HRIS Product Owner

Position Summary
We are seeking a technically fluent Product Owner to support the implementation of the HRIS Integration Platform vision. This role partners closely with IT Product Managers, Architecture, Business stakeholders, and Engineering leads to translate strategic goals into executable workstreams. The Product Owner ensures that integration capabilities are delivered in alignment with enterprise priorities, technical feasibility, and data governance standards.
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MUST HAVE (non-negotiable) Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product ownership or enterprise application integration, preferably in HRIS or insurance domains.
• 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner or similar role in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Proven experience writing technical stories for Java-based APIs, Kafka streaming, and data transformation pipelines.
• Strong understanding of data lineage, including how data flows through ingestion, transformation, and consumption layers.
• Familiarity with HRIS platforms such as Workday, ADP, or Alight.
• Experience with cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure) and platforms like Fineos.
• Agile certification (e.g., CSPO) preferred.
• Experience with tools like Jira, Confluence, and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• A team mindset and the ability to adapt.
• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously at various stages of development while prioritizing commitments and managing time effectively.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience with Fineos platform preferred.
• Insurance Industry experience with Disability and Life products preferred.
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Key Responsibilities
• Collaborate with IT Product Managers and Architecture to refine and implement the product vision through actionable backlog items.
• Work with Engineering leads to ensure technical feasibility and alignment with platform architecture and data lineage requirements.
• Author and manage detailed user stories for API development and streaming workflows, including RESTful and event-driven integrations.
• Understand and document data lineage across processing steps, ensuring traceability, auditability, and compliance with enterprise standards.
• Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, and demos to ensure delivery of high-impact features.
• Partner with external vendors and internal stakeholders to support onboarding and downstream integrations.
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies and align deliverables across Agile Release Trains (ARTs).