| Location | Aurora, IL |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1990 |
| Website | http://q1tech.com/ |
Product Owner Lead
Irvine, CA | 12 - 15 years of experience
Job Description
Product Owner Lead
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
Required Experience
* Proven experience leading teams of Product Owners or Product Managers in a large enterprise environment.
* Deep expertise in HR Technology and Workday.
* Strong understanding of Agile product management and product operating models.
* Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior business stakeholders.
* Ability to balance strategic planning with day-to-day execution.
Preferred Profile
A senior HR Technology leader, Product Management Director, or former HR Technology consulting leader with extensive Workday experience, strong stakeholder management skills, and a track record of leading Agile Product Owner teams in complex global organizations.
Roles & Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
* Lead, coach, and develop a team of Agile Product Owners responsible for HR products and platforms.
* Drive product strategy, prioritization, roadmap planning, and execution across the HR technology portfolio.
* Partner closely with HR, Technology, Operations, and business stakeholders to align priorities and outcomes.
* Establish and mature Agile product management practices, governance, and operating rhythms.
* Guide Product Owners in backlog management, value prioritization, stakeholder engagement, and delivery planning.
* Ensure alignment between business objectives, product roadmaps, and technology execution.
* Support major initiatives across Workday, Talent, Recruiting, Learning, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Employee Experience, and AI-enabled capabilities.
* Provide leadership capacity during a period of organizational change and transformation.
Expected Outcomes
* Provide leadership and direction to the HR Product Owner organization.
* Increase delivery velocity and execution consistency across the portfolio.
* Improve prioritization, governance, and stakeholder alignment.
* Strengthen product management capabilities and Agile maturity across the team.
* Enable HR Technology leadership to focus on strategic transformation initiatives while ensuring operational execution remains strong. Education
Bachelor's Degree
Q1 consists of experienced and recognized experts providing the capability to respond to market demand in order to provide professional services for our clients including Enterprise software implementations, application integration and technical / functional support.
Q1 has steadily grown into a Quality IT services and solutions organization with the average experience of our team being over 10 years. We have continuously met or exceeded client expectations by delivering professional services and project implementations on time and under budget to help clients truly recognize return on investment.
