Product Manager

Product Manager (HR Products) Department: Technology Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Zurich Description As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry. Join the team and support us on our mission. THE POSITION These are your key tasks: - Establish and maintain a trust relationship with the Business Stakeholders. - Support our strategic enterprise platform within the Human Resources processes and solution lifecycle (e.g., SAP HCM, SuccessFactors), as well as any other Technology related products within the HR Technology landscape. - Be accountable for the complete lifecycle of the Products in scope; Including demand, delivery, operations, and release planning. - Manage incident, change and problem management including hands-on 1st and 2nd level support (SAP configuration/customizing) and 3rd level support delivery by managing external IT partners. - Create and agree together with the Business Stakeholders a Product long-term vision, roadmap, and strategy. - Build and maintain Product awareness and coordinate the Product Roadmap across Products. - Create and maintain the Product backlog according to the priorities given by the Business Stakeholders. - Lead the Product Backlog delivery ensuring continuous acceptance from the business throughout the delivery. - Ensure the Product delivers a high-quality User Experience. - Understand the Product requirements and propose innovative solutions. - Facilitate the engagement and coordination of all IT capabilities, as well as the non-IT areas involved, during the Product Lifecycle, such as IT Architecture, IT Security, Legal, Procurement, Branding, among others. - Facilitate and drive the actions that lead to the definition of the Product budget, as well as ensuring its efficient management and utilization throughout the Product Lifecycle. - Identify risks relevant to the Product and propose risk treatment strategies. - Plan and run regular Product Board meetings. YOUR PROFILE We work hard at FIFA. We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative. And we respect our values. Always. For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset. The specific competencies we require for this position are: - Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience. - Robust knowledge and understanding of HR Personnel Administration, Org. Management, Swiss Payroll, Time, Performance and Learning Management Processes. - Nice to have: Certification on one or more of different delivery methodologies (Professional Scrum Product Owner, Scrum Master, PMI-PMP, PMI-ACP)Customer and results oriented. - Open to learn new skills. - Excellent teamwork and leadership skills. - Excellent written, verbal and active listening communication skills. - Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority. - Proven ability to manage teams remotely. - At least 10 years hands-on SAP experience in HR including customizing and custom development, logical design on SAP HR PA/OM/PY, SuccessFactors Employee Central, Compensation, Performance and Learning management and ad-hoc reporting tools. - At least 5 years of experience as a Product Manager / Product Owner within the IT field. - Very Good knowledge in SAP HCM and Payroll. - Very Good knowledge of SAP Success Factors. - Nice to have: Knowledge in UKG PeopleDoc, ATOSS Time Management, SwissPlus Reference Letter. - Proven record of successful deliveries of various complexities within Global and Multi-cultural organizations. - Solid technical background with understanding or hands‑on experience in implementation. - Experience in requirements gathering for applications and subsequent translation of requirements in user stories. - Experience in Service Management and ITIL Framework is an advantage. - Experience in the Sports industry is an advantage. - Perfect knowledge of English - Business Fluency in German is mandatory PERKS & BENEFITS The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters. Alongside that privilege, we also offer some extra perks and benefits: - Health and fitness: Regular football sessions for all abilities, plus on-site gym. - Home office: Up to two days of home office per week if work permits and home office allowance for all. - Language courses: Offered to all staff to aid personal and professional growth. - Continuous learning: We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it. - Pension: Flexible pension benefits with generous employer contributions. - Relocation assistance: A dedicated team will be on hand to support your relocation. - Sustainability: We support all employees using public transport. - Vacation: Maintain a healthy work/life balance with a generous vacation allowance. - Volunteering: Make an impact beyond your regular role and bond with colleagues by volunteering with one of our partners. #J-18808-Ljbffr