Product Owner Payroll/Time Solutions

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its
entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. Does that sound interesting to you? As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

In our "HR IT Solutions" area, the " Payroll/Time Solutions" team plays an important role by providing tools and solutions that support effective payroll processing and time management across our HR department globally. To enhance this team, we are immediately seeking a committed and experienced leader as a Product Owner (m/f/d) for our Team "Payroll/Time Solutions".

• Provide functional leadership and direction to the Payroll/Time Solutions team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.

• Mentor and support team members in their professional development and career growth.

• Lead the development and management of the Payroll/Time Solutions roadmap, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and HR strategy.

• Facilitate the delivery of international IT projects for Payroll and Time Management Solutions, guiding the team to ensure successful execution.

• Prioritize and manage the product backlog, maintaining an adequate balance between projects, operations, and capacities.

• Drive the adoption and integration of new payroll and time management solution features, for instance SAP SuccessFactors Compensation and Variable Pay, across the organization.

• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of payroll and time management solutions, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget while safeguarding stable system operations.

• Act as a point of contact for stakeholders, facilitating discussions and decisions regarding product features, timelines, priorities, expectations, and the product vision.

• Collaborate with other HR IT Teams to ensure integrative solutions, especially where interdependencies affect multiple teams/solutions.

• Work closely with the leadership team consisting of the People & Competence manager (PCM), the Scrum Master (SCM), and the Product Group Owner HR IT Solutions.

• Completed studies in Business Informatics, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a comparable qualification.

• Several years of team leader experience and strong leadership skills incl. motivation, coaching, managing complex situation, team transformation.

• Experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role, specifically within HR IT.

• Several years of experience in SAP HCM (PT/PY) and SAP SuccessFactors Compensation and Variable Pay

• Profound knowledge of the German Payroll and German time management legislations are beneficial.

• Several years of experience in implementation of digitization projects.

• Experience with Agile development methodologies and tools, such as Scrum, Kanban, JIRA.

• Good understanding of enterprise integration, and the specific challenges related to interacting with complex ERP environments is very beneficial.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in English; German beneficial.

• Capability to read and understand German Law texts and work council agreements which are only available in German language.

• Our expertise to drive results through our Onboarding Program in a professional & dynamic team.

• A company culture that stands by our employees through our medical subscription plans: medical insurance, life insurance, 1000 RON net/Year for dental services.

• A work environment focused on wellbeing and sustainability, as the key scope of our business is electrification in the automotive industry.

• The freedom to work from anywhere: our "Mobile Work Policy" gives our employees the opportunity to achieve the best possible balance between work and their private life.

• Competitive salary based on performance, commitment and results.

• 13th Salary.

• 40 RON/net meal tickets.

• An empowering working environment through our Mentorship & Coaching Programs.

• Possibility of cross-moves, which allows an individual professional path, aligning the future career with our product diversity.

We also encourage our employees to pursue their interests, skills, experiences and talents and we support them with: Bookster subscription, sport activities, discounts to our partners, trainings, growing number of vacation days, referral bonuses etc.

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

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