Senior Product Owner (Workday)
Hunkemöller International B.V.
Hilversum, Netherlands
15 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Remote
Hilversum, Netherlands
Tech stack
Agile Methodologies
Workday HCM
HR Software
Data Analytics
Workday
Job description
We are looking for a hands-on Product Owner HR Technology to lead and evolve our global HR systems, with Workday HCM at the core. YOUR TASKS
This is a high-impact role where you drive the roadmap, improve HR processes at scale, and ensure our technology keeps pace with business growth across all markets. You operate at the intersection of HR, IT, and business, with full ownership from day one.
What You'll Do
Own the Product
- Define and deliver the global HR tech roadmap and backlog (Workday-driven)
- Translate business needs into clear user stories and priorities
- Lead Workday releases, enhancements, and continuous improvements
- Understand our user landscape: Drive simplification, standardisation, and automation of HR processes
Connect Business & Technology
- Act as the key interface between HR and IT
- Challenge stakeholders to work smarter using Workday capabilities
- Manage external vendors, integrations, and align across tech teams
- Ensure clear communication of system changes and impact to the business and SuperUsers
Drive Performance & Adoption
- Guarantee system stability, data quality, and compliance
- Improve end-to-end HR processes (hire-to-retire, absence, compensation)
- Enable the global HR community by training and upskilling superusers
- Ensure all markets stay aligned on releases and best practices
Lead & Deliver
- Guide and develop an application manager
- Ensure clear ownership, strong execution, and delivery discipline, Benefit from the flexibility of working from home, ensuring you can maintain productivity from anywhere. We have a 60:40 policy based on your working hours. BUY & SELL DAYS Every year in April, you will be eligible to buy or sell additional vacation days. HUNKEMOLLER ACADEMY Continuous learning opportunities and professional growth are supported through various training programs and workshops.
Requirements
- 5+ years as a Product Owner in HR technology
- Strong, hands-on Workday HCM experience
- Experience in Agile environments
- Background in international / retail / multi-site organisations is a plus
Capabilities
- Strong in stakeholder management (including senior leaders)
- Able to translate strategy into scalable system solutions
- Data-driven and structured in prioritisation
- Proven in driving system improvements and change adoption
- Clear communicator across strategic, tactical, and operational levels
Mindset
- Ownership-driven and pragmatic
- Comfortable challenging the status quo
- Focused on continuous improvement and real business impact
Benefits & conditions
- 25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 4 additional days
- Hybrid work model, combining office and remote working
- Possibility to work from abroad for up to 2 weeks per year
- An international work environment, working with teams across different countries
- Travel allowance to support commuting costs
- Access to the Hunkemöller Academy for professional development
- 25% employee discount on all Hunkemöller products, You will get 25 holidays per annum, based on a fulltime role. 25-55% STAFF DISCOUNT Our products are much loved with our employees. As part of the brand, you will receive a discount of 25% on all Hunkemoller products. On some Mondays we have an additional sale on our newest collections. On top of the 25% discount, you will receive an additional 25 - 35% discount. WORK FROM ABROAD Get the opportunity to work from abroad for up to 2 weeks!