Cengage Group · 4 days ago
Technical Product Owner, Legal/HR
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$102K/yr - $140K/yrCengage Group is a global education technology company dedicated to helping learners achieve their dreams through innovative digital products and services. The Technical Product Owner role focuses on linking business needs with technical implementation to support HR and Legal functions, requiring the establishment of product vision and coordination of product backlogs.
E-LearningEdTechHigher EducationTraining
Hiring Manager
Rachel LeBar
Responsibilities
Define product vision and develop a roadmap for human resources and legal systems, ensuring alignment with business goals
Incorporate Workday and legal technology future roadmaps and upcoming capabilities into product planning, proactively advising internal partners on optimization opportunities
Build, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog, ensuring features have clear acceptance criteria and align with architectural realities (domains, security, business processes, tenant configuration, platform limitations)
Translate user needs into actionable requirements for development teams, accurately scoping work using deep knowledge of Workday and other system architecture
Partner with HR and Legal leaders during intake to provide strategic recommendations—focusing on long-term system development, scalability, and downstream impacts rather than simple order taking
Facilitate communication between Legal, HR, and Engineering teams to ensure clarity of requirements, constraints, and timelines
Evaluate how system configuration or business process changes impact upstream/downstream integrated systems and guide integration teams accordingly
Manage timelines, resources, and budgets while identifying and mitigating risks
Mentor development teams, evaluate new technologies, and ensure compliance with standards and policies
Coordinate end-to-end delivery and establish sustainable support processes
Qualification
Required
Deep understanding of Workday domains, security groups, business process framework, calculated fields, EIBs/integrations, tenant configuration, and architectural limitations
Experience with security sanctions software, contract lifecycle management, and consent management tools
Ability to accurately scope configuration changes, estimate effort, and identify downstream impacts across modules and integrations
Knowledge of integration architecture, including how Workday changes affect connected systems (HR, payroll, legal, finance, and compliance platforms)
Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and guide partners toward scalable, future-proof Workday solutions
Up-to-date understanding of Workday's roadmap, upcoming releases, and new features, with the ability to recommend adoption strategies to business partners
Solid understanding of SDLC and related concepts
Proficiency in agile product management methodologies
Ability to influence and cultivate positive relationships across stakeholder groups
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to support sound decision-making
Familiarity with HR and legal operations and relevant regulatory requirements
Proven leadership skills showing capacity to guide and motivate teams
Preferred
Familiarity with Salesforce and SAP ERP platforms
Company
Cengage Group
Cengage Group is an EdTech company that provides secondary and higher education to learners at an affordable price.
Founded in 1903
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$500M2023-06-02Private Equity· $500M
Leadership Team
Darren Person
EVP, Chief Digital Officer (CDO)
Recent News
2025-10-31
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