Senior Product Owner, People Technology

A pioneer in K-12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 15 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visit amplify.com.

Amplify seeks a Senior Product Owner for People Technology to partner with the People Operations function to implement new solutions and continuously improve existing applications. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing team. As the Product Owner, you will be responsible for the HCM product lifecycle, partnering with the People team to define the vision and strategy, and drive product roadmap initiatives. This role will collaborate closely with Amplify leadership, the Business Systems team, People Team and other business partners to manage, improve, and drive organizational HCM processes and efficiencies. 

Essential Responsibilities:

• Partner with the People Operations and Finance teams to define and prioritize the product vision and strategy for HCM functions, including total rewards administration, talent acquisition, talent management, HR operations, time and attendance, and other related functions.

• Drive the articulation of a product roadmap, deploying new features, improvements, and bug fixes that align with department and company goals, as well as strategic plans.

• Act as a subject matter expert on Workday and upstream/downstream systems that consume or provide Workday data, recommending solutions and standardizing processes while ensuring bidirectional integrations maintain consistent, accurate data integrity.

• Collaborate with Technical Business Analysts and cross-functional subject matter experts to detail complex business requirements and convert these requirements into Agile epics and stories. 

• Work closely with development and system administration teams to develop processes and technical solutions while ensuring product features are delivered on time, meeting high-quality standards.

• Measure and analyze product performance and organizational feedback to identify improvement areas within complex and cross-functional processes and inform future product development plans that prioritize investments with a clear understanding of long-term value

• Work with project teams to build and manage product documentation, organizational change management needs, training plans, and other materials.

• Actively align our technology stack with broader company strategy.

• Closely partner with the other Product Owners to manage and guide Amplify's technology platforms across the product ecosystem, proactively identifying dependencies that may not be obvious.

• Drive technology initiatives forward despite ambiguity and resolve complex, unclear business problems.

• Plan, facilitate, and monitor User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for all initial implementations, future improvements, and system upgrades.

• Act as a mentor across the Product Owner and Business Analyst teams.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience as a Product Owner (or similar role), preferably in Workday or a similar tier-1 enterprise HRIS system (e.g. UKG, SAP SuccessFactors, etc.).

• Strong understanding of HR and payroll business processes, controls, and compliance considerations.

• Experience partnering on Workday Payroll solutions—translating payroll needs into scalable designs and enhancements aligned to Workday best practices.

• Experience leading integrations with third-party applications (e.g. ERP, CRM, LMS, etc.).

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including alignment of clear and concise product requirements and user stories to organizational goals and value-driven strategic plans.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to drive decision-making and prioritization with consideration of long-term value.

• Experience driving work forward from a position of leadership in an agile development environment.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple business initiatives simultaneously.

• Strong project management experience (Agile or Waterfall) and an ability to accurately identify tasks and estimate work.

• Bachelor's Degree in information technology, human resources business administration or a related field or experience.

• Experience handling sensitive and confidential employee and contractor data.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience with Workday solutions, such as HCM, Payroll and Recruiting.

• Experience utilizing tools such as Workday such as Enterprise Integration Builder (EIB), Calculated Fields, and Report Writer.

• 5+ years of experience configuring and testing Workday business processes and workflows across core HR.

• Previous experience managing teams to achieve business objectives.

What we offer:

Salary is only one component of the Amplify Total Rewards package, which includes a 401(k) plan, stock options, competitive health insurance and mental health options, basic life insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and access to best-in-class development programs. The gross salary range for this role is $160,000 - $170,000. This role is eligible to earn an annual discretionary bonus that rewards individual and company performance.

Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Amplify makes employment decisions based on qualifications and merit, and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

Amplify is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans.  If you have a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the application or hiring process, please email hiringaccommodations@amplify.com.

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