Product Owner - Workday HCM and Compensation

Join to apply for the Product Owner - Workday HCM and Compensation role at Kantar. We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. Our Functions teams are right at the centre of our business, making sure we can always get better, every day. Supporting the business with things like Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Legal and Technology, our Functions colleagues are skilled professionals whose role it is to ensure we continue to become an indispensable partner to brands everywhere.

Shape the Future of HR Technology at Kantar. At Kantar, we’re investing significantly in transforming our technology, operations, and ways of working. As part of this exciting evolution, we’re hiring a Product Owner in our Digital HR team to lead the delivery and enhancement of our HR collaboration tools and platforms — including Workday and related HR tech services. This is a pivotal role for a passionate and driven product professional who thrives on innovation, digital transformation, and creating impactful solutions that elevate the employee experience.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with the Product Manager to define and execute product vision and roadmap.
• Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business needs and user feedback.
• Lead the orchestration of new product introductions and continuous improvement of existing solutions.
• Ensure a seamless user journey and drive adoption through clear communication, training, and advocacy.
• Define service and product strategies in partnership with HR and IT stakeholders.
• Act as the voice of the user, championing improvements based on real-world feedback and performance insights.
• Liaise with 3rd party vendors and our strategic outsource partner to manage operations, service levels, and product quality.
• Support Kantar’s broader technology transformation through collaboration, governance, and thought leadership.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or in a similar product-focused role, ideally within HR Technology.
• Deep knowledge of Workday, especially in Compensation and HCM modules.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence at all levels.
• Experience working in agile environments, with hands-on experience defining user stories, managing backlogs, and prioritising work.
• A passion for user experience, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to navigate complex, cross-functional environments.
• Familiarity with IT service management, digital transformation initiatives, and working with outsourced service providers.

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world. And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.