Digital Product Owner - Payroll

Description

You will own the full lifecycle of the company's global payroll digital solutions, keeping them dependable, compliant and steadily improving.

The role sits in the Digital Delivery and Operations team within the People and Culture transformation. You will link HR operations with technology so that employees get a payroll experience that matches the company's commitment to its people.

The company is an R&D-led, AI-driven biopharma business that develops medicines and vaccines for millions of people worldwide.

You will have direct contact with senior HR and Digital leaders and a clear view of the People and Culture digital agenda.

Responsibilities

• Manage application support, service requests and change decisions across the payroll digital portfolio, pushing for ongoing improvement and more automation.
• Act as the main link between HR, Finance and digital delivery teams, setting clear priorities and keeping stakeholders aligned.
• Oversee third-party and regional payroll providers by tracking SLAs, running performance reviews and governing contracts with Procurement and Legal.
• Make sure payroll solutions meet local labor laws, GDPR and cyber security standards in every supported country, building compliance in from the start.
• Lead change and release management for system upgrades and regulatory updates, covering UAT coordination, knowledge articles and adoption monitoring.
• Coordinate incident handling and manage the integrations between Workday, payroll engines, banking systems and Finance platforms, protecting data integrity and operational continuity.

Requirements

• Experience owning or managing payroll digital solutions in a complex multinational setting, including vendor and SLA management.
• Solid working knowledge of Workday HCM, HR data flows and payroll integrations. Experience with EIBs, Core Connectors or equivalent tools is a plus.
• Working familiarity with agile product management, including backlog prioritization, sprint planning and roadmap delivery.
• Understanding of GDPR, data privacy frameworks and cyber security standards as they apply to HR and payroll systems.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, information systems, business administration or a related field. Professional certifications such as PMP, SAFe PO or CIPP are an advantage.
• Clear communicator who can explain complex regulatory and technical topics to varied business audiences.

Conditions

Hybrid working arrangement.

Salary range: Ft 13,171,200.00 to Ft 19,756,800.00.

Final pay depends on demonstrated experience, skills, location and other relevant factors.

The company gives equal treatment in hiring to everyone, whatever their race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

Benefits

• Access to the company's global learning programs, cross-functional exposure and defined career paths within Digital People Services.
• Comprehensive healthcare and 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
• May be eligible to join the company's employee benefit programs.