Lead Product Manager

OverviewLead Product Manager (German Speaking - German Payroll) at UKG.This role focuses on in-country compliance and product/market fit within Global Payroll and Workforce Management solutions.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.What you'll do pushes toward shaping the future of our solutions, with a specific focus on in-country compliance and local market requirements.This is a unique opportunity to lead product ownership in regions where compliance requirements are complex and evolving, and where deep local expertise is essential.ResponsibilitiesOwn the Product Strategy for In-Country Compliance in Germany.Deep expertise ofGerman payrollis required, alongsidefluent German language skills.Lead the definition and execution of product roadmaps for Payroll and WFM compliance in specific regions, ensuring alignment with local regulatory requirements and market expectations; whilst forming part of the holistic whole platform.Collaborate with Go-To-Market (GTM), Pre-Sales, and Managed Services teams to ensure our products meet the nuanced needs of each country's compliance landscape, taking into consideration global, local and company specific compliance requirements.Apply Product Owner and Analyst style capabilities to deeply understand local legislation, translate it into product requirements, and ensure these are reflected in the roadmap from ideation through to successful market release.Take ownership of Product Market fit in the region by providing dedicated product leadership and domain expertise that bridges Pre-Sales and Product.Guide cross-functional teams through the full product lifecycle, from ideation to delivery, ensuring high-quality outcomes and customer satisfaction.Required Skills & ExperienceAnalytical & 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 as well as local language for the region; 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: 6–7 years of experience in HR, payroll, financial, or tech-based environments; proven track record of leading large-scale projects involving multiple technologies; familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies; experience with tools like JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar; understanding of relational databases and APIs.Desirable QualificationsUniversity degree or equivalent in a relevant field.Experience working in a global product organization.Deep knowledge of local payroll and WFM compliance.Ability to work independently while collaborating across global teams.Company OverviewUKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work.With the world\'s largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched.It\'s this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry — because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge.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 in the Application and Interview ProcessFor individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please emailSeniority levelNot ApplicableEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionProduct Management and MarketingIndustriesComputer Hardware Manufacturing, Software Development, and IT Services and IT Consulting#J-*****-Ljbffr