WHO WE ARE

Employment Heo is on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone. Our Employment Operating System brings hiring, HR, payroll and benefits into an all-in-one solution.
Since our inception in 2014, we’ve scaled to a $2 billion valuation and gained a presence in 6 countries globally - Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, the UK and Canada. We now service over 300,000 businesses and more than 2 million employees.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH:

• Workplace experience leveraging AI in Product Management to boost productivity as an individual contributor.
• You have a passion for the HR tech space.
• You’ve worked in a cross-functional team previously where you and your squad took ownership of the success of an area of focus.

THIS ROLE

Are you an experienced Product Owner or Product Manager who loves the pace of global startups and is looking for your next challenge or opportunity?
We’re looking for a passionate individual to join our Canadian Product Team as a Product Owner. You will make an immediate impact by building products to support our business’s rapid growth. You will guide a payroll-focused squad through the development of complex features, work with others to prioritize the right things, and ensure we are shipping high-quality products that delight our users. You will work closely with a team of engineers, designers, and marketers, as well as customers, to define, build, and deliver mission-critical initiatives.
You should be a team player, natural leader, and consistent influencer in regards to the “how” and the “what” of your area of focus. You will constantly strive for domain expertise by immersing yourself in the payroll domain.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING AS A PRODUCT OWNER?

This role will be hyper-focused on the payroll aspect of our product, specifically building the infrastructure and feature set to support small and medium-sized businesses. We offer an all-in-one solution with a hub-and-spoke modular product. One of the key spokes of our product offering is payroll, which includes facilitating payments, keeping records, and calculating and remitting taxes. In addition, supporting decision-makers with critical data and analytics is key for further unlocking areas of innovation across all pillars (HR, Payroll, Benefits, and Scheduling).

• Be responsible for product delivery, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and cross-functional coordination.
• Define the scope of development for new product features and ongoing feature enhancements.
• Write and prioritize epics, user stories, and define acceptance criteria.
• Establish and maintain a high level of credibility with internal and external stakeholders.
• Leverage your analytical ability to back your decisions with data.
• Effectively use data and analytics layered against high-quality user research to inform the direction of the product line.
• Be responsible for tracking progress, assessing risks, coordinating delivery, and actively communicating contingency and mitigation plans for the team.
• You will run various ad-hoc research and business analyses to assess opportunities and risks.