Product Manager - Core HR

About The Role We're looking for a Product Manager to own Core HR, the foundation for everything our platform builds on. That means employee records, lifecycle events, and the day-to-day workflows that let our global clients manage their people, not just pay them. You'll own execution across the full product lifecycle for Core HR, working cross-functionally with engineering, design, QA, and go-to-market. This is a role for someone who's done this before: you've owned a roadmap for a system of record, know how HR data models get complicated fast across geographies and legal entities, and can turn ambiguity into a clear plan without much handholding. We're looking for solid product judgment and the experience to back it, not a specific job title. You'll report directly to our Head of Product. Areas You'll Own - Employee profiles and records - Onboarding and offboarding workflows - Time off and leave management - Employee lifecycle events (promotions, transfers, terminations) - Core HR dashboards and reporting - Compliance workflows tied to employee data across jurisdictions What You'll Do Product development - Drive discovery, market research, competitive analysis, and roadmap development for Core HR, the employee data model, lifecycle workflows, and the reporting built on top of it - Translate strategy into clear, actionable requirements and user stories engineering can build from - Own product documentation, business cases, use cases, technical requirements, and expected ROI - Make sure every release lines up with both customer needs and company goals, with an eye on data integrity and cross-border compliance Stakeholder engagement - Turn feedback from internal stakeholders and external customers into concrete prioritization decisions - Act as the connective tissue between engineering and the rest of the business, keeping Core HR features aligned with market needs - Partner with engineering, QA, design, marketing, and sales to plan, build, and launch - Run Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews and keep them useful, not performative - Work with QA to define testing strategy and protect release quality, especially around data migrations and lifecycle events Market awareness & research - Stay sharp on HR tech trends, customer pain points, and the competitive landscape - Use that knowledge to keep the roadmap a step ahead, not just reactive Documentation & reporting - Keep clear, current documentation for project plans, timelines, requirements, and status - Communicate progress and learnings to stakeholders on a regular cadence - Develop external-facing content on Core HR features and functionality for customers What You'll Bring - 3-5 years of experience in product management or a closely related role at a technology or SaaS company - A track record of owning the product lifecycle and shipping impactful B2B solutions, ideally involving employee data, HRIS, or systems-of-record - Strong collaboration and communication skills, you work fluidly across engineering, design, and business teams - Comfort turning complex business needs, especially ones shaped by multi-country compliance, into clear technical requirements - Real experience in Agile environments, including hands-on sprint planning and backlog grooming - A customer-first mindset balanced with strategic thinking and tactical execution - A self-starter who's comfortable with ambiguity and fast pace - Experience in HCM, HRIS, or core HR platforms is strongly preferred