HR Product Owner - Director

Job Title:

HR Product Owner – Director

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Job Type: Full-time

About BCG:

• Global pioneer in business strategy and digital transformation since 1963.
• Blends digital and human capabilities for innovative, high-impact client solutions.
• People Digital Product Portfolio supports global HR functions including Recruiting, Talent Management, L&D, Core HR, and Contingent Workforce.

Role Overview:

• Lead a squad focused on delivering key Core HR digital initiatives in Workday and SAP Fieldglass.
• Serve as the voice of the customer, aligning product backlog with business needs.
• Own and prioritize product backlog, deliver incremental features, and track product performance.
• Collaborate with HR leadership, product teams, and agile squads to ensure delivery against business goals.
• Develop and present business cases for HR tech investment.
• Apply design thinking to enhance user engagement and product delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver value by incrementally building and releasing product features aligned to HR priorities.
• Translate customer needs into user stories, continuously discovering user requirements.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate progress clearly.
• Prioritize backlog to balance customer value, cost, and speed.
• Lead squad delivery, clarifying acceptance criteria and cross-functional impacts.
• Support squad with feedback, clarify requirements, and engage in performance management.
• Define squad vision aligned with the broader product portfolio strategy.

What You’re Good At:

• Critical thinking and balancing technical and functional inputs.
• Customer focus with consultative stakeholder engagement.
• Clear, transparent communication.
• Navigating ambiguity and working with multi-disciplinary agile teams.
• Influencing senior leaders and making data-driven decisions.
• Driving innovation and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Bring:

• 7+ years as Product Owner or similar roles supporting HR Tech systems or HR transformations.
• Strong understanding of Talent, Performance, and/or Contingent Workforce HR processes.
• Experience with Workday and/or SAP Fieldglass configuration is a plus.
• Skilled in digital/business transformation and enterprise IT projects.
• Comfortable with Agile methodologies and leading cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Consulting experience is advantageous.

Who You’ll Work With:

• Your dedicated product squad and internal HR customers.
• Product and Portfolio Leaders defining strategy and budgets.
• Technical Area Leaders aligning architecture and vision.
• Scrum Leads and Agile Coaches supporting delivery and Agile maturity.
• Other Product Owners across BCG for alignment and knowledge sharing.