Senior Workday Product Owner – Recruiting & External Workforce 80–100% (f/m/d) - (Contract through our external payroll partner with immediate start until 28.02.2027 with possible extension)

Overview As Senior Technical Product Owner, you will lead Workday Recruiting and Workday VNDLY initiatives, shaping the technical roadmap and solution design. You collaborate with HR, Talent Acquisition, Procurement, Finance and Technology to deliver scalable Workday capabilities and seamless integrations. The role focuses on transforming business requirements into sustainable technical solutions and driving continuous improvement across global operations. This is an opportunity to influence how external workforce and internal HR processes are managed at enterprise scale, leveraging the latest Workday innovations.

Verantwortungsbereiche Own the product and technical roadmap for Workday Recruiting and Workday VNDLY Drive design, configuration, and continuous improvement of Workday solutions for permanent and external workforce Act as primary technical subject matter expert for Workday Recruiting and Workday VNDLY Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions Define and manage product backlog, priorities, and technical requirements Ensure seamless integrations across HR and enterprise ecosystem (Workday HCM, SAP BTP, vendor management) Partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, Procurement, Finance, and Technology stakeholders Lead testing, release management, and deployment activities Lead issue resolution and continuous improvement initiatives Evaluate new Workday capabilities and translate them into business value Support strategic workforce initiatives including external workforce

and contingent labour management programs Zentrale Anforderungen Extensive experience as Technical Product Owner or similar in complex enterprise environments Strong expertise in Workday, with proven experience in Workday Recruiting and ideally Workday VNDLY Solid understanding of Workday architecture, configuration, security, business processes, and integrations Experience managing Workday products in a global organization Strong knowledge of system integrations, APIs, and enterprise application landscapes Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, sustainable technical solutions Proven track record of working with both business and technology stakeholders Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills with a pragmatic delivery mindset Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills High ownership, accountability, and customer focus Workday

certifications and experience in contingent workforce management are strong assets Proficient in English Stakeholder management Strategic thinking Communication Workday Recruiting Workday VNDLY Workday architecture and configuration