Lead Product Owner - Workday HCM

Are you ready to make your mark in a fast-paced, high-energy environment? We're looking for top-tier talent to integrate Cox's state of the art cloud-based HR Technology.
What You'll Do:
The role is a Lead Product Owner primarily focused on Core HR, including Onboarding and Offboarding, and supported by Workday HCM and a wide array of integrated vendor platforms.
In this IT professional role, you will be primarily supporting our Human Resources business function while working as part of an Agile team.
Execute

• Take an active role in Release Management and the planning, communication and validation of new software upgrades and releases
• Get an in-depth understanding of problems to solve and issues that arise throughout the product development lifecycle, studying them from a variety of angles
• Partner across teams to define solutions to problems
• Assist in the exploration, evaluation, recommendation, design, and configuration of new features and functionalities within Workday
• Keep our team on track with flexible, agile roadmaps that evolve as our plans do
• Facilitate meetings with client representatives to identify & create functional requirements and facilitate meetings with our developers to document technical design requirements
• Refine features into user stories and story acceptance criteria.
• Provide the project team with detailed functional and technical design recommendations for configurations and customizations of the ERP or other business applications
• Perform sub-project management tasks on larger IT projects, and/or manage smaller IT projects and initiatives.
• Be the key Subject Matter Expert (SME) to determine the right technology solution to meet strategic business initiatives

Collaborate

• Partner with Product Managers to understand and influence product strategy and roadmaps, aggregate and conceive ideas for enhancing product performance and achieving product success/KPIs
• Partner with a scrum team to build, enhance and manage one or more products, capabilities, or services
• Coordinate with other Agile Product Managers to deliver on a vision that crosses multiple delivery streams or release trains
• Consult with the development, testing, and training groups on application requirements, and ensure that each group has the business and technical information they need to produce deliverables
• Interact with business clients, schedule and facilitate meetings, document business needs and translate them into a system solution and/or process, both from a functional and technical standpoint
• Proactively influence design reviews by sharing technical subject matter expertise and highlighting risks
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, along with the ability to present to mid-level management and Steering Committee members

Improve and Grow

• Continuously gather feedback on our solutions and refine our approach to deliver robust quality solutions and delight our customers
• Apply advanced knowledge of our solutions, methodologies, and techniques to design, configure and build quality integrations
• Research industry trends to support goals and objectives within enterprise-wide applications, as directed
• Exhibit a growth mindset while learning innovative technologies and techniques
• Create efficiencies with assigned tasks to minimize delivery time and standardize delivery

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 6 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 4 years' experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience; or 10 years' experience in a related field
• 5+ years of experience with HCM Applications. Hands-on Workday experience is strongly preferred.
• Solid group facilitation and communication skills
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Understanding of both Software Development Life Cycle and DevOps best practices such as Agile methodologies and Continuous Integration/Delivery for distributed services
• Proven documentation and presentation skills
• Ability to quickly adapt to a changing environment
• Ability to adjust to rapid changes in deadlines and priorities
• Ability to manage multiple high priority projects
• Quickly understand new information and how it connects to a larger picture
• Openness to receiving and applying feedback
• Possess a collaborative, get-it-done personality

Preferred:

• Knowledge of Core HR objects and processes
• Experience with Mergers & Acquisitions
• History of a focus on improving the employee experience
• General understanding of UX and software design

About Cox Enterprises:
The story of Cox Enterprises is one of hard work, respect for employees, entrepreneurship and making bold decisions. It's also about staying true to values that have endured for more than a century. Cox Enterprises was founded in 1898 by James M. Cox. At the age of 28, he purchased the Dayton Evening News (now the Dayton Daily News). He later served as Ohio's governor and was the 1920 Democratic nominee for president with Franklin D. Roosevelt as his vice-presidential running mate. After Governor Cox lost the election, he decided to focus on expanding his business across industries and locations.
Today, Cox Enterprises is a global company with nearly 50,000 employees and over $20 billion in revenue. Cox remains a values-driven private corporation that can invest in long-term growth and is proud of its four-generation family leadership. Through our major divisions-Cox Communications and Cox Automotive -we lead in the communications and automotive industries. Our widely recognized national brands include Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and Cox Homelife.
About Cox
Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today!
Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page .
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