Senior Product Owner

JOB DESCRIPTION 

• Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for HR and Payroll products, making sure they align with the client’s business goals and annual investment plan;
• Act as the main product counterpart for client stakeholders, building trusted relationships and shaping new initiatives that grow the partnership;
• Lead product discovery for the ASEAN expansion, including market research, competitor analysis, and assessment of payroll, tax, social insurance, and labor regulations in each target country;
• Define and localize core HR and Payroll capabilities such as employee records, time and attendance, leave management, payroll calculation, statutory deductions, payslips, and reporting across multiple countries and currencies;
• Translate business needs into a well prioritized product backlog with clear epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria;
• Work closely with Business Analysts, UX designers, engineers, and QA to plan releases, lead sprint ceremonies, and make timely decisions on scope and priorities;
• Prepare business cases, product proposals, and roadmap presentations that support client budget planning and investment decisions;
• Define product KPIs, monitor adoption and outcomes after each release, and use data and user feedback to drive continuous improvement;
• Ensure products meet data privacy and compliance requirements in every market, such as Vietnam’s Personal Data Protection Law, Singapore PDPA, and Thailand PDPA;
• Coach Business Analysts and junior Product Owners, and contribute to GEM’s product management practices and presales activities.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Finance, or a related field;
• At least 7 years of experience in product management, product ownership, or business analysis, including a minimum of 3 years as a Product Owner or Product Manager;
• Deep domain knowledge of HR and Payroll, with hands on experience delivering HRIS, HCM, or Payroll products, including payroll rules, personal income tax, social insurance, and labor law requirements;
• Proven track record of taking products from concept to launch and continuing to grow them after go live;
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English, with the confidence to present to senior client stakeholders and executives;
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills, with the ability to balance business value, budget, and delivery capacity;
• Solid experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and a clear understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC);
• Strong analytical thinking and the ability to use data to support product decisions;
• Proactive, well organized, and comfortable taking ownership of outcomes while working directly with clients in a dynamic environment.

BENEFITS

• Competitive and negotiable salary (UP TO 80M)
• Probation salary is 100% of official salary
• 13th-month salary and performance review twice a year
• Bonus for special occasions each year (Labor Day, National Day, Solar New year, Lunar New Year)
• Project bonus
• Employee’s professional certification and training allowances subject to company regulations
• Opportunity to participate in internal training programs on AI, foreign languages, and professional development
• Health Care Insurance
• Annual Health Assessment
• Social, health and unemployment insurance following government policy
• Enjoy company summer trips and other team building activities held monthly and quarterly
• Professional, creative and dynamic working environment
• Work five days per week with flexible check-in time

• Send CV to: [email protected]
• Hotline: +842466666100 (Recruitment Team)
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