UKG · 2 days ago
Lead Product Manager - Australia Payroll
Lowell, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $186K/yr
6+ years expUKG is a company focused on workforce management solutions, and they are seeking a Lead Product Manager for their Global Payroll Team. This role involves shaping the future of payroll and workforce management solutions with a focus on compliance and product-market fit specifically for the Australian market.
Bookkeeping and PayrollHuman ResourcesSoftware
Responsibilities
Own the Product Strategy for In-Country Compliance in Australia
Lead the definition and execution of product roadmaps for Payroll and WFM compliance, ensuring alignment with local regulatory requirements and market expectations; whilst forming part of the holistic whole platform
Drive Product/Market Fit
Collaborate with Go-To-Market (GTM), Pre-Sales, and Managed Services teams to ensure our products meet the nuanced needs of each country’s compliance landscape, taking into consideration, global, local and company specific compliance requirements
Function as a Compliance Product Owner
Apply Product Owner and Analyst style capabilities to deeply understand local legislation, translate it into product requirements, and ensure these are reflected in the roadmap from initial ideation through to successful market release
Bridge the Gap Between Pre-Sales and Product
Take ownership of a skillset that has traditionally fallen to Pre-Sales but requires dedicated product leadership and domain expertise in the region – be the owner of Product Market fit
Lead Product Development Lifecycle
Guide cross-functional teams through the full product lifecycle, from ideation to delivery, ensuring high-quality outcomes and customer satisfaction
Qualification
Required
Strong understanding of complex business processes and compliance frameworks
Ability to gather and reconcile data from multiple sources to inform product decisions
Experience diagnosing feature gaps and technical bugs and working with engineering to resolve them
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English as well as local language for the region
Ability to write clear, systematic functional specifications
Skilled in facilitating product design workshops and cross-functional sessions
Comfortable presenting product updates to internal teams and customers alike
6–7 years of experience in HR, payroll, financial, or tech-based environments
Deep expertise of Australian payroll - local payroll and WFM compliance, legal, regulatory requirements, etc
Proven track record of leading large-scale projects involving multiple technologies
Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies
Experience with tools like JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar
Understanding of relational databases and APIs
Preferred
University degree or equivalent in a relevant field
Experience working in a global product organization
Ability to work independently while collaborating across global teams
Benefits
Short-term incentive
Long-term incentive
Comprehensive benefits
Company
UKG
UKG™delivers HCM, payroll, HR service delivery, and workforce management solutions. It is a sub-organization of Hellman & Friedman.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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unknown2007-03-23Acquired
Leadership Team
Jennifer Morgan
Chief Executive Officer
Jim Joudrey
EVP and CTO
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