and technical debt.
• Remove delivery blockers and ensure appropriate testing, regulatory compliance and architectural standards.
• Maintain a strong focus on platform stability, scalability, security and continuous improvement.

Support & Vendor Management

• Own the tiered support model, ensuring effective self-service resources, first-line support, escalation processes and third-party support.
• Manage relationships and contracts with Workday, managed service providers and implementation partners.
• Monitor supplier performance, service quality, costs and contractual commitments.
• Drive service improvements and ensure effective resolution of operational issues.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to shape product management standards, strategy and best practice.
• Ensure resources and capabilities are aligned to the highest-priority initiatives.
• Promote a customer-focused, inclusive and performance-driven culture.
• Communicate product roadmaps, progress, risks and outcomes clearly across the business.

About YouYou will bring strong Workday expertise and a solid understanding of HR and Finance processes, combined with the ability to translate business priorities into effective product strategies.
You will ideally have:

• Significant experience in Workday product management, product ownership or a similar enterprise systems role.
• Strong knowledge of Workday capabilities, releases, integrations, configuration and product lifecycle management.
• A good understanding of Finance and HR processes, best practice and emerging technology trends.
• Experience managing product roadmaps, stakeholder expectations, budgets and investment decisions.
• A track record of delivering system enhancements, driving adoption and improving business outcomes.
• Experience managing third-party suppliers, managed service providers and technology contracts.
• Knowledge of IT governance, information security, testing, service management and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication, analytical and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a business-critical Workday platform, shaping its future direction and driving meaningful improvements across Finance, HR and digital payments. You will play a key role in maximising technology investment, improving the employee experience and ensuring our enterprise systems continue to evolve with the needs of the business.