UKG (Ultimate Software Group)

Company Overview

With 80,000 customers across 150 countries, UKG is the largest U.S.-based private software company in the world. And we’re only getting started. Ready to bring your bold ideas and collaborative mindset to an organization that still has so much more to build and achieve? Read on. At UKG, you get more than just a job. You get to work with purpose. Our team of U Krewers are on a mission to inspire every organization to become a great place to work through our award-winning HR technology built for all.

Here, we know that you’re more than your work. That’s why our benefits help you thrive personally and professionally, from wellness programs and tuition reimbursement to U Choose — a customizable expense reimbursement program that can be used for more than 200+ needs that best suit you and your family, from student loan repayment, to childcare, to pet insurance. Our inclusive culture, active and engaged employee resource groups, and caring leaders value every voice and support you in doing the best work of your career. If you’re passionate about our purpose — people —then we can’t wait to support whatever gives you purpose. We’re united by purpose, inspired by you.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and inspired Product Owner to help define, design, build, and launch innovative Talent Management products for our customers. As a Product Owner, you will be a key member of our product team, responsible for driving growth and success through the end-to-end product delivery process.

You will be working energetically and collaboratively with our customer success, marketing, sales, and engineering teams to identify customer needs and product opportunities, define value-driven product solutions, bring the solutions to market, and continually measure product success.

Activities

• Ensure that the team always has an adequate amount of prior prepared tasks to work on

• Collaborate effectively with business, engineering, and design to bring product solutions to life

• Plan and prioritize product feature backlog and development for the product

• Work with Product Managers to define product vision, roadmap, and growth opportunities

• Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics, and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy

• Provide backlog management, iteration planning, and elaboration of the user stories

• Work closely with Product Management to create and maintain a product backlog according to business value or ROI

• Provide an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release/Sprint Goals

• Research and stay abreast of the competitive landscape and market trends in the Talent Management software space

• Keep abreast with Agile/Scrum best practices and new trends

• Provide functional demonstrations of products

• Assist in drafting and editing product-related documentation

• Work with cross functional teams in support of product launch

• Collect customer feedback, analyze usage data, and develop insights to inform product decisions

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience interpreting, formalizing, and communicating business and/or product requirements in a business analyst type role

• Knowledgeable in product life cycle, software development processes, and user interface design

• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills

• Ability to evaluate user feedback and competitive insights to inform product decisions

• Superior written and oral communication skills with the ability to collaborate with multiple teams/stakeholders with strong organizational and analytical skills

• Ability to work both independently and in team-oriented structures

• Ability to travel domestically and abroad to remote engineering teams

Preferred:

• Experience working with SaaS systems

• Experience in product experimentation and optimization

• Experience in Talent Management and/or Human Resources technology

Where we’re going

UKG is on the cusp of something truly special. Worldwide, we already hold the #1 market share position for workforce management and the #2 position for human capital management. Tens of millions of frontline workers start and end their days with our software, with billions of shifts managed annually through UKG solutions today. Yet it’s our AI-powered product portfolio designed to support customers of all sizes, industries, and geographies that will propel us into an even brighter tomorrow!

UKG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, including the recruitment process.     

Disability Accommodation 

For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email UKGCareers@ukg.com . 

It is the policy of Ultimate Software to promote and assure equal employment opportunity for all current and prospective Peeps without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status entitled to protection under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. This policy governs all matters related to recruitment, advertising, and initial selection of employment. It shall also apply to all other aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, compensation, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-offs, terminations, leave of absence, and training opportunities.