Product Manager – HR, HCM

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Netherlands, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Create and oversee the product strategy and roadmap for HR and Compensation modules.

• Convert market demands and business cases into specifications for Engineering, UX, and Testing.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and fellow Product Managers.

• Plan and execute product increments alongside Engineering, Design, and Marketing teams.

• Provide accurate estimates for broader roadmap initiatives.

• Build and maintain the feature backlog, ensuring a balance between business priorities, technical feasibility, and scalability.

• Coordinate feature delivery across agile teams and manage dependencies between teams.

• Conduct market and competitive analysis to pinpoint differentiation opportunities.

• Remain accountable for the market acceptance of solutions.

• Manage the defect queue with client support and facilitate resolutions with Engineering in accordance with SLA.

• Present product vision, strategy, and outcomes to executive leadership, customers, and stakeholders.

• Lead sprint reviews to gather feedback.

• Oversee the product lifecycle from initial concept to launch and subsequent evolution.

• Stay updated on HR/HCM industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of product management experience, with a proven track record of managing a product area from start to finish.

• Strong working knowledge of HR processes and the HR/HCM business domain.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

• Solid foundation in product management methodologies, agile practices, and the software development lifecycle.

• Demonstrated ability to construct and prioritize a roadmap using data, market research, and competitive insights.

• Exceptional communication skills and executive presence.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed organization with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

• Product Management certification (e.g., PMP, CSPO) or an equivalent recognized credential is a plus.

• Proven history of transforming ambiguous market signals into a successfully shipped and adopted product.

• Familiarity with change management principles.

• Working knowledge of Payroll and Talent Management (TM).

• Understanding of Professional Services, Public Sector, Not-for-Profit, or Higher Education industries.

• May require security clearance for customer projects and access to sensitive customer data.

• Background checks may be necessary, including criminal record declaration, right to work, personal identification, and work history disclosures, subject to applicable local laws.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible Leave Paid Time Off policy.

• Opportunities for remote work.

• Global Wellbeing Days.

• Opportunities for growth.

• Resources and guidance to support professional development and optimal performance.

• Access to talented colleagues, role models, and mentors.

• Sustainability initiatives, including Environmental, Social, and Governance strategy and the Act4Good programme.

• A safe and inclusive working environment.

• Employee Resource Groups that are open to everyone.

• Commitment to equal opportunity.