Lead Product Manager

Skip to main contentJobsDashboardProfileCareer AreasLife at UKGInterviewing at UKGSign InJoin Talent NetworkEnglishSingle PositionView All JobsHybridLead Product ManagerKilkenny,N9,IrelandApply NowAdd to Job CartFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionCompany and benefitsJob IDLEADP018768Employment TypeRegularWork StylehybridLocationKilkenny,N9,IrelandTravelUp to 25%RoleLead Product ManagerWhy UKG:  At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do.We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you’ll get flexibility that’s real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you. ***UKG is unable to offer sponsorship for this position.***About the role:With continued success in the Global Payroll and Workforce Management market, UKG is expanding and searching for motivated, talented, and driven Lead Product Managers to join our Global Payroll Team. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of payroll intelligence, helping customers transform payroll data into meaningful insights and actions. Working at the intersection of Global Payroll, Workforce Management, analytics, and AI, you will define products that solve real customer challenges at scale.What You’ll Do:Translate customer needs into product outcomes:• Use customer data, feedback, and analytics to inform product decisions.• Exposure to AI powered insights, analytics platforms, or intelligent decision-support tools is highly desirable.• Develop a deep understanding of customer workflows, challenges, and business goals.• Discovery and synthesis of customer and market insights into clear product requirements and priorities.• Ensure customer needs are reflected throughout the product lifecycle, from discovery through delivery and adoption.Drive Product/Market Fit:• Partner with Product Marketing, Sales, Pre-Sales, and Customer Success teams to ensure products deliver measurable customer value.• Balance customer specific needs with platform wide strategy and scalability.• Use customer feedback and market trends to continuously refine product direction.Act as a One View Product Owner:• Apply Product Owner and Analyst style capabilities to deeply understand our customer’s “jobs to be done”, translate these into product requirements, and ensure these are reflected in the roadmap from initial ideation through to successful market release.• Travel – e.g. to Aspire other customer / industry events (20%)Lead Product Development Lifecycle:• Guide cross functional teams through the full product lifecycle, from ideation to delivery, ensuring high quality outcomes and customer satisfaction.Required Skills & Experience:Analytical & Problem Solving:• Strong understanding of complex business processes and compliance frameworks.• Ability to gather and reconcile data from multiple sources to inform product decisions.• Experience diagnosing feature gaps and technical bugs, and working with engineering to resolve them.Communication & Collaboration:• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.• Ability to write clear, systematic functional specifications.• Skilled in facilitating product design workshops and cross functional sessions.• Comfortable presenting product updates to internal teams and customers alike.Technical & Product Expertise:• Significant experience in product management, preferably within HR, payroll, workforce management, analytics, financial technology, or other complex SaaS environments.• Track record of leading large scale projects involving multiple technologies.• Familiarity with...