Senior Product Manager - People Systems

Our Purpose 

At Xero, we’re here to help you supercharge your business. We do this by automating routine tasks, surfacing actionable insights and connecting businesses with the right data, advisors and apps. When that happens, we’re not only making life better for small business, we’ll be building a stronger economy that can change the world.

About the team & role:

The Enterprise Systems team is Xero’s critical people technology solutions. These solutions are Xero’s internal facing systems servicing people, finance, legal, facilities, productivity, collaboration and core IT services, and as such are critical to ensuring our people can work efficiently and effectively. These solutions will enable, drive and report on our internal technology metrics and engagement.

As a Senior Product Manager focused on our core HCM platform, you will own the product vision and roadmap for Workday at Xero. Leading a talented team of specialists, you will drive the evolution and maturity of our Workday environment, delivering innovative solutions that scale effectively with Xero's global growth. Experience with Workday HCM or a comparable enterprise-level HR system is highly preferred.

What you'll do

You  will  be  accountable  for  the  enhancement  and  operational  performance  of  a  number  of  these solutions, enabling the various business owners / stakeholders to realise their objectives. You will lead, grow and develop a team (both directly and indirectly) of delivery, analysis and technical professionals to make  this  happen. You  will  work  closely with your  business  stakeholders  to  understand  their  business, their needs and objectives to ensure you can plan, prioritise and deliver their requirements, challenging respectfully when required to get the best outcome for Xero.

You will also work closely with other Product Managers  across Enterprise Technology to ensure end to end  alignment  of  our  customer  and  people  experience.  You  will  do  this  by  aligning  where  practical technology sets, integration, dependencies, risks and issues, and leverage skills/solutions in your domain to assist others. Demonstrating  an  advanced understanding  of  the  relevant  industry,  championing  your  team  and  your stakeholders, and representing your domain across Xero and outside Xero is also critical.

• Experience managing HCM/HRIS systems (such as Workday or equivalent)
• Experience as a Product Manager in a software development / SaaS environment
• Experience leading a team of delivery and technical professionals, both directly and indirectly.
• Advanced understanding of delivery methodologies, i.e. agile, waterfall, kanban, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in supplier and commercial management.
• Working knowledge / experience in marketing, sales, service, billing, people and/or finance industries.
• Experience working with AI in a professional setting or using automation to improve processes. 

Why Xero? 

Offering very generous paid leave to use however you’d like (plus statutory holidays!), dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing as well as an Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family, health insurance, life insurance, and income protection, wellbeing and sports programmes, employee resource groups, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, beautiful offices, flexible working, career development, and many other benefits that reflect our human value, you’ll do the best work of your life at Xero.