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)

Posted:
7/14/2026, 5:36:15 AM

Location(s):
Zurich, Switzerland ⋅ Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Product

Workplace Type:
On-site

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.

As a Senior Technical Product Owner, you will own and continuously evolve Workday Recruiting and External Workforce Management capabilities, with a particular focus on Workday Recruiting and Workday VNDLY. Acting as the technical lead for these platforms, you will drive solution design, integrations, and continuous improvement while partnering closely with business and technology stakeholders to deliver scalable and sustainable Workday solutions.

YOUR CHALLENGE

  • Own the product and technical roadmap for Workday Recruiting and Workday VNDLY

  • Drive the design, configuration, and continuous improvement of Workday solutions supporting permanent and external workforce processes

  • Act as the primary technical subject matter expert for Workday Recruiting and VNDLY

  • Translate business requirements into scalable and sustainable technical solutions

  • Define and manage product backlog, priorities, and technical requirements

  • Ensure seamless integrations across the HR and enterprise ecosystem, including Workday HCM, SAP BTP, and vendor management solutions

  • Partner closely with HR, Talent Acquisition, Procurement, Finance, and Technology stakeholders

  • Drive testing, release management, and deployment activities

  • Lead issue resolution and continuous improvement initiatives

  • Evaluate new Workday capabilities and innovations and translate them into business value

  • Support strategic workforce initiatives, including external workforce and contingent labour management programs

YOUR PROFILE

  • University degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or a related field

  • Extensive experience as a Technical Product Owner, Workday Product Owner, Solution Architect, or in a similar role within 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 and evolving Workday products and capabilities 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 effectively with both business and technology stakeholders

  • Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills combined with a pragmatic delivery mindset

  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

  • High level of ownership, accountability, and customer focus

  • Workday certifications and experience in contingent workforce management are considered strong assets

  • Proficient in English

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