HR Information Systems Product Owner - Payroll

Role Description

As the HR Information Systems Product Owner, you will have the opportunity to:

• Own & communicate product vision for Workday and other HR Tools in Payroll & Total Rewards and other HR functional areas to define, recommend, prioritize, and implement solutions aligning to strategic goals.
• Work closely with stakeholders and internal technology partners and include industry best practices to architect technology solutions needed to drive alignment of business needs and lead discussions to arrive at mutually agreeable solution options and integrations.
• Establish project management discipline and governance processes to support initiatives end to end from project planning through testing to delivery to ensure a successful end-user experience for all new deployments and ongoing maintenance of Workday and integrations.
• Work with technical resources to maintain platform health and look for continuous improvement options, as well as assist with troubleshooting/resolution of escalated product issues.
• Create and maintain product and release requirements backlog.
• Work with the global process owners to negotiate and prioritize enhancements rolled out to the organization as well as continue to monitor the security, efficiency and effectiveness of the Workday solution when compared to Kyndryl’s strategic vision for operations, risk, controls, and security profile.
• Build and maintain a strong working relationship with Payroll and Time & Absence leadership and other business leaders.
• Align business priorities and make trade-off decisions across multiple collaborator concerns. Balance priorities between strategic new development against ongoing production support.
• Recognize available options and select the appropriate course of action for continuous improvement of solutions and delivery processes with the highest business value.
• Proactively identify, resolve, or bring up issues, concerns, and impediments to get the project developed with efficiency and maximum effectiveness.
• Act as the conduit between Technology and business partners to keep the project moving.
• Provide final sign-off for projects. Serve as an escalation resource for Tier 2 & 3 issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience in payroll, compensation, time & absence, HR systems, or related business/technology roles (Product Owner, Business Analyst, Payroll/HR Systems Lead, or SME).
• Demonstrated understanding of global payroll ecosystems and how payroll integrates with compensation, time & absence, benefits, and compliance.
• Workday experience preferred, with solid knowledge of Core HR processes and end‑to‑end integration touchpoints.
• Experience with global payroll vendors and platforms (e.g., ADP Global View or similar).
• Proven ability to act as a Product Owner or functional lead, including roadmap planning and backlog prioritization.
• Skilled at driving alignment, influencing stakeholders, and facilitating complex cross‑functional discussions.
• Experience delivering technology initiatives across design, testing, and implementation phases.
• Comfortable making decisions, pushing back when needed, and escalating issues appropriately.
• Strong analytical mindset; asks “why” and grounds decisions in facts and business impact.
• Able to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams, regions, and levels.
• Organized, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a changing environment.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to influence without authority.

Requirements

• The compensation range for the position in the U.S. is - $116,760 to $221,880 based on a full-time schedule.
• Your actual compensation may vary depending on your geography, job-related skills and experience.
• This position will be eligible for Kyndryl’s discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl’s applicable plans.
• You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off.
• If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program.
• Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Benefits

• Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are.
• Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter.
• Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more.
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• At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.